In this edition:
- Niagara Parks foundation marks third anniversary with Earth Day celebration event
- St. Catharines, Niagara Falls invite applicants for Culture Days
- Online voting debuting in Pelham for 2026 municipal election
- Tariff tags are appearing on Loblaw store shelves in Ontario
- CADA recommends 5 actions to strengthen Canada’s automotive industry
- Focus on Canada-U.S. Business
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Niagara Parks foundation marks third anniversary with Earth Day celebration event
To celebrate its third anniversary and share highlights of its progress to date, the Niagara Parks Foundation, in collaboration with Niagara Parks, hosted an Earth Day Celebration Event at the Butterfly Conservatory and Botanical Gardens on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Photo Credit: City of Niagara Falls
St. Catharines, Niagara Falls invite applicants for Culture Days
The City of St. Catharines is now accepting applications for the 2025 Culture Days Activity Program, part of the St. Catharines Cultural Investment Program (SCCIP).
The City of Niagara Falls, in collaboration with Mural Routes, has also announced a call for artists to create mural artwork during this year’s Culture Days.
Picture credit: Pixel-Shot / Adobe Stock
Online voting debuting in Pelham for 2026 municipal election
Pelham voters will have a new way to cast their ballots in the next municipal election — from their own electronic devices.
Town council last week approved a staff recommendation to move to online voting as part of its preparations for the local election in 2026.
Photo credit: Loblaw Companies Limited
Tariff tags are appearing on Loblaw store shelves in Ontario
Loblaw-based grocery stores are now displaying shelf tags with a capital T inside a triangle to show consumers what products could be impacted by tariffs.
A Loblaw food inflation report for April warns tariffs continue to threaten inflation and food pricing.
Picture credit: dizfoto1973 / Adobe Stock
CADA recommends 5 actions to strengthen Canada’s automotive industry
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Focus on Canada-U.S. Business
The companies betting on Canada despite U.S. tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have created an uncertain environment for Canadian businesses recently, forcing many to consider shifting investments south of the border. For some, however, tariffs are having the opposite effect – providing an opportunity to grow in Canada.
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