In this edition:
- St. Catharines project wins Design Excellence Award
- Safety and Health Week events focus on diversity, inclusion, and effective communication in the workplace
- Ontario to introduce skilled trades stream for Grades 11-12
- NC students win third place at international business case competition
- Ontario exploring options to discount electricity rate for EV charging
- Nest Niagara anxious for big plan to build tiny homes to hatch
- Marineland will not open rides, restaurant, and land animal exhibits this year, slashes ticket prices
- Algoma posts strongest Q1 financial results in five years
- Focus on Climate
St. Catharines project wins Design Excellence Award
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 10 winners of its 2024 Design Excellence Awards, which includes St. Catherines’ Neil Campbell Rowing Centre, designed by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, Ltd. (MJMA) in association with Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc. They will be celebrated at this year’s OAA Conference, Housing: Pushing the Envelope, which will be held in Niagara Falls in May.
Safety and Health Week events focus on diversity, inclusion, and effective communication in the workplace
As part of their Safety and Health Week celebration, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is offering free webinars focused on diversity, inclusion and effective communication in the workplace. Celebrated across North America from May 6-11, Safety and Health Week serves as a reminder to renew our commitment to safety, health and well-being in workplaces, homes, and communities.
Ontario to introduce skilled trades stream for Grades 11-12
The Ontario government is introducing new policy and legislative measures to attract more young people to the skilled trades, including adding a new apprenticeship pathway and an online job matching platform.
Building on the successful Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), Ontario is creating a new stream, called Focused Apprenticeship Skills Training (FAST), that will allow students in Grades 11 and 12 to participate in more apprenticeship learning through additional co-operative education credits while completing high school.
NC students win third place at international business case competition
Niagara College (NC) School of Business and Management students made their mark on the global stage, securing the third-place overall rank at the Corvinus Undergraduate Business Experience (CUBE), an international business case competition held in Budapest, Hungary. From April 4 to 12, a team of four students ventured from their NC roots to Corvinus University of Budapest, ready to showcase their analytical and problem-solving skills among esteemed schools from around the world.
Ontario exploring options to discount electricity rate for EV charging
Ontario’s Minister of Energy, Todd Smith, has asked the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to explore options for an Electric Vehicle Charger Discount Electricity Rate as the province continues to support the adoption of electric vehicles (EV).
Under existing rules, public EV charging stations in areas with low EV adoption rates can be expensive to operate as they experience sharp peaks in demand when an EV is charged, but they still incur costs when they are not used for most of the day.
Nest Niagara anxious for big plan to build tiny homes to hatch
Nest Niagara is hoping to start moving the needle on homelessness, especially among vulnerable seniors, as its plans to build accessory dwelling units moves in a positive direction.
The company, based out of Fonthill, is working to finalize many aspects of its business model, including partnering with property owners and builders, and with a focus on constructing rental units.
Marineland will not open rides, restaurant, and land animal exhibits this year, slashes ticket prices
Marineland has revealed more details about its 2024 season.
The tourist attraction, in Niagara Falls, will open later this summer, on June 28th, and will offer what it’s calling a ‘modified’ experience to guests.
The park says some attractions and facilities will not be available, including land animal exhibits, rides, the Hungry Bear restaurant, the Aquarium, the Penguin Palace, and educational presentations.
Algoma posts strongest Q1 financial results in five years
Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) (“Algoma”, the “Company”) today reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
“Algoma’s first quarter results surpassed the past five years,” said Gregg Ruhl, President and CEO of Algoma Central Corporation. “The Ocean Self-Unloaders segment achieved its strongest first quarter yet, while the Product Tankers segment continued its strong earnings trend after a year of transition and growth. Our joint ventures also made solid contributions, and we anticipate further earnings growth with the introduction of three more newbuild product tankers into our FureBear joint venture later this year.”
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Focus on Climate
G7 agree to end use of unabated coal power plants by 2035
Ministers from the G7 countries agreed on Tuesday to end the use of unabated coal power plants by 2035 – but left the door open for those heavily reliant on coal to breach the deadline.
After two days of talks in Turin, Italy, they published a pledge to “phase out existing unabated coal power generation in our energy systems during the first half of 2030s” to curb the rise in global greenhouse gas emissions.
The communique marks a key climate milestone for the G7 nations – the UK, US, Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Japan – who had been unable to reach an agreement on phasing out coal after several years of talks.
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