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Ontario child-care operators warn of closures if province doesn't soon revise funding

Ontario child-care operators warn of closures if province doesn't soon revise funding

Child-care centres are at risk of closing across Ontario if the province doesn't soon update how it compensates them under the national $10-a-day program, the largest operator is warning
Police quote sobering statistics ahead of Snowmobile Safety Week

Police quote sobering statistics ahead of Snowmobile Safety Week

In the past 10 years, 158 snowmobilers did not make it home to their families in what were almost all preventable riding incidents
Severe weather events threaten to drive insurance premiums higher: experts

Severe weather events threaten to drive insurance premiums higher: experts

The escalating risk of severe weather events is one of several factors putting pressure on insurance companies and potentially increasing premiums for consumers, experts say
CEBA loan repayment deadline looms

CEBA loan repayment deadline looms

The first of two deadlines for the repayment of Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans are coming due soon.
Province's reliance on international students causing economic problems: banks' chiefs

Province's reliance on international students causing economic problems: banks' chiefs

The government's decision to cut back post-secondary funds is showing up in rent inflation, said one chief economist
BEYOND LOCAL: From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats

BEYOND LOCAL: From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats

Despite the stereotypes, most gamers are anything but lazy. And they’re anything but mindless
73% of pot purchases from legal sources, up from 37% in 2019: Health Canada

73% of pot purchases from legal sources, up from 37% in 2019: Health Canada

An annual survey from Health Canada shows 73 per cent of respondents are buying their cannabis from legal sources
Merger talks about the Sudbury mining camp long overdue, says industry watcher

Merger talks about the Sudbury mining camp long overdue, says industry watcher

Stan Sudol sees synergies and cost savings if Glencore and Vale form mining joint venture in the Sudbury basin
BEYOND LOCAL: Rise in fishing-related shark deaths worldwide despite more anti-finning laws: study

BEYOND LOCAL: Rise in fishing-related shark deaths worldwide despite more anti-finning laws: study

Around one-third of the sharks killed between 2012 and 2019 belonged to species facing extinction, study authors say
Hopes remain for Rideau Canal Skateway opening after last year’s historic closure

Hopes remain for Rideau Canal Skateway opening after last year’s historic closure

OTTAWA — Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips is hopeful Ottawa's famed Rideau Canal will open for skating this year despite winter's slow start.