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Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:07:00 EDT
What you need to know: 7 highlights from Ontario’s largest spending budget in history
Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy has introduced a Tory blue budget — awash in red ink.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:06:00 EDT
Doug Ford’s pre-election budget offers a record $198.6B spending plan
Ford is betting voters reward his promised spending on new highways and hospitals with victory on June 2.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:05:00 EDT
Ontario budget promises $1B boost to home care and a tax credit to keep seniors in their homes longer
But critics say many low-income seniors can’t afford the expenses the tax credit covers. It would allow Ontarians 70 and older up to 25 per cent of their money back to a maximum of $6,000 on items like private caregivers, wheelchairs, hospital-styl...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:29:00 EDT
Ontario’s education spending to rise next year after funding fell short this year
Funding for Ontario’s public schools is $1.3 billion lower than the government projected this school year — mainly because of lacklustre fundraising during the pandemic, as well as a drop in tuition-paying international students.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:45:36 EDT
The Raptors’ season crashes to a halt in Game 6 against the Sixers. It was still quite a ride
The season will ultimately be remembered as a rousing success after two tumultuous, COVID-ravaged years. But today, the feelings are much worse with a large measure of disappointment in the immediate aftermath.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:42:00 EDT
‘Excited for the future.’ Raptors fans react after season ends with Game 6 loss to Sixers
While the attempt at a historic comeback fell short, Raptors fans were left feeling grateful for a fun year and optimistic about the team’s future.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:37:00 EDT
‘Rolling Thunder’ demonstrators are coming to Ottawa. Here’s what we know about their links to the truck convoy
Over the next two days, Canada’s capital is set to play host to what could become a familiar scene.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:38:00 EDT
The Ottawa truck convoy cost parliamentary security millions
The parliamentary security bill for the so-called “Freedom Convoy” that jammed streets in downtown Ottawa for three weeks cost $6.3 million.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:21:00 EDT
‘A true friend:’ America’s top military leader heaps praise on Canada
In his first bilateral briefing at the Pentagon with a foreign visitor, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had nothing but kind words for Defence Minister Anita Anand, Edward Keenan writes.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:27:00 EDT
Actress alleges Canada Post worker hurled racial slurs at her as she was walking with her young daughter
Canada Post is investigating allegations made by actress Eleanor Matsuura.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:23:25 EDT
Oysters and rosé: Toronto’s hospitality industry tries to lure back staff
Businesses have been searching for ways to bring some of the 205,800 Canadians who left the industry over the last few years, but insiders say filling job openings is only half of the problem.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 05:40:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Passengers on Sunwing party flight fined total of $59,500, transport minister says
Meanwhile, Quebec is reporting 23 more deaths attributed to the coronavirus Thursday.



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