Poll done for Canadian Medical Association shows that 95 per cent of Canadian baby boomers back a national seniors-care strategy that would see more elderly patients cared for outside of a hospital setting. ...
Author Archives: John Valorzi
OPG net profit rises as company streamlines further
Net profit rises to $117 million for spring quarter, compared to $73 million for the same period last year, as CEO says more money will be saved 'by reducing the overall headcount from ongoing operations.' ...
Cisco job cuts won’t affect partnership with Ontario, says Duguid
Cisco's plans to cut 6,000 jobs from its global workforce won't affect the tech company's $4 billion investment in Ontario, says Employment Minister Brad Duguid. ...
Marin seeks more accountability from next Toronto police chief
Ombudsman Andre Marin says hiring a new Toronto police chief is an opportunity to assert civilian authority over police, as Police Chief Bill Blair's contract expires next April. ...
Hydro One profits down in Q2 on higher costs, but revenues jump
Hydro One profits fall on higher operating costs, but revenues increase despite lower average demand. ...
Striking Bombardier workers picket TTC, GO Transit
Workers from Bombardier's Thunder Bay plant picket TTC and GO Transit offices in Toronto to compel plant's main customers to reject use of replacement workers. ...
Scott Thompson appointed as new Deputy Minister of Finance
Three ministries get expanded responsibilities and new Deputy Ministers announced by ruling Liberals in shuffle among senior ranks of the civil service. ...
Steel industry injured by rebar imports, tribunal rules
Following complaint by Canadian firms about dumping from China, Turkey and South Korea, duties are in the works on imports of a key component in infrastructure projects. ...
Sunwing to fly charters from Buffalo airport this winter
In the wake of Ontario's plan to hike the aviation fuel tax, the holiday tour operator touts its 'commitment to saving our customers time and money.' ...
IBM connects with Toronto’s burgeoning IT economy
Technology giant opens a downtown cloud-computing data centre, adding 40 jobs and catering to the city's financial district, in a move that fits with the provincial government's economic refocusing effort. ...