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3 days ago | 
castanet.net | Allison Jones |Fakiha Baig |Ian Bickis
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price effective immediately at $95 per tonne of emissions. She says the move is critical to keep industry competitive and defend jobs as Canada navigates a tariff fight with the United States. She says it also provides certainty and economic relief to critical sectors such as oil and gas, electricity, and manufacturing.
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3 days ago | 
torontotoday.ca | Allison Jones |Allison Jones
Ontario hospitals spent more than $9 billion on nurses and other staff from for-profit agencies in a 10-year period, a new study concludes. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives study, released Monday, examined financial statements for 134 Ontario hospital corporations as well as data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. It found that from 2013-14 to 2022-23 public hospital spending on staff increased six per cent, but their spending on private agencies increased 98 per cent.
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5 days ago | 
windsorstar.com | Allison Jones |Liam Casey
Four small modular reactors at Darlington to cost $21B to buildShare this Story : Four small modular reactors at Darlington to cost $21B to buildConstruction on the first modular reactor will begin this year and should be completed by 2030Ontario is set to spend nearly $21 billion to build four small modular reactors east of Toronto. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Four small modular reactors at Darlington to cost $21B to buildWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
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1 week ago | 
vancouverisawesome.com | Allison Jones |Liam Casey
Construction on the first of four small modular reactors at a nuclear station east of Toronto is set to begin this year with the entire project costing $21 billion. The first reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station should be completed by 2030, officials said. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approved Ontario Power Generation's plan last month to build the first of four reactors.
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1 week ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Allison Jones |Liam Casey
Ontario is set to spend nearly $21 billion to build four small modular reactors east of Toronto. Officials say construction on the first modular reactor at the site of the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station will begin this year and should be completed by 2030. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approved Ontario Power Generation’s plan last month to build the first of four reactors at the site in Bowmanville, Ont.
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2 weeks ago | 
castanet.net | Liam Casey |Allison Jones |Fakiha Baig
The Canadian Press - | Story: 547629A young woman prosecutors allege was sexually assaulted by five hockey players in June 2018 said it was "all consensual" in a cellphone video recorded near the end of the encounter. The video was one of several clips shown today at the trial of Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote. The five accused, who were on Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault.
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2 weeks ago | 
financialpost.com | Allison Jones |Liam Casey
Ford has pledged to get the tunnel built regardlessArticle contentTORONTO — Ontario is taking a concrete step toward an idea Premier Doug Ford has championed to build a tunnel under Highway 401. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.
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2 weeks ago | 
richmond-news.com | Liam Casey |Allison Jones
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is blasting judges in the province who he perceives as being soft on crime, and is floating ideas such as judges running for election and offering them payouts to retire early. Ford was at Peel Regional Police headquarters to announce measures on bail in an upcoming justice bill, though he says the most meaningful bail reform actions must come from the federal government.
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2 weeks ago | 
princegeorgecitizen.com | Liam Casey |Allison Jones
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is blasting judges in the province who he perceives as being soft on crime, and is floating ideas such as judges running for election and offering them payouts to retire early. Ford was at Peel Regional Police headquarters to announce measures on bail in an upcoming justice bill, though he says the most meaningful bail reform actions must come from the federal government.
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3 weeks ago | 
timescolonist.com | Liam Casey |Allison Jones
TORONTO — Ontario tabled legislation Thursday that it says will speed up the development of mines by designating some as "special economic zones," though Premier Doug Ford said that could also be used on other projects. The Ring of Fire, a massive area in northern Ontario said to be replete with critical minerals, will be one such economic zone. But Ford said other big projects could receive similar designations, including his plan to build a massive transit and traffic tunnel under Highway 401.
