Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jeff Gray
Publication Date: September 20, 2024 - 05:00
In Ontario, the race for industrial megasites meets farmers’ fury
September 20, 2024
A plan to clear a handful of farmers off 770 acres in Ontario’s Waterloo Region to create an industrial megasite, in the hopes of attracting a future multibillion-dollar factory and thousands of coveted manufacturing jobs, has turned into a pitched political battle.A group of farmers in the region’s rural Wilmot Township, about 150 kilometres southwest of Toronto, say they were told without warning in March that they had just days to agree to sell their properties to the municipality of Waterloo Region for future development – or face potential expropriation.
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Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.9 per cent to $66.4 billion in July, helped by stronger new car sales. The agency says sales were higher in seven of the nine subsectors it tracks.
September 20, 2024 - 09:37 | | CBC News - Canada
On Sunday, September 22, the 17th annual Canada Army Run is taking place throughout Ottawa’s downtown core. Road users should plan for additional travel time on their trip or take different routes. Parking restrictions will be in effect along the entire route. Please refer to on-street posted signage. Vehicles parked in temporary no-stopping zones will be removed from the roadway.
The following streets will be closed at the listed times:
From 6 am to 2 pm:
Laurier Avenue West, between Nicholas and Metcalfe Streets
Elgin Street northbound, between Lisgar and Queen Streets
From 6 am to 3...
September 20, 2024 - 09:29 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
The British Columbia provincial election campaign is expected to officially kick off Saturday, but party leaders have been vying for votes for months in the lead up to the Oct. 19 fixed election day.Here’s a look at some of the issues that are expected to be front and centre over the next month and what the political parties have said about them so far.
September 20, 2024 - 09:21 | | The Globe and Mail
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