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Daily Update: August 16 2024

August 16, 2024 | Daily Update

In this edition:

  • St. Catharines gearing up to welcome the world for 2024 World Rowing Championships
  • Welland leasing land for 50-room temporary emergency shelter
  • Coworking space comes to St. Catharines as demand for hybrid work rises
  • Government of Canada invests almost $75M to recruit, retain and train more apprentices
  • Manufacturing sales decline in June as 17 of 21 subsectors report slowdowns
  • Todd Smith steps down as education minister, leaves politics for private sector
  • Focus on Technology

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St. Catharines gearing up to welcome the world for 2024 World Rowing Championships

 

This week, the City of St. Catharines is excited to welcome more than 1,800 athletes, coaches and managers from over 60 countries for the 2024 World Rowing Championships.

The 2024 World Rowing Championships will feature top rowing athletes from around the globe competing along the historic Henley Rowing Course. This event celebrates the rich rowing heritage of St. Catharines and offers an exciting opportunity for spectators to witness world-class competition.

For more information about the 2024 World Rowing Championships and detailed event information, as well as tickets, please visit stcrowing2024.com.

 

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Image credit: City of Welland

Welland leasing land for 50-room temporary emergency shelter

A 50-room temporary emergency shelter in Welland will house those experiencing homelessness in south Niagara for the next five years.

On Tuesday, Welland councillors by a 9-3 margin approved leasing city-owned land at 851 Ontario Rd., on the east side of Rose City Plaza, to Niagara Regional Housing (NRH) for $2 a year for five years, with the option of five, one-year extensions.

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Coworking space comes to St. Catharines as demand for hybrid work rises

A new coworking space is coming to downtown St. Catharines in December.

International Workplace Group owns brands Regus and Spaces, and recently introduced its new coworking brand, HQ.

The HQ in St. Catharines will be located on the 3rd floor at 39 Queen St., and will offer 9,000 sq. ft. of fully furnished coworking spaces, technology-equipped meeting rooms and private offices.

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Government of Canada invests almost $75M to recruit, retain and train more apprentices

Today, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced more than $74.6 million is being invested in 124 projects funded through recent calls for proposals under the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP). These projects bolster training through the purchase of equipment and materials and improve the participation of equity-deserving groups in apprenticeships.

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Manufacturing sales decline in June as 17 of 21 subsectors report slowdowns

Manufacturing sales decreased 2.1% to $69.6 billion in June, on declines in 17 of 21 subsectors, led by the transportation equipment (-2.9%), chemical product (-5.8%) and primary metal (-2.7%) subsectors. On a quarterly basis, total sales fell 0.3% in the second quarter of 2024, the third consecutive quarterly decline.

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Todd Smith steps down as education minister, leaves politics for private sector

Todd Smith, the longtime Bay of Quinte MPP, is leaving politics — and his cabinet position as Ontario’s education minister.

Smith announced his departure from politics in a statement posted to X on Friday morning.

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Did you know?

“Poutine” was not an officially recognized word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary until 2014.

Focus on Technology

What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered

In the last few months, Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found an audience willing to try out a new text-based social network. Mastodon, Bluesky, Spill and T2 are some of the social media platforms people are trying out. Now, Meta has stepped into the game with a big launch tied to Instagram.

Threads is Meta’s text-based Twitter rival. It is tied to your Instagram account, so you can create an account by logging in using your Instagram credentials.

Currently, there are no paid tiers and ads on the app. However, your verification mark from Instagram is carried over — even if you have paid for Meta Verified. Users can take advantage of their Instagram network to find people to follow.

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Through the Daily Updates, the GNCC aims to deliver important business news in a timely manner. We disseminate all news and information we feel will be important to businesses. Inclusion in the Daily Update is not an endorsement by the GNCC.

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