11 h. ago Some Ontario mayors against financial incentives to attract doctors

Several Ontario mayors have been calling on the province to ban financial incentives municipalities use to lure in doctors, saying the recruitment tactic is harming communities that can’t pony up the cash — especially those in rural and northern regions. But Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker is going even further, suggesting the federal government […]

Science

23 h. ago Some Ontario mayors against communities’ financial incentives to attract doctors

But Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker is going even further, suggesting the federal government should outlaw the practice from "coast to coast." 

Science

47 h. ago Ontario's strong mayor powers: Who wants them – and who doesn't

The Ontario government's strong mayor powers, now a couple years old, have been expanded to even more municipalities and some are not happy about it.

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7 d. ago CPABC: Incentivizing growth in B.C. a top priority as trade war kicks off

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPABC) released BC Check-Up: Invest, an annual report on investment trends across the province. The report highlights some of the challenges facing B.C.’s economy amidst an on-going trade war with the United States. “’The B.C. economy experienced slower growth […]

Economics

3 w. ago Greenbelt scandal leads integrity commissioner to ban ‘Mr. X’ from lobbying for 2 years

Ontario’s integrity commissioner has banned a former mayor wrapped up in the Greenbelt land-swap probe from lobbying for two years. The Office of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario says John Mutton, the former mayor of Clarington, failed to comply with the Lobbyists Registration Act on numerous occasions. Former integrity commissioner J. David Wake called Mutton […]

Society

3 w. ago Leaders pitch financial incentives to boost the skilled trades

As Canada faces a labour shortage in the trades, how will so many promised projects get off the ground?

Politics

3 w. ago Ontario mayor apologizes after using racial slur during lecture at university

Peterborough, Ont. Mayor Jeff Leal was forced to issue an apology after he using a racial slur while giving a guest lecture to students at Trent University last month.

Society

3 w. ago More American doctors are applying to practice in Quebec because of Trump

With polarizing political rhetoric reigning south of the border, Quebec and other provinces are hoping to attract American doctors to Canada.

Science

4 w. ago Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in U.S., despite Trump’s trade war with China

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs targeting China will push Apple into manufacturing the iPhone in the United States for the first time. But that’s an unlikely scenario even with U.S tariffs now standing at 145% on products made in China — the country where Apple […]

Technology

4 w. ago Ontario plans to apply ‘strong mayor’ powers in 169 more communities

Ontario is proposing to more than triple the number of mayors who have so-called strong mayor powers, looking to add 169 municipalities to the list.

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