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Ontario reaches record-high levels of film, TV production in 2022
March 27, 2023
Ontario reaches record-high levels of film, TV production in 2022
The province’s screen sector is reporting its strongest ever year last year with Ontario hitting record-high levels of film and…
Toronto wants to expand drug decriminalization to cover all ages and substances
March 24, 2023
Toronto wants to expand drug decriminalization to cover all ages and substances
Toronto updated its 14-month-old decriminalization request to the federal government Friday, clarifying it wants a Health Canada exemption to cover young…
Ontario changes eye exam eligibility for seniors, those with cataracts, other conditions
March 24, 2023
Ontario changes eye exam eligibility for seniors, those with cataracts, other conditions
Ontario has reached a funding agreement with optometrists that increases some payments to them and changes eligibility for some…
Ontario to introduce new 10 per cent income tax credit for manufacturing sector
March 22, 2023
Ontario to introduce new 10 per cent income tax credit for manufacturing sector
Ontario manufacturers would be able to get up to $2 million a year through a new tax credit the…
Inflation rate drops to 5.2% in February — but grocery prices are still up
March 21, 2023
Inflation rate drops to 5.2% in February — but grocery prices are still up
Canada’s inflation rate cooled to 5.2 per cent in February, the largest deceleration since April 2020, according to Statistics Canada. The…
Volkswagen to open first North American EV battery plant in St. Thomas, Ont.
March 13, 2023
Volkswagen to open first North American EV battery plant in St. Thomas, Ont.
The Ontario government has announced the construction of a Volkswagen electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in St. Thomas,…
Ontario bans TikTok on government devices
March 10, 2023
Ontario bans TikTok on government devices
The Ontario government is banning the social media platform TikTok from all provincial government-issued devices effective immediately, the Treasury…
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%
March 8, 2023
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%
The Bank of Canada said Wednesday that it is holding its key interest rate at 4.5 per cent. Economists…
Nordstrom closing down in Canada, shuttering all 13 stores
March 2, 2023
Nordstrom closing down in Canada, shuttering all 13 stores
Nordstrom Inc. says it is winding down its Canadian operations and closing all 13 of its stores in the…
Public health units across Ontario call on province for more ‘sufficient’ funding
March 1, 2023
Public health units across Ontario call on province for more ‘sufficient’ funding
Ontario’s public health units are calling on the government to stop using one-time funding to bridge a gap it…
Canada’s economy didn’t grow at all last quarter and shrank in December, new GDP numbers show
February 28, 2023
Canada’s economy didn’t grow at all last quarter and shrank in December, new GDP numbers show
Canada’s economy didn’t expand at all in the last three months of 2022, and actually shrank in December. But that…
Federal government banning social media platform TikTok from government phones
February 27, 2023
Federal government banning social media platform TikTok from government phones
The federal government is removing and blocking the video-sharing platform TikTok from all federal government devices, citing security reasons.…
Statistics Canada study on Black-owned businesses suggests systemic challenges hold them back
February 27, 2023
Statistics Canada study on Black-owned businesses suggests systemic challenges hold them back
The number of Black-owned enterprises in Canada is growing, but still represent a tiny fraction of the country’s business landscape,…
TD Bank to pay US$1.2B to resolve suit tied to Ponzi scheme
February 27, 2023
TD Bank to pay US$1.2B to resolve suit tied to Ponzi scheme
A Toronto-Dominion Canada Trust bank branch in Vancouver. Photographer: Darryl Dyck/Bloomberg , Bloomberg Toronto-Dominion Bank agreed to pay more than…
Volta do AutoShow em Toronto bate recorde de visitantes
February 24, 2023
Volta do AutoShow em Toronto bate recorde de visitantes
Os entusiastas por carros têm presença confirmada no AutoShow Internacional Canadense que está badalando a cidade de Toronto entre…
Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 5.9% in January, but food costs continue to rise
February 21, 2023
Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 5.9% in January, but food costs continue to rise
Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 5.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. That number was lower than…
Worst January for home sales since 2009, CREA says
February 15, 2023
Worst January for home sales since 2009, CREA says
Home sales in January were the lowest for the month since 2009 and down 37.1 per cent compared with a year…
Norovirus, the culprit behind a nasty stomach bug, is rising again in Canada
February 15, 2023
Norovirus, the culprit behind a nasty stomach bug, is rising again in Canada
Highly contagious norovirus, known for causing a nasty, days-long stomach illness, is on the rise in Canada after a…
Canada’s Office Vacancies Hit a Record as Space Floods Market
February 14, 2023
Canada’s Office Vacancies Hit a Record as Space Floods Market
The vacancy rate at Canadian office buildings reached a record high at the end of last year as companies…
Premiers accept federal health-care funding proposal
February 13, 2023
Premiers accept federal health-care funding proposal
Canada’s premiers have accepted Ottawa’s proposal to inject billions of dollars into provincial health-care systems. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Ontario seeks to add 50,000 child-care spots, focusing on underserved areas
February 8, 2023
Ontario seeks to add 50,000 child-care spots, focusing on underserved areas
Now that thousands of Ontario families are paying reduced child-care fees under the national $10-a-day program, work is underway…
Canada providing $10 million in earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria
February 7, 2023
Canada providing $10 million in earthquake aid to Turkey and Syria
International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan says the federal government will provide an initial $10 million in aid to Turkey…
Canadian researchers cheer U.S. regulator’s push for tighter rules on CBD
February 1, 2023
Canadian researchers cheer U.S. regulator’s push for tighter rules on CBD
Canadian scientists are applauding efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to put tighter regulations on cannabidiol (CBD),…
As B.C. marks another 2,272 toxic drug deaths, addictions doctor tells families: ‘I am so sorry’
January 31, 2023
As B.C. marks another 2,272 toxic drug deaths, addictions doctor tells families: ‘I am so sorry’
More than 2,200 people died in British Columbia from toxic drugs over the course of 2022, making it the second deadliest…
Canada’s economy slowed down in November, but still eked out growth
January 31, 2023
Canada’s economy slowed down in November, but still eked out growth
economy The Canadian economy grew by 0.1 per cent in November as higher interest rates began to slow…
Canada to send 4 combat-ready Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in the coming weeks
January 26, 2023
Canada to send 4 combat-ready Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in the coming weeks
Canada will supply Ukraine with four Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks and Canadian Armed Forces trainers to teach…
Bank of Canada raises interest rate again — but hits ‘pause’ on any more
January 25, 2023
Bank of Canada raises interest rate again — but hits ‘pause’ on any more
The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate again, to 4.5 per cent. The move was widely…
Inflation rate slows to 6.3% — but groceries are still going up at nearly twice that pace
January 17, 2023
Inflation rate slows to 6.3% — but groceries are still going up at nearly twice that pace
Canada’s annual inflation rate cooled to 6.3 per cent in December, its lowest level since February. Statistics Canada reported…
Canada performing more organ transplants from MAID donors than any country in the world
January 17, 2023
Canada performing more organ transplants from MAID donors than any country in the world
A growing number of patients who request medical assistance in dying are asking to donate their organs for transplant,…
School meal programs struggle to serve growing number of students in need as food prices climb
January 16, 2023
School meal programs struggle to serve growing number of students in need as food prices climb
As food prices in Canada continue to soar, putting pressure on families as they buy groceries, pay the rent and try…