In this edition:
- Niagara non-profits named among Trillium Fund grantees
- Made in Welland magazine wins platinum MarCom Award
- Canada’s economy topped expectations in Q3 with 2.6% growth
- $126B of infrastructure in ‘poor or very poor condition,’ first-ever national report finds
- Canadian employees call for clear AI policies as adoption grows
- Canada launches first register of AI uses in federal government
- Focus on Human Resources
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Niagara non-profits named among Trillium Fund grantees
The Ontario government is investing more than $17.5 million this year through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to support 257 non-profit organizations, First Nations and small municipalities across the province.
Among the local recipients were Niagara Regional Native Centre, Carousel Players, Big Brothers Big Sisters Niagara, the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre, and more.
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Made in Welland magazine wins platinum MarCom Award
The City of Welland’s Made in Welland magazine has earned international recognition, receiving a Platinum Award—the highest honour—in the 2025 MarCom Awards, an annual global competition that celebrates outstanding achievement in marketing and communication.
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Canada’s economy topped expectations in Q3 with 2.6% growth
The Canadian economy topped expectations with a sharp rebound in the third quarter as a stronger trade balance helped fuel the recovery from a tariff-driven contraction.
Statistics Canada said on Nov. 28 that real gross domestic product rose 2.6 per cent on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2025. That’s well above expectations from both the Bank of Canada and a poll of economists heading into the release for 0.5 per cent annualized growth.
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$126B of infrastructure in ‘poor or very poor condition,’ first-ever national report finds
Tasked with figuring out just where Canada’s housing enabling infrastructure stands, the Canadian Infrastructure Council has published the country’s first National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA) report and the findings show there’s significant room for improvement.
Entitled Building Foundations for Tomorrow: Assessing Housing-Enabling Infrastructure Across Canada, the council was specifically directed to examine three public infrastructure sectors: water and wastewater; solid waste management; and public transit and active transportation.
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Canadian employees call for clear AI policies as adoption grows
New research from KPMG in Canada reportedly finds that generative AI adoption has risen to 51 per cent, up from 46 per cent a year earlier. Furthermore, as employees are expected to integrate AI into daily work, they’re demanding better training and clearer policies from their workplace.
KPMG’s generative AI adoption index survey shows that while adoption continues to rise each year, the pace of growth has slowed in 2025 compared to 2024.
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Canada launches first register of AI uses in federal government
Today, the Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board, published the Government of Canada’s first public AI Register that provides Canadians with information about where and how AI is being used within the federal government.
The Register currently includes input from 42 institutions and features over 400 systems where AI is currently being explored, developed, implemented, or deployed.
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Ontario takes control of real estate council after audit identifies issues
The Ontario government is taking control of the province’s real estate regulator after an audit found issues with its practices and organizational culture.
The audit looked into complaints about the Real Estate Council of Ontario’s handling of a now-closed real estate brokerage, iPro Realty.
Focus on Human Resources
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