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The Liberal government faces a slowing economy and an uphill battle in the polls as it prepares to table its 2024 federal budget on Tuesday. Global News spoke to Canada’s former parliamentary budget officer ahead of April 16, who said he’s expecting a tight spending plan with little room for …
Read More »Ontario sets date and details for full fare integration launch in Toronto
The Ford government has unveiled the final details of its Toronto-area fare integration policy, promising it will launch before the end of the month. On Monday, the province formally announced its One Fare program, which will come into effect on Feb. 26. The program is set to integrate fare systems …
Read More »Ontario sets out new rules after international student cap
Days after the federal government capped the number of international students coming into the country, Ontario is rolling out new guardrails to “protect the integrity” of colleges and universities. The new measures include a review of some programs with a focus on pipelines from education to work, a pause on …
Read More »Ontario sets aside $18M for police forces to fight auto theft
The Ford government is doubling down on its efforts to reduce vehicle thefts, particularly in the Toronto area, with new funding. In an announcement Friday morning in Mississauga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled provincial grant funding to help local police forces deal with the rising issue. The grant is worth …
Read More »Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 29, 2023 7:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Unifor has set a deadline for its contract talks with General Motors for 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 9. Negotiations between the union and the U.S. automaker resumed this week …
Read More »B.C. sets all-time record for area burned with months left in wildfire season
Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s 2023 wildfire season has set a destructive new record, with more hectares scorched than in any year on record. The BC Wildfire Service said Monday that 1,181 fires across the province have burned more than 1.393 million hectares to date …
Read More »Ontario government sets aside $22 billion in ‘excess funds’: watchdog
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is sitting on more than $22 billion in “excess funds,” according to the province’s watchdog, with no transparency on how that money will be used over the next four years. The province’s independent Financial Accountability Office (FAO) released a long-term spending forecast, based on the government’s …
Read More »Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful sets out key housing policies
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Nate Erskine-Smith is pledging to create a provincially-owned construction agency to build new affordable housing, part of the first major policy push of the campaign. Erkine-Smith, who was the first candidate to officially launch his leadership bid, unveiled a housing strategy that also promises to eliminate …
Read More »Quebec clamps down on open fires as hot, dry weather sets in – Montreal
As parts of Quebec brace for the first heat wave of the season, the province’s forest fire prevention agency (SOPFEU) is on high alert. An open air fire ban has been issued near forested areas for the majority of regions in Quebec, including the Montérégie, Laurentians, Mauricie and Outaouais regions. …
Read More »Kingston food bank sets 35,000-lb goal for one-day food blitz – Kingston
The Partners in Mission Food Bank has been serving the Kingston community since 1984, and the Spring Food Blitz has been one of the largest food drives and fundraisers for the charitable organization since day one. The food bank says the one-day event on Saturday was essential for the food …
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