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Category: modernization

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'Only great things ahead' for tourism: Ministers welcome private operator for OLG's GTA gambling sites

‘Only great things ahead’ for tourism: Ministers welcome private operator for OLG’s GTA gambling sites

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. has awarded a private consortium to run its gambling spots in the Greater Toronto Area, including an expanded facility at Woodbine Racetrack. ...

gambling, modernization, News, OLG
08.08.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 0

OMERS gets into dermatology, sells news release service

OMERS Private Equity acquires a U.S. dermatology services chain in the American Midwest and mid-Atlantic states, while selling control of Marketwired based in Toronto. ...

Business and Economy, Health and Wellness, modernization, News
16.02.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Seen: New manufacturing training centre opens at Seneca College

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Business and Economy, Education and Training, Jobs and Employment, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
12.02.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Happening: Sousa to reveal report on credit union review

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Business and Economy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
11.02.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

TransCanada share of Bruce Power refurb is $6.5 billion

Energy giant TransCanada will face a $6.5-billion capital bill for the refurbishment of six nuclear reactors at the Bruce Power station over the next two decades, after raising its stake in the nuclear operator to 48.5 p ...

Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, modernization, News
11.02.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Heard: NEB to hold hearing on planned GTA gas pipeline

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Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
11.02.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Mowat report says governments need policies on driverless cars

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Business and Economy, Driving and Roads, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
10.02.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Happening: Elections Ontario to use new polling system for byelection

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Government, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
09.02.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Heard: CPA Canada appoints Joy Thomas president and CEO

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Business and Economy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
08.02.2016 CPA QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Work progressing well on East Rail yard in Whitby

Project, slated for completion by end of 2017, is jointly funded by provincial and federal governments. ...

modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
04.02.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

TransCanada signs deal to supply Energy East pipeline, add 210 jobs in Quebec

The deal with ABB to build electrical equipment for the pipeline project comes after TransCanada signed a deal with GE Canada in late 2014 to supply motors for the pipeline, adding 250 jobs in Ontario ...

Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, Jobs and Employment, modernization, News
03.02.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Happening: Province finances new skills training projects

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Business and Economy, Education and Training, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
03.02.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Happening: Province grants $1 million to Leamington food processor

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Business and Economy, Jobs and Employment, modernization, News, Rural and North, Seen, Heard, Happening
02.02.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Wine in grocery stores coming this fall, LCBO to expand e-commerce options

Wine sales in Ontario grocery stores could come as early as this fall as the LCBO works on a plan to further liberalize and modernize its operations ...

Business and Economy, modernization, News
02.02.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Heard: Samsung and partner close $190 million solar project financing

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Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
02.02.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Cancel Highway 413, Environmental Defence says

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Driving and Roads, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
02.02.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Corrections Ministry to hire 180 jail guards

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Law and Safety, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
29.01.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Hydro One in $373-million deal for Great Lakes power business

The first major acquisition for Hydro One since its $1.83-billion IPO means the utility will operate 98 per cent of Ontario's transmission capacity. ...

Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, modernization, News
29.01.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Seen: Province spends $2.1 million to upgrade Highway 17

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Driving and Roads, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.01.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Colleges want $30 million from province for research

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Business and Economy, Education and Training, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.01.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Put new OFL president on premier’s workforce panel, OPSEU says

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Education and Training, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
26.01.2016 OFL, OPSEU QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Province spends $1.6 million on library projects

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Education and Training, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
26.01.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Province spends $173 million to expand Highway 69

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Driving and Roads, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
25.01.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

ORPP dispute a lesson for feds and provinces, says report

Mowat Centre calls on Finance Minister Bill Morneau to make CRA a jointly run agency. ...

Business and Economy, Government, modernization, News, Taxes and Benefits
22.01.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Heard: Gay Lea dairy co-op expands into goat farming business

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Business and Economy, modernization, News, Rural and North, Seen, Heard, Happening
19.01.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

OPG fined by nuclear regulator over Pickering plant operations

In citing actions not in compliance with operating licence, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission warns of 'behavior' that could 'result in unreasonable risks to national security, the health and safety of persons and the e ...

Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, modernization, News
19.01.2016 John Valorzi 0 0

Seen: BlackBerry unit wins US$20 million contract for crisis communicatons

A unit of smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. has won a US$20 million contract from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to supply crisis communications services. The contract continues and extends the AtHoc net ...

Business and Economy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
18.01.2016 BlackBerry, Veterans Affairs QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Happening: GFL buys the Anchor Shoring Group to expand infrastructure business

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Business and Economy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
18.01.2016 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Devlin to retire as president and CEO of Humber River Hospital

Rueben Devlin had held the top position Humber River Hospital since 1999 ...

Health and Wellness, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
18.01.2016 Humber River Hospital John Valorzi 0 0

Heard: Province provides jobs grants for Cambridge plants

The provincial government is providing more than $2 million in grants to three Cambridge-based companies to create 130 jobs in southwestern Ontario's industrial economy. The money from the southwestern Ontario reg ...

Business and Economy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
17.11.2015 John Valorzi 0 0

Heard: CPP strikes real estate partnership deal in S. Korea

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modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
16.11.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Sears Canada to sell GTA warehouse for $100 million

Sale of Vaughan distribution centre part of a strategy to unlock value of asset base 'all within the context of revitalizing Sears Canada's core retail business and maintaining a strong balance sheet,' chairman says. ...

Business and Economy, modernization, News
13.11.2015 John Valorzi 0 0

Seen: Contractor hired for Thunder Bay fire management HQ

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Law and Safety, modernization, Natural Resources, News
12.11.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Province to spend $1.2 million on mental health centre in London

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Health and Wellness, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
11.11.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Algoma Central buys three new ocean-going ships

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Business and Economy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
11.11.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Thomson Reuters selling intellectual property and science business

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Business and Economy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
11.11.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Ontario to start $15 million Connecting Links program

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Health and Wellness, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
10.11.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Bill 115 passes second reading by 95-0 vote

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Government, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
05.11.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Seen: York Region Viva transit milestone reached

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Driving and Roads, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
29.10.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Seen: Anti-SLAPP bill passes third reading in the house

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Bills This Week, Law and Safety, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
28.10.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Seen: Emterra Group opens $50 million CNG fueling station project in GTA

A $50 million compressed natural gas fuelling station and other upgrades has opened in Mississauga as part of a broader expansion of the recycling and waste disposal system in the western GTA. Emterra Group and it ...

Business and Economy, Driving and Roads, Environment and Energy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.10.2015 John Valorzi 0 0

Op-ed: Jobs, clean energy and low prices linked to nuclear refurb, says Dillon

Building trades union leader Patrick Dillon provides an op-ed in support of the planned upgrades at the Bruce Power nuclear plant, which employs many trades workers. ...

Environment and Energy, Jobs and Employment, modernization, Opinion
26.10.2015 Bruce Power QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Ministry of Energy promotes energy savings plan for small business

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Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
26.10.2015 saveONenergy QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Diebold sells NA electronic security business to Securitas for US$350 million

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Business and Economy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
26.10.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Seen: PaperWorks to close Hamilton plant, move production to Kitchener

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Business and Economy, Jobs and Employment, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
23.10.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Province streamlines environmental review to build new off-road bike paths

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Driving and Roads, Environment and Energy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
22.10.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Seen: Ontario to revemp Aggregate Resources Act

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Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, modernization, Natural Resources, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
21.10.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Seen: Algonquin Power to build Michigan wind plant

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Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
19.10.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Province helps Windsor auto parts company expand plant

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Business and Economy, Jobs and Employment, modernization, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
15.10.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Linamar strikes friendly merger deal with French parts maker

Linamar continues global expansion with deal worth nearly $1.2 billion ...

Business and Economy, modernization, News
15.10.2015 auto parts industry, Linamar, Montupet John Valorzi 0 0
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