In this edition:
- Longo’s coming to Welland
- Strike averted: Niagara Parks and union reach tentative agreement
- NOTL Council votes against St. Davids farm storage proposal — again
- Sport Niagara, Ridley College launch three-year partnership
- Bank of Canada says financial system is in good shape, but vulnerabilities have increased
- Canada’s Building Trades Unions launch Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan
- Province announces framework for the Ontario Defence Industrial Strategy
- Focus on Infrastructure – Relearning the value of reliable energy
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Travel Refreshed at Hamilton International Airport
Travel through Southern Ontario just got easier. At John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (Hamilton International), travellers are discovering a faster, more convenient airport experience designed to get them from curb to gate with ease.
Following a major terminal refresh, Hamilton International offers modernized check-in and departure areas, upgraded digital signage, new self-service kiosks and – for the first time ever – passenger jet bridges. Combined with close parking, shorter queues and a stress-free terminal experience, Hamilton International is the smart choice for those travelling to and from the region.
Choose from over 13 nonstop routes across Canada, the U.S., Mexico and the Caribbean from Hamilton International with flights operated by Porter Airlines (Porter) and The WestJet Group (WestJet). Porter offers direct service to Ottawa, Montreal, St. John’s, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Vancouver and Fort Lauderdale, alongside sunny getaways in the winter with service to Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Orlando and Montego Bay.
WestJet provides direct service to its global hub in Calgary, providing travellers with easy access to Western Canada and more than 70 one-stop connections across North America and beyond, with enhanced sun vacation packages available in the winter through Sunwing Vacations Group’s tour operating and retail brands.
Many routes feature one to two daily departures, offering added flexibility and convenience for business and leisure travellers alike. Whether travelling for meetings, conferences, visiting family and friends or a well-earned vacation, Hamilton International makes travel easy – with less time spent commuting and navigating the airport, and more time enjoying the journey from start to finish.
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Featured content by John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
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Longo’s coming to Welland
Longo’s is opening two new stores in Ontario. The Empire Company banner will make its debut in Welland on June 24. Longo’s 44th store will be located at 968 Niagara Street. The second location will be in King City.
“Both new stores will feature Longo’s signature offerings, along with a Loft Cooking School and a Starbucks. Longo’s looks forward to joining the Welland and King City communities, creating new jobs and a welcoming space for families to shop and connect,” the company said in a statement.
Longo’s is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The Ontario grocery brand counts 43 stores across the province.
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Strike averted: Niagara Parks and union reach tentative agreement
It looks like hundreds of Niagara Parks workers will not strike during the peak tourism season, as the provincial agency and union that represents more than 850 employees reached a tentative agreement on a new contract today.
The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union (OPSEU) Local 217 and the Niagara Parks Commission.
As a result, all public-facing Niagara Parks operations will continue as normal, without interruption.
Picture credit: Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
NOTL Council votes against St. Davids farm storage proposal — again
A controversial plan for a large agricultural storage and market hub on protected farmland in St. Davids is once again dead. Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa attempted to use his provincially given “strong mayor powers” to save it, but failed when council voted against the project for a second time.
The proposal would have allowed agricultural equipment storage, a farm produce storage building and an agricultural market taking up 4,000 square metres total at 263 Concession 6 Rd. in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
The unfamiliar use of strong mayor powers put the bylaw back on the council table Tuesday night. It needed four votes to pass under the strong mayor process, but failed 8-1. Zalepa was the only member of council in favour.
Sport Niagara, Ridley College launch three-year partnership
Sport Niagara and Ridley College are proud to announce a new strategic partnership designed to strengthen sport development opportunities across Niagara through collaborative leadership in coaching education, officials development, and inclusive sport programming.
Through a newly established three-year partnership framework, the organizations will work together to create innovative pathways that support athletes, coaches, officials, and community sport leaders while advancing Niagara’s position as a leader in sport development and athlete support.
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Bank of Canada says financial system is in good shape, but vulnerabilities have increased
The Canadian financial system is faring well but vulnerabilities are growing amid a highly volatile economic and geopolitical environment, the Bank of Canada said today.
“Our overall view is that the Canadian financial system remains well positioned to weather shocks,” Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers said after releasing the central bank’s Financial Stability Report. “However, vulnerabilities have increased in some parts of the system.”
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Canada’s Building Trades Unions launch Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) announced the release of its Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP), a national structured framework designed to try and advance Indigenous participation, leadership, and economic opportunity across the unionized construction sector.
Led by CBTU’s Director of Workforce Development, Lindsay Amundsen, and in partnership with Mokwateh, an Indigenous-owned consultancy, the IRAP establishes a sector-wide approach to reconciliation, reportedly providing practical tools, clearer commitments, and measurable pathways for CBTU affiliates and provincial councils to strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities and expand access to careers in the skilled trades.
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Province announces framework for the Ontario Defence Industrial Strategy
The Ontario government revealed its framework for the Ontario Defence Industrial Strategy (ODIS), a 10-year strategy trying to grow the province’s defence industry and position its companies and workers for long-term success. The framework highlights Ontario’s reported strengths and advantages in research and development, critical minerals, nuclear energy, aeronautics, manufacturing and technology, as well as the province’s workforce.
With escalating geopolitical tensions driving defence budgets higher worldwide, there is a generational economic opportunity for jurisdictions willing to act quickly to leverage industry strengths.
Focus on Infrastructure
The world is relearning the value of reliable energy
Falic Chin, The Hub
For months, much of the public conversation around the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the ensuing energy crisis has focused narrowly on oil prices- whether gasoline will spike, whether inflation will return, and whether markets are overreacting or underreacting.
But several geopolitical and energy observers say a much deeper transformation is underway, one capable of reshaping everything from consumer habits and industrial policy to global trade routes, infrastructure planning, and the assumptions underpinning 21st-century globalization itself.
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