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Province invests millions to expand primary care in Wainfleet, Port Colborne and Fort Erie

The provincial government has officially unveiled its next steps in delivering on the Ford government’s Primary Care Action Plan, which originally set out a goal to connect everyone in Ontario to a family doctor or primary care provider by 2029.

The plan is being spearheaded by former federal Liberal Cabinet minister and physician Dr. Jane Philpott.

Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff was in Port Colborne to announce millions of dollars of new funding to help expand primary care across Niagara.

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Ford government authorizes expansion of diagnostic services in St. Catharines

On Thursday, the Ontario government announced an investment of $155 million over the next two years to add 57 new community surgical and diagnostic centres licensed to deliver MRI and CT scans…

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Sports

Junior A and B Athletics continuing to put St. Catharines on the lacrosse map

It’s been a good couple of weeks for the St. Catharines Junior Athletics Lacrosse organization.

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National

Canada’s most famous address is coming back – but the bill remains unresolved

Late last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney stood outside one of Canada’s most recognizable addresses and announced what much of Ottawa has been waiting a decade to hear: 24 Sussex Drive will be restored.

National

How to help fix the government-run childcare system crisis

The problems afflicting the federal-provincial governments’ new childcare system were all very predictable. The question now is what can or should they do to fix it.

National

Manufacturers eye the exit

There has been considerable anecdotal evidence that Canadian manufacturers have been through a rough few years, with an uncompetitive economic environment of high taxes, intrusive regulatory demands…

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The rich already pay their fair share in Canada

The rich need to pay their fair share.

That’s a refrain we often hear from the progressive side of the aisle…

Construction on Grimsby GO Station officially begins

Local

Construction has officially started on the Grimsby GO Station, which will include a platform, 220 parking spaces, a bus loop, and pick up and drop off areas.

Local Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff was joined by Premier Doug Ford, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria, Grimsby Mayor Jeff Jordan, and a whole host of other politicians to mark the official commencement of construction.

“Our government is making record investments in transit across the province, including this critical expansion of the Lakeshore West Line, connecting people to jobs, housing and opportunities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe,” said Oosterhoff.

Province announces new investments in expanded shipbuilding capacity in Niagara

Local

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was in St. Catharines on Wednesday to announce a $90-million investment in the province’s shipbuilding industry.

River Lions revamp roster for stretch run

Sports

With nine games left in the regular season, the (5-10) Niagara River Lions have announced a number of roster changes.

Partisans once again officially find themselves back in the red chamber

National

It’s time to give credit where credit is due. In the shadow of major defence commitments to the tune of billions of dollars made on the heels of this week’s NATO Summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney also managed to upend the Senate selection process.

Canadians reflecting on the country and its direction

Opinion

It is a classic case of pathetic fallacy to have had Canada Day in the nation’s capital washed out with a once-in-a-lifetime deluge that had revelers scrambling for safety.

Pipeline or pipe dream?

National

The topic of pipelines is all the rage in policy circles of late, all because there appears to have been some recent progress on the Alberta to B.C. Coast pipeline plans, albeit via a non-optimal route.

Will Canada’s parliamentary democracy suffer the same fate as the United Kingdom’s?

National

School is out, Parliament has risen, and it feels like summer in the nation’s capital. For Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Avi Lewis, the next three months are less a recess than a reckoning.