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Michael Kras
23 Mar 2023

Canada’s federal minimum wage is increasing April 1st

The federal minimum wage in Canada is getting a bit of a boost beginning April 1st, 2023. According to a release from the Government of Canada, the federal minimum wage is set to increase from $15.5...

Michael Kras
22 Jun 2022

Canada has banned select single-use plastics

Canada has officially banned select single-use plastics in the wake of the climate crisis. A release from the federal government on June 20th explains that Minister of Environment and Climate Change S...

Craig Clark
27 May 2021

Metrolinx and MTO will pitch Hamilton LRT to city next week

A plan to build a light rail transit system in Hamilton might not be dead like we originally thought. Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation will present a plan to the city council to build the...

Craig Clark
18 Mar 2021

Hamilton receives federal funding for affordable housing projects

The City of Hamilton will be receiving over $10 million through the federal government’s rapid housing initiative, which hopes to support up to 3,000 new and permanent affordable housing units acro...

Robert Cekan
05 Jan 2021

7 Ontario Laws that take effect now that it’s 2021

Now that 2021 is in full swing, here’s a breakdown of the largest legal changes taking effect in Ontario now. Punishment for distracted driving increases There are no longer any warnings for distrac...

Robert Cekan
03 Jan 2020

8 Ontario laws that take effect now that it’s 2020

Now that 2020 is in full swing, here’s a breakdown of the largest legal changes taking effect in Ontario effective now. No more out-of-country OHIP coverage Ontarians who fall ill while travelling a...

Jayson Koblun
03 Aug 2018

Funding cut for Mohawk climate centre

Mohawk College’s new Centre for Climate Change Management will no longer receive funding as of August 10 and some say it is due to Premier Doug Ford’s decision to end the province’s cap-and-...

Jayson Koblun
11 Apr 2018

$372 million transit cash for Hamilton

Almost $400 million to spend on transit in any Canadian city is guaranteed to have a huge impact. In an infrastructure spending agreement between the federal government and province, the City of Hamil...