Unpublished Newswire
Ontario has quietly suspended a fast-track immigration stream for skilled tradespeople and is cancelling all current applications to the stream, leaving candidates who were awaiting decisions in limbo − and at risk of losing their right to live and work in the province.The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) allows the province to recruit and retain foreign workers by granting permanent residency to those with in-demand skills, and has previously been touted as a critical means of filling labour shortages. Qualified workers can be nominated by employers or invited by the province to...
November 18, 2025 - 20:24 | Sara Mojtehedzadeh | The Globe and Mail
When Peter Flagler leaves his job at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night he’ll be able to look down Bremner Boulevard to the CN Tower and know that he’s valued.Flagler, who lives with an intellectual disability, is an assistant to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ equipment staff and motionball’s honorary athlete of the year. The CN Tower is one of several major landmarks that will be lit yellow on Wednesday as part of motionball’s #NoGoodWay Day.
November 18, 2025 - 20:06 | John Chidley-Hill | The Globe and Mail
A company under police review for alleged irregularities with Ontario government contracts released an audio recording on Tuesday that it says supports its claim that Premier Doug Ford’s government is trying to make the firm a “scapegoat” to deflect a controversy over its worker training fund. Keel Digital Solutions released an 18-second audio clip from what it said was a July 22 discussion between CEO Rob Godfrey and a senior auditor conducting a forensic audit.
November 18, 2025 - 19:58 | Jill Mahoney, Jeff Gray, Laura Stone | The Globe and Mail
November 18, 2025 - 19:53 | | CBC News - Canada
Calgary city council rejected an attempt to add an urgent motion on banning national flag raising ceremonies at city hall to Tuesday's meeting agenda while questioning its urgency.
November 18, 2025 - 19:49 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
A U.S.-bound cargo ship was damaged and is taking on water near Bella Bella on B.C.'s Central Coast, officials say.
November 18, 2025 - 19:39 | | CBC News - Canada
