Tag: Ontario

Shutting Canadian Pipeline Would Cost US Consumers $23.7 Billion More in Fuel Costs: Report

A recently published analysis by a consumer advocacy nonprofit maintains that shutting a 4.5-mile section of a nearly 70-year-old pipeline that spans the Great Lakes from Wisconsin to Ontario would impose $23.7 billion in higher fuel costs on families and businesses in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Consumer Energy Alliance’s (CEA) 14-page report estimates that…


Shutting Down Canadian Pipeline Would Cost US Consumers $23.7 Billion More in Fuel Costs: Report

A recently published analysis by a consumer advocacy nonprofit maintains that shutting down a 4.5-mile section of a nearly 70-year-old pipeline that spans the Great Lakes from Wisconsin to Ontario would impose $23.7 billion in higher fuel costs for families and businesses in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Consumer Energy Alliance’s (CEA) 14-page report estimates…


Ontario Introduces Bill to Ban Blockades at Border Crossings

The Ontario government has introduced a new bill that would ban illegal blockades of international border crossings and give police new powers to suspend drivers’ licences and seize the licence plates of vehicles used in such blockades. “The intent of this act is to protect critical transportation infrastructure such as international bridges and airports from…


Ontario Court Again Extends Stay of Proceedings for Three Tobacco Companies

An Ontario court has once again extended an order putting legal proceedings against three tobacco giants on hold as they continue negotiating a settlement with their creditors. Ontario Superior Court Justice Thomas McEwen agreed Tuesday to extend the stay for JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. until Sept. 30, 2022….


Ontario Lifts Mask Mandate for Most Public Spaces

Ontarians no longer need to wear masks in schools, retail settings, and most other public places starting today. Premier Doug Ford thanked residents in a Twitter post on March 21, saying their cooperation has led Ontario to this new stage of exiting the COVID-19 pandemic. “Today marks an important milestone in our fight with COVID….


Charges Laid Against Man After People Attacked With Bear Spray at Ontario Mosque

A man is facing several charges after police say worshippers at a Mississauga, Ont., mosque were attacked with bear spray in a “hate-motivated incident.” Peel Regional Police said someone walked into the Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre early Saturday and discharged bear spray toward people while brandishing a hatchet. Some members of the mosque tackled and…


Honda Plans $1.38B Plant Upgrade in Ontario, Feds and Province to Invest Millions

A division of Honda Canada Inc. is set to announce Wednesday that it will spend $1.38 billion over six years to upgrade an Ontario manufacturing plant to make electric hybrid vehicles, an investment that includes millions in funding from the federal and provincial governments. Honda Canada spokesman John Bordignon confirmed that the 2023 CR-V and…


Independent Ontario MPP Roman Baber to Enter Conservative Party Leadership Race

An independent Ontario legislator, who rose to prominence for speaking out against COVID-19 lockdowns, says he will run for Conservative leadership. Roman Baber will launch his campaign Wednesday evening, and says he considers himself to be the underdog in the party’s contest, competing against well-known federal Conservatives like Pierre Poilievre and Leslyn Lewis. Former Quebec…


Ontario Releases New Science Curriculum for Grades 1 to 8

The Ontario government has introduced a new science curriculum for Grades 1 to 8, with the focus on “modernization” of course contents to incorporate engineering, coding, artificial intelligence, and other skills needed in the present-day economy. Ontario’s Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced the implementation of the new curriculum in a press conference on Tuesday….


‘Highest Risk Is Behind Us’: Ontario on Course to Lift Mask Mandate by End of March, Says Moore

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says the province can anticipate the lifting of mandatory masking requirements by the end of March if the key public health indicators for COVID-19 continue to improve. Dr. Kieran Moore said while Ontario lifted the capacity limits for all indoor public settings and ended proof of vaccination requirements on March 1,…