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Ontario Investing $2 Million to Upgrade Arena in Thunder Bay
Provincial funding will revitalize community arena to attract more sporting events and help residents stay active News Release | April 23rd, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing $2 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to help restore the City of Thunder Bay’s Delaney Arena. As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government is making strategic investments to help northern communities build and upgrade local infrastructur
Apr 243 min read


Ontario Expands Ironworker Training Centre in Thunder Bay
Facility upgrades will help train an additional 150 workers for good-paying, in-demand jobs over the next five years News Release | April 23rd, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is celebrating the expansion of a major training centre in Thunder Bay. Supported by an investment of over $644,000 through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream, Ironworkers Local 759’s training centre expansion will help train up to 150 additional structural and ornamental workers
Apr 233 min read


Ontario Increasing WSIB Benefits to Protect Injured Workers
Proposed changes would give injured workers more income support and update rules to reflect today’s workforce News Release | April 13th, 2026 SCARBOROUGH — The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect Ontario workers by proposing the first increase in nearly 30 years to income replacement benefits workers receive through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) if they are injured on the job. The proposed changes would also update the Workplace Safety
Apr 136 min read


Ontario Investing in Apprenticeship Training at Confederation College
Grant funding supports upgrades to training facilities and equipment at Confederation College, helping prepare workers for in-demand skilled trades careers News Release | April 9th, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $1,014,120 to expand apprenticeship training at Confederation College, helping more people in Thunder Bay gain the skills and experience needed for good-paying, in-demand careers in the skilled trades. This investment is part of
Apr 93 min read


Ontario Investing in Apprenticeship Training in Thunder Bay
Grant funding supports upgrades to training facilities and equipment at LIUNA 607 and Vedic Cultural Centre, helping prepare workers for in-demand skilled trades careers News Release | April 7th, 2026 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $409,000 to expand apprenticeship training at LIUNA Local 607 and the Vedic Cultural Centre, helping more people in Thunder Bay gain the skills and experience needed for good-paying, in-demand careers in the skilled
Apr 73 min read


Ontario Cutting Small Business Tax by $1.1 Billion
Provincial tax rate cut of 31.25 per cent would save more than 375,000 small businesses up to $5,000 per year News Release | April 2nd, 2026 UXBRIDGE — The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect Ontario by building a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy with a $1.1 billion cut to the small business corporate income tax (CIT), from 3.2 per cent to 2.2 per cent, over the next three years. This tax cut, which is a 31.25 per cent cut to the exis
Apr 23 min read
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