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City of Kawartha Lakes green-lights cannabis stores
By Mark Giunta Videographer, Backup News & Sports Anchor
The City of Kawartha Lakes has declared its interest in having a cannabis store open in the community. Continue reading
Ontario announces review of regional governments across province
The Ontario government announced it will conduct a review of regional governments in a search for ways to cut red tape and inefficiencies. Continue reading
Ontario government proposes to increase housing supply by changing Toronto-area growth plan
The government says the changes would come while maintaining protections for the Greenbelt, an area designated to keep environmentally sensitive land from urban development. Continue reading
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Doug Ford, federal officials unable to convince GM to keep Oshawa assembly plant open
General Motors says it has reaffirmed plans to close the Oshawa Assembly Plant in meetings with the Ontario and federal governments. Continue reading
Ontario government won’t fund French-language university despite federal support
Ontario will not reverse the cancellation of a proposed French-language university despite a federal commitment to extend funding for a team working on the project, the provincial government said Monday. Continue reading
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Court denies bid to speed up hearing into Ron Taverner OPP commissioner appointment
An Ontario court has rejected a request to speed up a hearing into whether it should order the province’s ombudsman to investigate the appointment of a friend of a premier’s to the job of top cop. Continue reading
Five cannabis retail licences awarded for Ontario East Region
By Mark Giunta Videographer, Backup News & Sports Anchor
Peterborough is among the communities that qualify for a cannabis store in the east region. Continue reading
Union presidents says Ford will fight for workers affected by GM plant closure
GM announced in December that it would shut down operations at the plant by the end of 2019, leaving around 2,600 workers without a job. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: Could Bill 66 create another Walkerton ?
Some of provincial regulations are not job killing, they’re life-saving, Bill Kelly says. Continue reading
Walkerton residents worry about Ford government’s Bill 66
If Bill 66 passes, the province, developers and municipalities could, in theory, bypass some regulations, provided a development could prove it would create jobs and generate an economic benefit. Continue reading