Hamilton, ON — Ontario is investing $70 million to help workers threatened by U.S. tariffs retrain, upskill and re-enter the workforce in what Premier Doug Ford is calling a proactive defence of the province’s economy and jobs. The investment, announced Wednesday in Hamilton, will expand training and employment services through two major initiatives: the Protect Ontario Workers Employment Response (POWER) Centres and enhancements to the Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) program. Officials said the funding aims to blunt the impact of U.S. trade policies that have put manufacturing-heavy regions of Ontario at risk. “Ontario has the best workers in the world. When…
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MAXVILLE, Ont. — The Ontario government is rolling out a new funding program aimed at making it easier and faster to build long-term care homes across the province, as demand for seniors’ care continues to grow. The new Capital Funding Program (CFP), announced Tuesday, introduces a more flexible funding model designed to address labour shortages, rising construction costs and regional challenges that have slowed development in areas such as the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and northern Ontario. “As Ontario ages, we need to protect our province by building long-term care homes faster, smarter and in the places that…
BRANTFORD, ON – Hundreds of Brantford students will head back to school this September with new backpacks and supplies, thanks to a donation from Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall. On Friday, August 22, Mayor Nuttall will travel to Brantford City Hall to deliver 750 backpacks filled with school essentials, an initiative aimed at helping children and families prepare for the upcoming school year. The donation, coordinated in partnership with Brantford’s Community Services and Social Development staff, will be distributed to selected local families. Mayor Nuttall will be joined at the event by Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis, along with municipal officials and…
Toronto, Ontario, is strengthening its position as a global leader in nuclear innovation and medical research, with a new $500,000 donation from Laurentis Energy Partners to help establish the Silber Family Theranostics Centre at Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The contribution, announced Wednesday, will support the creation of a world-class facility that aims to deliver faster cancer diagnoses and more targeted treatments to thousands of patients. The new centre, expected to open in 2027, will be part of the University Health Network’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top-ranked cancer research facilities in the world. Using made-in-Ontario nuclear isotopes,…
Ottawa — Ontario is reinforcing its standing in North America’s semiconductor industry with a major expansion by Ottawa-based Ranovus Inc., which announced a more than $100 million investment to grow its optical semiconductor manufacturing operations. The project is expected to generate 125 new high-paying jobs in the province’s capital, bolstering both local employment and Ontario’s global technology profile. The announcement comes as geopolitical and trade tensions, including U.S. tariffs targeting Canadian industries, heighten the importance of domestic production. Ranovus’ expansion will focus on increasing capacity for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, while reshoring elements of…
TORONTO — Massey Hall is set to showcase JUNO Award and Canadian Screen Award-nominated singer-songwriter Peter Katz this fall as part of a special album release performance at the Allied Music Centre Theatre. The event, scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2025, marks the official launch of Katz’s forthcoming album Everything Unfolding, due out two weeks earlier on November 7. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, August 22 at 10 a.m. ET, and are expected to draw significant interest from fans eager to experience an intimate evening of “songs, stories and conversation” with one of Canada’s most recognized…
Ontario is committing $5 million to expand its life sciences footprint in Ottawa with the creation of a state-of-the-art wet lab at the University of Ottawa’s Advanced Medical Research Centre (AMRC). The investment, announced Tuesday by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, is expected to support more than 750 new jobs and drive long-term growth in the province’s biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The funding will be delivered through the Ontario Wet Labs Program (OWLP), a provincial initiative designed to accelerate commercialization, foster collaboration, and position Ontario as a global leader in life sciences. The University of Ottawa’s…
Toronto, ON – Music fans across the country will gather next month for the second edition of Music Day in Canada, a one-night celebration uniting 11 cities in a showcase of live performance and local talent. The event, set for Saturday, September 27, 2025, marks the expansion of a grassroots initiative that aims to strengthen Canada’s live music ecosystem while spotlighting emerging and established artists. Venues from St. John’s to Vancouver will host performances, creating what organizers call a “united moment” for audiences coast to coast. Building a National Stage Organized by The Lemmon Foundation, Music Day in Canada is supported…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A leaked draft of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s second report has drawn sharp criticism from the Center for Food Safety (CFS), which accused the body of bowing to industry pressure and failing to act on pesticide regulation despite previously acknowledging its dangers. The MAHA Commission was established to investigate causes of chronic disease in children, with a mandate that included reducing exposure to pesticides and ultra-processed foods. In its first report, released in May, the Commission highlighted the potential health risks of widely used pesticides such as glyphosate and atrazine. But according to the…
Sechelt, B.C. — The shíshálh Nation has announced the discovery of 41 additional unmarked graves tied to the former St. Augustine’s Residential School, bringing the total number identified on its territory to 81. The findings, revealed Friday, follow 18 months of ground-penetrating radar (GPR) scans led by archaeologists in areas guided by the testimonies of Survivors. The project builds on the Nation’s 2023 announcement, when the first results of the radar survey confirmed unmarked burial sites around the former school grounds. “We are deeply saddened, but these numbers are not a surprise to us. We have always believed our Elders,”…