4 d. ago 'We just want this done': Vancouver mayor vents frustration over province not abolishing park board fast enough

Dan Fumano: When the B.C. government made dozens of changes last week to the Vancouver charter, there was no mention of the city's park board, 18 months after the mayor and his ABC-majority council sought its abolition

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5 d. ago Home Hardware Stores Limited Named Presenting Sponsor of the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2025, in Regina

Home Hardware Stores Limited and Skills/Compétences Canada Partner to Inspire the Next Generation of Skilled Trade and Technology Professionals OTTAWA, Ontario, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC), a not-for-profit organization that works to inspire Canadian youth and their communities to explore careers in the skilled trade and technology sectors, is happy to […]

Society

6 d. ago No control, no meetings: School trustee calendars cleared amid takeover

The provincial takeover of the embattled London-area public school board is starting to cascade to its board of directors, wiping out nine of their meetings in one month.

Society

9 d. ago GM cutting shift at Ontario plant this fall due to tariff fallout

General Motors says it is reducing shifts at the Oshawa Assembly plant in Ontario "in light of forecasted demand and the evolving trade environment."

Economics

1 week ago ‘Battle of Ontario’ has NHL fans louder, more united amid Trump attacks

The NHL 'Battle of Ontario' may provide a newfound sense of Canadian pride amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats of annexation.

Events

1 week ago Some Thames Valley trustees staying put while supervisor runs show

Their embattled school board taken over by Ontario and placed under provincial supervision, some Thames Valley trustees say they're staying put even with a diminished role and no paycheque.

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1 week ago Ontario to table budget on May 15 amid impacts of U.S. tariffs

Gov't says it will be a plan that helps Ontario build more, build faster and achieve free trade across Canada

Economics

2 w. ago Prospect Park Announces Full Revocation of Cease Trade Order

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospect Park Capital Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the failure-to-file cease trade order (the “FFCTO”) issued by the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) has been revoked. The FFCTO was issued by the OSC on February 3, 2023 as a result of the Company’s […]

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at three others

TORONTO — Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art. New Education Minister Paul Calandra says he is increasing accountability and transparency measures to address “failures” at several boards. […]

Society

3 w. ago Kinaxis Launches Tariff Response Solution to Help Supply Chains Adapt to Disruption with Confidence

New solution simulates tariff impacts, aligns teams, and enables action in under three weeks OTTAWA, Ontario — As ongoing tariff pressures and trade uncertainty continue to reshape global supply chains, Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), the leader in real-time supply chain orchestration, today launched Kinaxis Tariff Response – a new offering that helps companies simulate tariff exposure, run […]

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario’s free trade legislation is a game changer for Canada’s internal trade framework, but more provinces need to get on board

Toronto, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada congratulates the Ontario government for tabling legislation to remove its Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) exceptions, adopt mutual recognition with reciprocating provinces, liberalize labour mobility and allow direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol. “Every premier in Canada should be looking to Ontario and doing what it did yesterday […]

Economics

3 w. ago Tariff Fight Prompts Ontario to Tear Down Provincial Trade Barriers

Ontario will make trading with other Canadian provinces easier, hoping to mitigate damage from the country’s ongoing trade war with the US.

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility

Ontario is set to table legislation to make trade between provinces easier, as a way to shore up the economy against the effects of American tariffs. Officials say the bill would make Ontario the first government in Canada to unconditionally remove all current exceptions to interprovincial free trade. The legislation would also enable the government […]

Economics

3 w. ago Avicanna Announces Revocation of Management Cease Trade Order

TORONTO, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avicanna Inc. (“Avicanna” or “Company”) (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products, is pleased to announce the Management Cease Trade Order (“MCTO”) issued on April 4, 2025 by the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has now […]

Economics

3 w. ago Tariff response to be focus at Queen’s Park as new session begins

Ontario's response to the U.S. trade war will factor heavily in the first legislative sitting after Premier Doug Ford cruised to victory in the snap February election.

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario unions say struggling colleges can be ‘lifeboat’ through economic turmoil

Union leaders took to Queen's Park to make their pitch to 'save' Ontario's college sector, linking the struggling institutions to Canada's trade war with the United States.

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