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Niagara Post-Secondary Leaders Applaud Ontario’s $6.4B Investment

Niagara’s post-secondary institutions are welcoming a significant new funding commitment from Queen’s Park, saying it will help stabilize the sector and support students entering the workforce.

The Ontario government has announced a new long-term funding model that will bring an additional $6.4 billion into the postsecondary sector over four years, raising annual operating funding to $7 billion — a 30 per cent increase and the highest level in the province’s history. The plan will also support 70,000 additional in-demand seats while aligning programs with labour-market needs.

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Gale set to unveil potential changes to Niagara Region’s 2026 budget

Regional Chair Bob Gale will soon reveal his priorities and proposed changes to the Niagara Region operating budget.

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Sports

NBA at the all-star break – can the Raptors keep pace?

The Toronto Raptors have been one of the pleasant surprises of the National Basketball Association (NBA) season thus far.

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National

Is the EV mandate cure worse than the disease?

Last fall, it became clear that the electric vehicle (EV) mandate first introduced by the Liberals in 2022 was a ridiculous policy that was going to fail.

National

Mark Carney has opened a Pandora’s Box with his China deals

Pandora, in ancient Greek mythology, lifted the lid of a box that released into the world all curses and miseries upon mankind.

National

Time for feds to give up on gun confiscation

There comes a point in almost every Canadian’s life where someone sits you down and tells you that no matter how hard you try, it’s very unlikely that you are going to make it to the NHL.

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Opinion

Avi Lewis may flip conventional wisdom on its head

The federal NDP hopes to crown a new leader in Winnipeg this spring. What that will mean for Prime Minister Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and the NDP…

Pelham Council votes to reduce speed limits

Local

Pelham drivers will soon be forced to drive slower in some areas, as Councillors voted last week to reduce the maximum speed limit to 40 km/h on several urban and rural roads, following a staff report that made such recommendations.

The speed limit changes include urban areas and villages of Fonthill, Fenwick, Ridgeville and North Pelham, as well as the section of Memorial Drive from Cream Street to Canboro Road.

Importantly, the new speed limit will not apply to the section of Canboro Road between the Fenwick and Ridgeville Boundaries, as an amendment was made for agricultural vehicle reasons.

Home sales steady in January compared to December, down from a year ago: Report

Local

Home sales held relatively steady in the Niagara Region in January compared to December, according to the Niagara Association of Realtors.

NHL hits Olympic break with questions galore

Sports

It’s been 14 years since the Buffalo Sabres made the National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup Playoffs – the longest drought in the league.

Build, baby, build must be done right

Provincial

Both Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford talk a lot about how they are going to “build, baby, build” major new infrastructure…

Washington without a safety bar: Wiseman takes over

National

Next week, Mark Wiseman will take up residence in Washington as Canada’s new ambassador to the United States, stepping into a relationship that looks nothing like it did even a few years ago.

Economic headwinds grow for Ontario

Provincial

Ontarians who want to believe the Ford Progressive Conservative government’s claim that things are just going gangbusters in the province will have to wait a while longer for that to be realized.

Canada Post should’ve been privatized rather than bailed out yet again

National

Canada Post doesn’t deserve any more taxpayer cash. The Carney government decided to give it a $1.01-billion loan anyway.