Conference Board says Ontario to grow 2.6 per cent in 2015, slightly higher than the provincial government has forecasted. ...
Author Archives: John Valorzi
Ontario aims to cut bee-killing pesticide use by 80 per cent
Move to reduce use of neonicotinoid-treated seeds and establish a comprehensive pollinator health action plan draws cheers from health and environment leaders. ...
Group calls for Ottawa to help fight child poverty with budget surplus
Campaign 2000 group says Ottawa should spend more to fight child poverty after releasing report saying that one in five kids in Ontario live in poverty. ...
Ontario, Quebec seek seven conditions to back Energy East
Among them: environmental assessment; First Nations inclusion; protection for current natural gas supplies; cleanup plans in case of spills; and assurance that the pipeline project won't add to greenhouse gas emissions ...
Rogers donates $130 million for new heart research centre
The Rogers family is donating $130 million to help set up a new heart disease research centre in downtown Toronto, with additional funding from SickKids, UHN and U of T. ...
Heard: Two groups seek to be part of court hearing on refugee health
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Savings estimate from imposed teacher deals deemed ‘reasonable’
McGuinty government projections of $2 billion in savings from imposed teacher contracts were reasonable, provincial auditor says. ...
Dofasco is official steel supplier for Pan Am Games cauldron
After a 41-day torch relay around Ontario, the 14-tonne vessel made from 10 types of steel will hold the flame through the Games. ...
Seen: Ministry of the AG seeks to expand e-documents in house deals
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Heard: Heat idled pulp mill this winter, Unifor tells province
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