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Building permits drop again in June
A loss of 14% in permit values follows a loss of 12% in May. Drops were reported in both the residential and non-residential sectors.
Goodyear spending $575M to expand Ontario plant, produce EV tires
Goodyear is set to receive up to $44.3 million from the federal Strategic Innovation Fund and $20 million through the provincial Invest Ontario.
Ottawa, facing financial crisis, pleads for 'fairness' from province and feds: mayor
The city's mayor said Ottawa has received a fraction of the Greater Toronto Area's transit support and suggested the federal government owed millions of dollars in back taxes.
Students, recent immigrants hit hard by weakening job market, StatCan data suggests
The federal agency’s July labour force survey released on Friday says the overall jobless rate held steady at 6.4 per cent last month as the economy shed a modest 2,800 jobs.
Province commits another $17 million for skilled trades training
The latest round of funding from its Skills Development Fund will support the training of more than 36,000 workers in the North.