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Chief MacCulloch one of highest paid public employees in province last year

Cloaked by the budget it released the day before, the upcoming weekend, as well as a fortuitus visit to Canada by President Joe Biden, last Friday afternoon the Ontario government quietly released its annual public sector salary disclosure for 2022.

The ‘Sunshine List’, as its more commonly known, divulges the salaries of all Ontario public sector employees who made more than $100,000 the previous year.

This past year’s installment saw a sizable increase in number of $100,000-plus earners provincewide from 2021, growing a full nine per cent from 244,456 to 266,903.

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Migrant agricultural worker program preparing for ‘normal’ growing season ahead

As spring arrives and the days become longer and the temperatures slowly begin to rise, the Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Service…

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First pitch of Toronto Blue Jays regular season just hours away

Optimism is once again the word most often used when describing the Toronto Blue Jays 2023 season.

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What’s remote got to do with it? – part two

On March 20, 2023, Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 (“Bill 79”) was tabled.

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The Alberta-Ontario nexus

Last Friday, we at the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada (CCMBC), the organization…

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Biden brings Canada back

Last week, the nation’s capital was abuzz as U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden…

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Late night hosts split

A recent and developing divide on the progressive side of the political aisle deserves some attention.

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Welland Canal officially opens for season with top hat ceremony in Port Colborne

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At its annual top hat ceremony on Wednesday, Port Colborne welcomed the first downward vessel of the 65th shipping season through the Welland Canal.

Speaking to a small gathering of dignitaries, stakeholders, and residents at Lock 8 Gateway Park, Regional Councillor Fred Davies spoke of how essential the Welland Canal is and has been to the local economy throughout the decades.

“This canal built Port Colborne, in fact it built most of the Niagara Region,” said Davies, who grew up in the lakeside community and served as its first-ever economic development officer in the mid-1980s.

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Niagara College alum lends lighting expertise to Academy Award-winning film

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The work of Chippawa’s-own James Cameron was once again on display at the Oscar’s earlier this month, with Avatar…

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North America’s first commercial small modular reactor holds promise across Canada

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North America’s first commercial small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) is expected to come online…

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Governor DeSantis in his own words – part one

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As he prepares for his entrance into the 2024 presidential sweepstakes, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida recently sat for an interview with Ben Shapiro.

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Ford leading a spending parade at Queen’s Park

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford was like a rookie at a blackjack table during this budget cycle.

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The 2023 federal budget – a preview and checklist

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Next Tuesday, March 28, federal finance minister Chrystia Freeland will rise in the House of Commons to deliver the 2023 Federal Budget.

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Lessons from the past

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The annual Conference of the Canada Strong and Free Network (formerly the Manning Centre) took place this past week, hosting conservatives from across Canada.

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