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Changes to three CMF program deadlines
Northern Incentive, Anglophone Minority Incentive and Corus-CMF “Page to Pitch” Program Toronto, April 21, 2017 – The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has modified deadlines for two of its programs to reflect feedback from producers who regularly benefit from these programs. Specifically, deadlines to apply for production funding through the CMF Northern Incentive and the Anglophone […]
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Top court won’t weigh in on case about bidding for federal contracts – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 21, 2017 By Colin Perkel THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ A company that argued the fairness and integrity of Canada’s public-procurement process is being compromised has lost its bid to make its case to the country’s top court. In a decision this week, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear an […]
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OLG Makes Fourth-Quarter Payments to Gaming Site Host Communities
April 21, 2017 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) today issued fourth-quarter (January to March, 2017) non-tax gaming revenue payments totalling $23,338,464 to 24 communities which currently host OLG facilities. To date, host communities have received more than $1.33 billion in non-tax gaming revenue. “Revenue from OLG gaming sites […]
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OPSEU lobbies Queen’s Park to make June 21 statutory holiday
The Indigenous Circle collected over 1,000 signatures during the 2017 OPSEU Convention and they continue to collect petitions that are being introduced at Queen’s Park. Toronto (19 April 2017 — Members of the Indigenous Circle of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/NUPGE) is hosting a legislative breakfast and lobby day at Queen’s Park on May 9. […]
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Electricity prices dropping for households and small businesses effective May 1
April 20, 2017 Every six months, the OEB estimates how much it will cost to supply electricity to residential and small business customers on the Regulated Price Plan (RPP), and sets prices to recover these costs over time. Starting in May 2017, the total bill for a typical residential customer who uses 750 kWh per […]
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Treasury Metals Announces Offering To Raise Up To $8 Million
TORONTO, April 20, 2017 – Treasury Metals Inc. (TSX: TML “Treasury Metals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has filed and received a receipt for a preliminary short form prospectus (the “Preliminary Prospectus”) in connection with a proposed offering of units (the “Units”) to raise up to $8.06 million (the “Offering”). The […]
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Indigenous food scene taking hold in Toronto – Thestar.com
Two new indigenous restaurants set to open this spring offering gamey elk and Three Sisters soup April 19, 2017 You won’t find beef, pork or chicken on the menu at chef Joseph Shawana’s upcoming Davisville area restaurant. Instead, dishes at Ku-kum will feature elk — a delicate, lean meat with a slight gamy taste — […]
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Wasaya Welcomes World’s first Dash 8-100 Package Freighter to its fleet
THUNDER BAY, ON, April 20, 2017 – Today, Wasaya announced an exciting addition to their fleet, the World’s first Dash 8-100 Package Freighter (PF). The Dash 8-100PF is a converted passenger to freighter aircraft. The conversion has been accomplished by Voyageur Aviation Corp. of North Bay, Ontario. Voyageur designed the Dash 8-100PF to offer an […]
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New Leadership to Focus on Reliable System Operations in an Evolving Energy Sector and the Renewal of the Electricity Market
President and CEO, new Board Members appointed to the IESO TORONTO, April 20, 2017 – The Board of Directors of the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has appointed Peter Gregg as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, Tim O’Neill, Chair of the IESO Board, announced today. Gregg joined Ontario’s electricity sector in 2004. Most recently […]
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CRTC strengthens its commitment to net neutrality, consumer choice and free exchange of ideas by citizens
April 20, 2017 – Ottawa-Gatineau – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today strengthened its commitment to net neutrality by declaring that Internet service providers should treat data traffic equally to foster consumer choice, innovation and the free exchange of ideas. As such, the CRTC today is publishing a […]
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