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In response to Minister Mike Farnworth's  announcement last Tuesday, in which he introduced a new $25 million initiative to address community safety concerns across the province, BC's independent convenience retailers are asking Minister Farnworth to...

The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 411 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,327,859*;7 new deaths, for a total of 18,286 deaths, i.e.;1 death in the last 24 hours,1 death...

Human beings assume throughout their lives different forms of "us," whether a family, a culture, a nation, or a generation, which can be viewed through the prism of art.  ...

FACIT announced $1.5 billion in follow-on investment attracted to its portfolio of cancer biotechnology start-ups in Ontario, a significant milestone for life science commercialization in Canada. FACIT partners with start-ups to commercialize their...

New research from the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) confirms a strong intention by Ontarians to travel this spring and summer. According to a survey of 1,200 Ontarians, 68% of survey respondents intend to travel within Ontario, 51% intend...

The Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) is pleased to announce the second-annual Canadian Orthopaedic Care Day happening today. Over 160,000 Patients Across Canada are Waiting for Life-Changing, Restorative Orthopaedic ProceduresAn initiative...

The billions of dollars promised to Ontario through federal health transfers and a bilateral agreement are at risk of being diverted into for-profit health-care delivery, which in the long-run will bankrupt the health system. This is why Ottawa must...

Today, the Métis Nation of Ontario applauded the 2023 Federal budget, including the express recognition of the advancement of self-determination and self-government with Métis. The Budget included a specific section for Advancing Self-Determination...

The BC Dental Association (BCDA) applauds the federal government's investment in dental care with today's announcement of $13 billion in funding to increase access to care for Canadians without private dental insurance. BCDA is also grateful for the...

Nurses are urging the Ontario government to reverse a decision that is set to end access to funded health-care services for people without an OHIP card. The ministry of health announced last week it would be shutting down a program that has provided...

The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 436 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,327,448*10 new deaths, for a total of 18,279 deaths, i.e.;0 deaths in the last 24...

The Palais des congrès de Montréal, in collaboration with the Alliance de l'industrie touristique du Québec, has developed three informal networking spaces to showcase the province's flagship experiences, as part of a new mandate from the Québec...

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced a new investigation into the plight of adults with developmental disabilities who are inappropriately housed in hospital due to a lack of supports and services in the community....

The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 244 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,327,012*;0 new deaths, for a total of 18,269 deaths;1,415 health care workers absent for...

The National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco's (NCACT) Executive Director, Rick Barnum, responded today to the latest budget tabled by Ontario's Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy. Barnum is an over 30-year veteran of the Ontario Provincial...

On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Québec Ombudsman Marc?André Dowd will release the findings of his special report titled Under tutorship but vulnerable nonetheless: protect the assets of incapable adults under public protective supervision regimes. This...

For the third quarter of its 2022-2023 fiscal year, which ended on December 31, 2022, the SAQ reported net income of $541.4 million, a $45.7 million or 9.2% increase from the same quarter of the preceding fiscal year. Net income $541.4 million +9.2%...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) and the New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO) are working on how the New SRO can become a credentialing body for financial advisors under FSRA's Financial Professionals...

1,000 Kingston and Prince Edward County area residents have signed a petition demanding that the Ministry of Transportation stop the service disruptions to the Wolfe Island and Glenora ferries by hiring more ferry workers and retaining them with...

The Government of Canada along with the Government of Québec, and the City of Gatineau will be making a housing announcement in Gatineau. Media are invited to join the Honourable Greg Fergus, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the...

The Government of Canada along with the Government of Québec, and the City of Gatineau will be making a housing announcement in Gatineau. Media are invited to join the Honourable Greg Fergus, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the...

The Government of Canada along with the Government of Québec, and the City of Gatineau will be making a housing announcement in Gatineau. Media are invited to join the Honourable Greg Fergus, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and to the...

The modest investments in nursing announced in Thursday's provincial budget fall short of what is needed to solve the nursing crisis and the challenges facing a health system that is teetering on the brink, says the Registered Nurses' Association of...

The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 353 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,326,133*10 new deaths, for a total of 18,264 deaths, i.e.;3 deaths in the last 24 hours,4 deaths...

Harnessing the power of wind can help deliver clean, affordable electricity to our homes and businesses, create jobs and local economic growth, and fight climate change for generations to come. Now is the time to secure that strong, healthy future...

Harnessing the power of wind can help deliver clean, affordable electricity to our homes and businesses, create jobs and local economic growth, and fight climate change for generations to come. Now is the time to secure that strong, healthy future...

Infrastructure, industry and health care investments are welcome in the Ontario budget, but government needs to take the next step and translate spending into good jobs and a stronger public health care system, including workforce development...

Today's Ontario budget is a disappointment for healthcare workers and patients across the province. As Premier Ford's legal pursuit...

Ivanhoé Cambridge is proud to announce that the ninth floor of the Montreal Eaton Centre will reopen to the public by the end of 2023. This exceptional space, beloved by Montrealers, was classified as a heritage landmark in August 2000 under the...

The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: Due to a situation beyond our control, data on cases is not available today;2 new deaths, for a total of 18,254 deaths, i.e.;0 deaths in the last 24...

The Ontario government's 2023 budget must reinvest in public health care and support workers and critical industries to make better use of recent windfalls, says Unifor....

The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 494 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,325,352*;8 new deaths, for a total of 18,252 deaths, i.e.;0 deaths in the last 24 hours,5 deaths...

Bitume Québec, representing the asphalt and road maintenance industry, has taken note of the broad outlines of Finance Minister Éric Girard's budget with mixed feelings, praising the wisdom of the Minister and the government in increasing already...

The government is using Budget 2023-2024 to diversify and consolidate its environmental measures. Initiatives totalling $1 billion over five years will make it possible to protect biodiversity and our water resources and to promote good environmental...

Budget 2023-2024 allows the government to strengthen its actions to support Quebecers and improve their quality of life. This commitment translates into investments of nearly $3.6 billion over the next five years to promote Québec culture and the...

Education is the government's top priority. Budget 2023-2024 provides for additional investments of more than $2.3 billion over the next five years to help young people succeed, get Quebecers moving and foster student access, retention and graduation...

In order to further the deployment of the plan to reform health care (health care plan) launched in March 2022, Budget 2023-2024 provides for additional investments of nearly $5.6 billion over the next five years. These investments will make the...

In Budget 2023-3024, the government is continuing its efforts to create wealth and increase Québec's economic potential. It maintains its objective of reducing the gap in real GDP per capita with Ontario to less than 10% by 2026. In addition to the...

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Eric Girard, presented today the Québec Budget Plan - March 2023, which provides for investments totalling more than $24 billion over the next five years. As part of this budget, $9.2 billion will be used to lower taxes...

The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 447 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,324,858*;9 new deaths, for a total of 18,244 deaths, i.e.;1 death in the last 24 hours,3 deaths...

CGI announces a two-year partnership with the St. Lawrence Economic Development Council (Sodes) to help the organization and all of its maritime stakeholders plot a course toward sustainable prosperity. Under the new agreement, Sodes will leverage...

Héma-Québec is pleased to announce that the agreement in principle reached on March 16 with the Syndicat des infirmières et infirmières auxiliaires d'Héma-Québec (CSN) was ratified today by all members present at the general assembly. The new...

The most recent data on the evolution of COVID-19, in the last 24 hours, in Québec show: 276 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected to 1,324,411*;0 new deaths, for a total of 18,235 deaths;1,469 health care workers absent for...

Forty-One initiatives from every region of Quebec's northern territory will receive nearly $4.2 million as part of this funding round from the Fonds d'initiatives nordiques (FIN). The Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and Minister...

Fifteen projects in Nord-du-Québec will receive a financial aid of $1,511,416 from the Fonds d'initiatives nordiques (FIN). Maïté Blanchette Vézina, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and Minister responsible for the Société du Plan Nord,...

The Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) and the California Air Ressources Board (CARB) announce that the next joint carbon market auction will be held on May 17, 2023. The...

Héma-Québec is pleased to announce that an agreement in principle was reached on March 16 with the Syndicat des infirmières et infirmières auxiliaires d'Héma-Québec (CSN). Said agreement in principle will be put to a vote at the meeting scheduled for...

As the saying goes, not all heroes wear capes. But you'll definitely find them disguised as frontline disability workers in Alberta at tomorrow's Celebrating Frontline Disability Workers event! "As professionals in the mental health and caregiving...

More affordable housing is coming for hundreds of people and families living in Nova Scotia. Today, Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary...

At the request of the ministre de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, Benoit Charette, the Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement (BAPE) has published its report on the inquiry and...