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On August 26, 2024, Minister Randy Boissonnault announced new measures to reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada. The changes are aimed at addressing the misuse and fraud within the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program and will take effect by September 26, 2024. The Government of Canada will
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On August 26, 2024, the Department of Finance Canada announced measures to address what they have termed unfair trade practices by China. The measures include a 100% surtax on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) starting October 1, 2024, and a 25% surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from
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The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) has announced an investment of over $600,000 through the Tourism Growth Program (TGP) for four organizations in the Durham Region. The funding aims to draw new visitors to the region through expanded offerings. This is part of a total
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The Government of Canada has announced the availability of five federal properties for housing development. This initiative is part of the new Public Lands for Homes Plan. The announcement was made by Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.
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The federal government has announced an investment of over $2.3 million in Durham Region through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. The funding will be used to transform Community Care Durham’s Whitby location into the Community Health and Wellness Centre. This facility aims to support access to
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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has amended the licensing basis for Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) Pickering Waste Management Facility (PWMF). This amendment allows OPG to process and store up to 100 dry storage containers of used fuel that has been cooled in wet storage at the Pickering