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Category: Rural and North
Seen: Province spends $2.1 million on tourism projects
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Wood, concrete industries duel over midrise building regs
Changes to the building code could allow wood-frame buildings up to six storeys, but Ontario's rules may be more stringent than the coming national code. ...
Seen: Peterborough area gets $420,000 to boost tourism
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Ontario Northland telecom unit sold in restructuring
Ontera unit has been sold to Halifax-based Bell Aliant for $16 million, with upgrades to the telecom network in the northeast via a PPP to follow. ...
Ontario Northland future could be in slimmed-down form
Decision on Ontario Northland's future to be announced today, while workers still aren't sure what the government intends to do. ...
Heard: Province helps Niagara fruit growers
The Ontario Agriculture Ministry is giving a small grant to help Niagara fruit and vegetable growers boost consumer demand for local produce. The ministry says it's providing $317,575 from the Local Food Fund to h ...
Scientists celebrate agreement with Ontario, Ottawa as ‘victory’ to save Experimental Lakes
The Experimental Lakes Area in northwest Ontario will be kept open with three agreements between Queen's Park, Ottawa and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. ...
Seen: Ontario helps with Gananoque beer festival
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Province extending $600,000 in risk management funds to greenhouse flowers
Provincial grant money ─ and the $900,000 in expected federal funds ─ is expected to keep the industry from needing taxpayer help in the future. ...