Politicians and builders take part in the official groundbreaking of the new Waterloo Region LRT project, which is expected to become operational in 2017. ...
Category: Jobs and Employment
Duguid slams ‘interference’ from Ottawa on interprovincial trade
Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Brad Duguid told Ottawa to butt out, in reaction to a proposal from Canadian Minister of Industry James Moore on Wednesday. ...
Wynne and Couillard meet face to face for first time Thursday
The Liberal premiers of Ontario and Quebec will meet in Quebec City for their first face-to-face meeting Thursday, with the conversation expected to focus on economics and trade. ...
RES Canada to build Georgina solar project
Montreal-based alternative energy company chosen to build the 10 megawatt GoldLight Solar LP project in Georgina, Ont. ...
Heard: OMERS buys into private U.S. legal outsourcing firm
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Heard: Striking Bombardier workers present at TTC board meeting
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Bombardier workers ratify new deal with GO Transit
Teamsters workers at Bombardier Canada ratify a new contract with GO Transit, including wage hikes and promises of new jobs, after 20 months of bargaining. ...
Heard: Strike countdown begins at Ottawa nursing-home operator
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Premier says $100-million small-town infrastructure fund is ready
Premier Kathleen Wynne has firmed up a budget promise to set aside $100 million a year for infrastructure projects in small, rural and northern municipalities. ...
Ontario, Quebec vulnerable to interest-rate hikes from debts
Ontario and Quebec each spent $10.6 billion last year on interest costs on their huge debts, a number that could rise as the cost of carrying debt is expected to increase, the Fraser Institute warns. ...