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‘A win for common sense’: Alberta chimes in on Ontario’s recent bike lane decision

TORONTO — Alberta Minister of Transportation Devin Dreeshen issued a statement on the recent Ontario Appeal Court ruling on bike lanes, which cleared the way…

adminAugust 21, 2026

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Canada, U.S. both say they made gains in new trade deal that averted tariffs

WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Minister Dominic LeBlanc smiled widely beside U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in Washington on Wednesday as they touted a draft deal…

adminAugust 20, 2026

Ontario announces M in new skills development funding

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Ontario announces $10M in new skills development funding

TORONTO — Ontario is spending $10 million on six programs to give people training in the skilled trades as part of its Skills Development Fund.…

adminAugust 20, 2026

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Labrador town demands help before it will back N.L.-Quebec energy pact

ST. JOHN’S — A Labrador town that faces a sweeping transformation due to a proposed energy deal between Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec says it…

adminAugust 20, 2026

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Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador reach energy agreement

ST. JOHN’S — Hydro utilities in Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have reached a non-binding agreement to share energy from Labrador, with help from the…

adminAugust 18, 2026

Halifax’s 0M Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment enters major construction phase

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Halifax’s $180M Windsor Street Exchange redevelopment enters major construction phase

Construction crews are moving into the most significant stage of the $180-million Windsor Street ExchangeDesign-Build – Windsor Street Exchange RedevelopmentStatusAwardValue$150MLocationBedford Hwy & Windsor St, Halifax…

adminAugust 18, 2026

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Canada could lose more than 100K jobs if CUSMA dies: report

OTTAWA – Canada could lose 102,000 jobs if the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade breaks down, a new report warns. The report, prepared for the Canadian…

adminAugust 18, 2026

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Former Carney adviser, CMHC head named inaugural chair of Build Canada Homes

OTTAWA – Ottawa is appointing a former investment banker and public servant with links to Prime Minister Mark Carney to steer the board of directors…

adminAugust 17, 2026

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Parsons retained to study problem-plagued Highway 138 near Cornwall

CORNWALL, ONT. – Engineering firm Parsons Inc. has been retained by the Province of Ontario to study Highway 138, a single-lane highway between Highway 417 and Cornwall,…

adminAugust 17, 2026

Ontario invests more than M to train workers in Hamilton

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Ontario invests more than $6M to train workers in Hamilton

HAMILTON, ONT.— The Ontario government is investing more than $6 million to bolster apprenticeship pathways and skilled trades training in the Hamilton-area. Through the Pre-Apprenticeship…

adminAugust 17, 2026