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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The BC Fruit Growers’ Association says it had a “productive meeting” with the provincial government amid the fallout from the closure of the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative. The member-owned collective, which helps fruit growers get their product to market, shocked farmers in …
Read More »‘Humanitarian crisis’: Ontario cities beg province to create new ministry for homelessness
The leaders of Ontario’s largest cities are calling on the provincial government to appoint a cabinet minister to manage a provincewide response to a growing trend of homelessness and a number of encampments they say have reached crisis levels. Launching a new campaign at Queen’s Park on Thursday, Ontario’s Big …
Read More »Ottawa, facing financial crisis, pleads for ‘fairness’ from province and feds: mayor – Ottawa
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says the city is facing a “financial crisis” that raises the spectre of tax hikes and service cuts, alleging the city has been treated unfairly on issues of taxes and transit by the federal and provincial governments. In a press conference Thursday, Sutcliffe called it an …
Read More »Hospital in Whitby, Ont., to be built and operational in 10 years, province says
A new hospital in Whitby, Ont., will be built and operational within 10 years, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Thursday. The province has given Lakeridge Health $12 million in capital planning grants as it works on a masterplan for the Durham region, east of Toronto, for several health-care projects. “We …
Read More »Province to fog Winkler over concern of possible West Nile virus – Winnipeg
Winkler, Man., has too many mosquitoes that could carry West Nile virus, causing the province to fog the city. The province has issued a ministerial order under the Environment Act to begin spraying for adult culex tarsalis mosquitoes. They’ll be using DeltaGard to fog, starting Thursday night. They’ll also cover …
Read More »B.C. heat warnings extend, Canada’s hot spot in province
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 21, 2024 12:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. is sweltering under the latest heat wave that has pushed temperatures in the eastern and southern regions of the province into the mid-to-high-30s and beyond. Environment …
Read More »Manitoba Métis president ticketed for fishing without a licence, province says – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A recent interaction between a conservation officer and David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Métis Federation, appears set to become the latest skirmish in the battle over Indigenous hunting and fishing rights in the province.Chartrand was given a ticket last month for …
Read More »Ford gives Ontario ministers new marching orders: ‘Move the province forward’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford handed out fresh mandate letters to the executive council as his new election-focused team of ministers met for their first in-person cabinet meeting at Queen’s Park on Thursday. Weeks after shuffling his front bench, Ford confirmed to Global News that he gave his ministers new instructions …
Read More »Ottawa, province help fund $10-million expansion of daycare at Halifax university – Halifax
Government funding is expected to cover half of the cost of a $10-million expansion of the child care centre at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. A provincial government news release says Ottawa is providing $3 million through a federal-provincial child care agreement, while the province is contributing $2 million …
Read More »Feds, province launch child abuse prevention training for Manitoba educators – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba is set to begin mandating new child abuse prevention training for more than 7,500 people who work closely with young kids. The province announced a three-way partnership with the federal government and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) on Thursday, …
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