Muskoka residents are voicing concerns about a new development slated for the shores of Lake Muskoka. On May 27, Zeidler Architecture and Cliff Bay Resorts and Residences hosted a Zoom … Continued

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Despite Indigenous protests, pleas for endangered species, and a late-night filibuster, Ontario’s Bill 5 received royal assent on June 5. Known as the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, … Continued

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First Nations groups are asking the Ontario government to reconsider a proposed piece of legislation aimed at fast tracking mining and resource development projects. On April 17, Ontario Premier Doug … Continued

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Volkswagen has dodged the tariff and trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. and its manufacturing plant being built in St. Thomas will proceed full speed ahead, the city’s economic development boss says. Electric-vehicle batteries made in St. Thomas will be tariff-free under recent changes to the trade policy announced by the U.S., auto industry […]

On April 9, Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation abruptly ended service on the Cassiopeia IV (also known as the Gardiner Ferry) after a Transport Canada inspection deemed it unfit for further … Continued

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