ONE OF THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL ASPECTS OF THE BILL IS FREEZING, REDUCING AND EXEMPTING FEES DEVELOPERS PAY Courtesy Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Nov 28th, 2022 By Allison Jones in Toronto Ontario passed a housing bill Monday intended to spur development but critics say it will lead to higher property taxes, weaken conservation authority powers, and…
INFECTIOUS DISEASE EXPERTS HAVE REPORTED AN EARLIER AND HARSHER THAN USUAL RSV AND FLU SEASON Courtesy Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Nov 25th, 2022 Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), doctors are worried that older adults will be the next wave…
These last 2 WOSEN workshops that are intended for equity-seeking women and nonbinary social entrepreneurs. If you have any folks within your networks that you believe would benefit from these free workshops, please share. AND, if you are a woman or nonbinary entrepreneur, then of course you’re also welcome to come! The first one is…
Email patricia@growvantage.com if you’d like to highlight a cause that could use some help Gilda’s Club Simcoe Muskoka: Providing Support to people with Cancer and their loved ones: Cancer rates are growing (last year the stats were 1 in 2) and especially at this time of year, people need more support. Gilda’s does not receive…
IT’S GOING TO BE A WINTER WONDERLAND! Marie Gagne, Courtesy of Barrie 360, Published: Nov 23rd, 2022 9:00am Last year, the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce & Tourism filled the Oro-Medonte Fairgrounds with over 55,000 lights to create a magical winter wonderland. The event was started as a way to help the community safely celebrate the…
PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS ACROSS THE PROVINCE ARE WELL BEYOND CAPACITY WITH CHILDREN FLOODING EMERGENCY ROOMS Courtesy of Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Nov 23rd, 2022 Ontario has asked thousands of family health-care workers to work evenings and weekends to help ease the burden on overwhelmed children’s hospitals, a government memo obtained by The Canadian Press…
Courtesy of Barrie 360 and Canadian Press Published: Nov 23rd, 2022 Education workers across Ontario will be voting Thursday through to Dec. 5 to ratify a tentative deal with the province that averted a strike. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents 55,000 education workers, says the results of the vote will be released…
What is important to your business? Send a message to Queen’s Park! The Barrie Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) are looking for your insights on issues that matter to your businesses. How confident are you in Ontario’s economy and your organization’s outlook? What should governments prioritize to drive economic growth?Your participation…
Courtesy of NVS Tax and Audit Services and RSM Economic statement 2022 On Nov. 3, 2022, Canada’s Minister of Finance released the Fall Economic Statement, which provides an overview of Canada’s finances and sets out new tax measures. Economic statement 2022 TAX ALERT | November 08, 2022 Authored by RSM Canada Executive Summary On Nov….
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