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Posted 21 March 2023

Opponents speak out against Bill 60 at public hearings

Opponents of Bill 60 are getting their chance to voice concerns directly to the government. A legislative committee began three days of hearings on Monday on the proposal to expand the role of private health care clinics. The Ford government sees them helping to reduce the surgical backlog. The...

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Posted 21 March 2023

Opponents speak out against Bill 60 at public hearings

Opponents of Bill 60 are getting their chance to voice concerns directly to the government. A legislative committee began three days of hearings on Monday on the proposal to expand the role of private health care clinics. The Ford government sees them helping to reduce the surgical backlog. The...

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Posted 21 March 2023

TSB releases report into Ignace derailment

A report from the Transportation Safety Board indicates unstable ground beneath the train tracks led to a serious derailment in May of 2020. On May 25th 2020, 53 rail cars carrying grain derailed on a section of track 21 km west of Ignace, destroying 1600 feet of track in a pair of pileups and...

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Posted 21 March 2023

TSB releases report into Ignace derailment

A report from the Transportation Safety Board indicates unstable ground beneath the train tracks led to a serious derailment in May of 2020. On May 25th 2020, 53 rail cars carrying grain derailed on a section of track 21 km west of Ignace, destroying 1600 feet of track in a pair of pileups and...

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Posted 21 March 2023

FAO finds job growth across Ontario in 2022

Every part of the province saw job growth in 2022. A report from the province’s Financial Accountability Office says that brought the unemployment rate to pre-pandemic levels. The province-wide growth has been a long time coming. The FAO says it is the first time in about twenty years. Northern...

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Posted 21 March 2023

FAO finds job growth across Ontario in 2022

Every part of the province saw job growth in 2022. A report from the province’s Financial Accountability Office says that brought the unemployment rate to pre-pandemic levels. The province-wide growth has been a long time coming. The FAO says it is the first time in about twenty years. Northern...

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Posted 21 March 2023

Training centre funding included in upcoming budget

The Ford government brings down its budget on Thursday. In a pre-budget announcement on Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford announced new funding of $224 million to build new training centres and expand existing ones. “With this new funding, we’re increasing the province’s training infrastructure. We’re...

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Posted 21 March 2023

Training centre funding included in upcoming budget

The Ford government brings down its budget on Thursday. In a pre-budget announcement on Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford announced new funding of $224 million to build new training centres and expand existing ones. “With this new funding, we’re increasing the province’s training infrastructure. We’re...

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Posted 21 March 2023

Inflation rate slows to 5.2% in February

Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 5.2 per cent in February, the largest deceleration since April 2020. That was down from a 5.9 per cent increase the previous month, according to Statistics Canada. The agency said the year-over-year slowdown was due to what is known as a base-year effect....

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Posted 21 March 2023

Inflation rate slows to 5.2% in February

Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 5.2 per cent in February, the largest deceleration since April 2020. That was down from a 5.9 per cent increase the previous month, according to Statistics Canada. The agency said the year-over-year slowdown was due to what is known as a base-year effect....

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