Local
Earlier this week, the provincial government announced that it would invest $35 million to support the reconstruction of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Royal George Theatre. The theatre is a key component of the Town’s Shaw Festival, one of the Niagara Region’s premier tourist attractions.
The funding announcement was made outside of the current Royal George Theatre on April 1. It was attended by local officials from all levels of government, as well as Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming Stan Cho.
“The Shaw Festival is a cultural icon for Ontario and Canada and is just one of the many great reasons to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake and the broader Niagara region throughout the year,” Cho remarked. “Our government’s investment will help create hundreds of good jobs, boost the local and regional economy and allow Ontarians to enjoy world-class performances right here at home.”
Local
The Canadian Mental Health Association of Niagara is planning to host its 14th Annual “Wellness for All” fundraiser next month in Thorold.
The event will be held on Thursday, May 8, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Ovation Room.
Sports
The calendar has officially flipped to April.
Which means the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs are just around the corner.
National
The vote on April 28 for who will lead Canada is perhaps the most consequential vote Canadians will have had since the 1988 federal election when we decided the fate of a Canada – U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
Opinion
It would be comical if it wasn’t so serious and dishonest. When the consumer carbon tax finally came off as of April 1, the decline in gasoline prices was celebrated widely on social media.
National
If there were any lingering doubts about the direction of the ballot box question in Canada, President Donald Trump put them to rest on Wednesday with his latest round of global tariffs.
Provincial
The Saskatchewan government is increasing the debt by more than $6.5 million a day in this year’s provincial budget. That’s $6.5 million. Every. Single. Day.
