25 h. ago TRREB Statement on Provincial $1.6 Billion Infrastructure Top

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Premier Doug Ford announced today at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference an additional $1.6 billion top-up to the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP). This funding provides municipalities with more resources to build the essential roads, bridges, and water systems that make new housing possible. This […]

Economics

29 h. ago The top Ontario restaurants that are worth a road trip from Toronto

The days may be getting shorter in Ontario, but there's still plenty of summer left, and what better way to spend it than on a road trip?Road trip eats in Ontario may, at first, conjure up images of Webers burgers in the back seat or a turkey leg the size of your head at the Big Apple — both of which are also must-tries, in their own right — but the province is also home to an army of exceptional restaurants that deserve to be the destination, rather than just a stop on the way.Whether you're gearing up for a summer vacation (or staycation, if that's more your style) or starting to build your itinerary for the Labour Day long weekend, we asked our readers to tell us which restaurants in Ontario are worth a couple of hours on the highway, and they did not disappoint.50 essential summer day trips from Torontohttps://t.co/ZsZSGQ4nuI— blogTO (@blogTO) June 27, 2025From Michelin-starred fine dining experiences to criminally underrated hidden gems, these...

Transport

29 h. ago Ontario tops up infrastructure funding pot with $1.6B more for towns and cities

The Ford government is topping up a pot of money designed to help towns and cities boost lagging housing numbers by building more roads and sewers.

Economics

4 d. ago Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires Beehive Battery Energy Storage System in Arizona from EDF power solutions North America

NEW YORK and SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fifth flagship fund, CI V, and EDF power solutions North America, today announced that CIP has acquired full ownership of the 1 gigawatt hour (GWh) Beehive Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Beehive is a 250 MW / 4-hour […]

Economics

7 d. ago Sustainable Power & Infrastructure Split Corp. Announces Extension of Term

TORONTO, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  (TSX: PWI, PWI.PR.A) Sustainable Power & Infrastructure Split Corp. (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce that the board of directors of the Fund has approved an extension of the maturity date of the class A shares (the “Class A Shares”) and preferred shares (the “Preferred Shares”) of the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Here's why an Ontario alley is known as one of Canada's best hidden gems

Ontario is full of hidden gems, and some of them can be found in some pretty surprising places, like an alley full of art tucked between two unassuming buildings.Martello Alley is Ontario's only open-air art gallery and is considered one of the best hidden gems in the province.Located in Kingston, the alley is inspired by La Rue du Trésor, an outdoor pedestrian art exhibition in the heart of Quebec City. The alley hosts an artist collective with on-site talent, as well as colourful artworks and prints to buy. Visitors have described Martello Alley as charming and unique, noting that it evokes a sense of French culture without ever leaving the province.     View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Jesse Benoit (@jessebenoit) The alley was even ranked the top hidden gem in Ontario and one of the best in Canada overall in a study commissioned last year by online ...

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