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Hello, I’m a member of the live page team. Today, officials are holding a news conference to discuss the Olympic hockey rink in Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics in February. The rinks have been beset by delays and issues related to its size. The rinks are smaller than NHL …
Read More »Deficit to be $4.3B smaller than predicted, but spending plans remain obscure: budget report
The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) says the deficit will be smaller than predicted but the Liberal government’s lack of clarity on fiscal planning has left Yves Giroux’s office unable to determine if the government’s spending plans are sustainable. The Economic and Fiscal Monitor released by Giroux’s office Thursday morning says that …
Read More »Smaller Tory mandate than hoped for, no seat for Crombie and other takeaways from the Ont. election
While Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives’ third majority win was obviously the most significant development of this week’s Ontario election, but Thursday night’s results also brought other political ramifications. That includes vindication of the PC party’s strategy of making the campaign about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat, and successfully selling …
Read More »Smaller businesses to start receiving carbon rebates today
About 600,000 small businesses will start receiving their long-awaited federal carbon rebates today. The federal government has promised to return about $2.5 billion collected from small and medium-sized businesses through carbon pricing since 2019. The initial plan was to return the money annually through various programs to encourage energy-efficiency investments, but …
Read More »Prince William wants to put a smaller ‘r’ in Royal. What does that mean?
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. As Prince William’s recent visit to South Africa wound down, he offered up comments that sparked much curiosity and chatter, both for their personal nature and for …
Read More »2 councillors ask city to make Toronto’s ‘alcohol in parks’ signage smaller – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two city councillors are asking the City of Toronto to reduce the size of signage for the alcohol in parks pilot project. Coun. Paula Fletcher from Ward 14 Toronto Danforth and Coun. Alejandra Bravo from Ward 9 Davenport wrote a letter to …
Read More »Provinces with dental benefits for kids got smaller share of federal plan – National
Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments will end that coverage as the federal program expands. Data provided to Parliament shows that provinces and territories with dental benefits for all …
Read More »Ford wants ‘to make sure’ Ontario Science Centre workers retain jobs despite move to smaller site
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants to ensure the some 400 people employed at the current Ontario Science Centre will continue to have jobs at the new site at Ontario Place, despite the smaller space. Ford made the comments during an unrelated press conference in Scarborough on Thursday. The …
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