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Ontario to table budget March 26, with eye to productivity, competitiveness: minister
As of the province's third-quarter finances update, delivered last month, Ontario's deficit for the current year was projected to be $13.4 billion.
Construction starts on Stevenson Memorial Hospital expansion
The $174-million project will include a new, three-storey building that will more than double the size of the hospital.
Ottawa accused of preferential treatment with coming rail subsidies for steel, lumber
Later this spring, Ottawa is expected to launch a federal subsidy program to help reduce the cost of shipping lumber and steel between provinces by 50 per cent.
Ottawa says it will spend up to $94.5M to improve jobs data in key industries
The money will go to 14 organizations to create forecasts and dashboards on data points like job vacancies broken down by key sectors.
Ford muses about filling in part of Toronto waterfront for new convention centre
The Globe and Mail reported that two sources said Ford was considering multiple sites across Toronto's waterfront for his idea of a massive new convention centre.