A food bank in southern Ontario had to turn clients away earlier this month after high demand emptied its shelves. About two weeks ago, the […]
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Billions in federal contracts awarded to ‘Indigenous’ enterprises without verification
The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that they were First Nations, Métis, […]
Record rainfall in GTA signals a future with frequent severe storms: expert
Edwin Steele’s heart sank when he checked the livestream from the security cameras inside his Mississauga business. Saturday opened with partly sunny skies in many […]
Goodyear spending $575M to expand Ontario plant, produce EV tires
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 12, 2024 12:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Goodyear Canada is […]
Poilievre vows 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs as Liberals’ next move unclear
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has pledged to match steep U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles if elected, something the Liberal government is considering but has […]
Toronto fare evasion: How some are exploiting a TTC station’s ‘hot spot’
The Toronto Transit Commission expects to lose $123 million to fare evasion across its system this year on subways, buses and streetcars. While the TTC […]
Toronto-area condo rents dip for 1st time in 3 years: Urbanation
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 30, 2024 12:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new report […]
Ontario housing starts tumble, developers warn situation will ‘get worse before it gets better’
Two years and multiple housing laws since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million new homes in a decade to solve Ontario’s housing crisis, […]
Materials company suspends construction of $2.8B Ontario battery plant
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 27, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Umicore says it […]
Ontario insists EV subsidies not wasted as Ford Motors plans gas trucks for Oakville
The Ontario government is insisting that billions of dollars spent attracting electric vehicle manufacturers to Ontario have not been wasted after Ford Motors announced it […]