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Montreal's airport REM station will have signature 'iceberg' motif
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (747+ words) The new REM (R'seau'express'm'tropolitain) light rail station at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport will have a striking signature iceberg design. The station, one of the most complex on the 26-station, 67-kilometre network " the majority of which will be in service this…...
Carney defends high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (876+ words) OTTAWA " High-speed rail connecting Toronto and Quebec City would be a boon to the economy and job creation, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday, defending his government's project as opposition to it continues to grow. Much of the criticism…...
Ottawa's fiscal year shaping up better than budget forecasts: BMO economist
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) OTTAWA " The federal government's annual deficit for the fiscal year is tracking below Ottawa's own expectations set out in the 2025 budget, despite increased spending. The fiscal monitor showed Ottawa's deficit from April to January came in at $31. 2 billion. With just…...
Hydro-Qu'bec seeking input on linking its grid with proposed Nova Scotia wind farms
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (427+ words) MONTREAL " Hydro-Qu'bec says it wants to assess the feasibility of connecting the province's electricity grid with Nova Scotia's proposed offshore wind farms. The provincially owned utility has issued a formal request for information from energy developers to help it determine…...
Ontario delays path to balance, pumps billions into research and innovation in budget
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (793+ words) TORONTO " Ontario is delaying a path to balance once more, as one of several shock absorbers meant to ease the province down a potentially bumpy economic road ahead, though it is currently faring better than previously feared in the face…...
Ontario to unveil budget amid global economic uncertainty
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (168+ words) TORONTO " Ontario's finance minister will unveil the province's budget today, which is not expected to have any tax increases. Peter Bethlenfalvy has signalled Ontarians must plan for tougher times ahead as U. S. President Donald Trump's trade war continues and global conflicts…...
Ontario 2026 budget highlights: $13. 8 B deficit, housing starts down, AI funding
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (531+ words) TORONTO " The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that focused on developing a resilient economy amid geopolitical uncertainty." The province is expecting to end this fiscal year with a $12. 3-billion deficit, down from the $14. 6 billion projected in last year's budget....
From French to flooring: Bilingual estimating supervisor powers national projects for Stonhard
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (804+ words) In her specialized position as the bilingual estimating supervisor at the head office of engineered epoxy flooring contractor Stonhard Canada in Whitby, Ont. , Julie Dunford draws inspiration from her parents. "I am doing my father's trade in my mother's language....
Quebec projects $8. 6 B deficit in budget that focuses on funding core services
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (722+ words) MONTREAL, QUE. " Quebec's new budget has few flashy, big-ticket items for voters ahead of the fall election, reflecting a sober reality of sluggish GDP growth and persistent economic uncertainty, primarily from south of the border." Finance Minister Eric Girard had…...
Bill C-259: Is CLAC out of step or walking a new path for unions?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (898+ words) As Heather Mc Pherson, Edmonton Strathcona MP and NDP national leader candidate, lands the Fair Representation Bill (C-259) on the Commons, it opens dialogue of how unions interact with employers. Mc Pherson has targeted employer unions and has taken shots at…...