Government seeking renewed commitments from auto makers to continue production in the province, Economic Development Minister says. 'But the competition is fierce .. and we need to continue to promote Ontario.' ...
Author Archives: Geoff Zochodne
Loss of part-time work costs Ontario 7,900 net jobs in August
Ontario dropped 26,100 part-time jobs in August, but its unemployment rate shrank to 7.4 per cent. ...
All college faculty would get wage increases in tentative three-year deal
Ontario's college faculty have reached a deal with their employer for three years of consecutive wage increases in exchange for some concessions on teaching classes. ...
Heard: Five new provincial parks to open, three others expanded
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Treating foreign war casualties seen as a boon for health system
Some of Ontario's hospitals say they aren't engaging in "medical tourism," they're finding ways abroad to fund their operations back home. ...
Public pension plans rife with ‘hidden’ costs, report cautions
The Fraser Institute is warning government-managed pension plans, like the Liberals' planned Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, have plenty of management fees. ...
Ontario, Quebec working on climate change partnership
Environment Minister Glen Murray hopes Ottawa and other provinces will pay heed to the two provinces' bilateral initiative aimed at cutting emissions from their 'shared economy.' ...
Sandals gives full-day kindergarten high marks
With 265,000 kids enrolled this year, the education minister says the program is being run in a "cost-effective" manner, employing teachers and early childhood educators. Still, doubts linger. ...
Employees, not ratepayers, should pay more into hydro-sector pensions: CTF
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is warning shaky hydro pensions could be shored up through hiked hydro rates. ...
Heard: Canadians donate over $10 million for ALS via ice bucket challenge
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