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Daily Update: November 3, 2025

November 3, 2025 | Daily Update

In this edition:

  • Haj-Ahmad Family Foundation supports health education at Niagara College with $500,000 gift
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake council lifts moratorium on short-term rentals
  • Town of Lincoln celebrates opening of Sho’aríshon Park, a Neutral Nation Legacy Site
  • Canada says it is launching dispute settlement proceedings against Stellantis
  • Ontario increasing support to municipalities through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund
  • Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants
  • Focus on Finance & Economy

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L-R: NC President Sean Kennedy; Sinéad McElhone, NC Dean of Health Sciences; Miriam Haj-Ahmad; Lila Haj-Ahmad; Gord Arbeau, NC Vice President, Advancement; Jeremy Bannon, husband of Lila; Kaylin Bailey, NC Major Gifts Manager, Development and Stewardship. | Picture credit: Niagara College

Haj-Ahmad Family Foundation supports health education at Niagara College with $500,000 gift

A generous Niagara family is supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals through a transformational gift to Niagara College’s Together campaign.

The Haj-Ahmad Family Foundation is donating $500,000 towards the College’s new Healthcare Education building – a 75,000 sq. ft. project at the Welland Campus that will significantly expand teaching, learning and patient care spaces.

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Wooden model houses next to an egg-timer

Photo credit: Andrii Yalanskyi / Adobe Stock

Niagara-on-the-Lake council lifts moratorium on short-term rentals

Jay Plato, fire chief and director of municipal enforcement, told town councillors the freeze on the number of units imposed in December 2024 would be lifted once a report on the matter was approved during their Oct. 28 meeting.

Following the approval , town officials announced on Oct. 30 that applications for new short-term rentals can be submitted online through Niagara-on-the-Lake’s website.

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Picture credit: Town of Lincoln

Town of Lincoln celebrates opening of Sho’aríshon Park, a Neutral Nation Legacy Site

The Town of Lincoln is proud to announce the opening of Sho’aríshon Park, a Neutral Nation Legacy Site in Jordan. The new park was celebrated on November 1, 2025, with a community gathering that brought together Indigenous partners, artists, educators, funders, community members, and elected officials.

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Photo credit: Tada Images / Adobe Stock

Canada is launching dispute settlement proceedings against auto manufacturer Stellantis over its decision to shift production from a Canadian plant to one in the United States, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said on Monday.

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The Sir Oliver Mowat statue at the Ontario Legislative Building in Toronto, Canada

Picture credit: Leonid Andronov / Adobe Stock

Ontario increasing support to municipalities through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund

As part of the provincial government’s plan to protect Ontario and provide historic financial support for municipalities, the province is increasing the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $50 million, bringing the total funding to $600 million for 2026.

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A photograph of an immigration document checklist below a miniature Canadian flag

Photo credit: Evgenia Parajanian / Adobe Stock

Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants

Canada’s clampdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its allure for Indian students.

Canada lowered the number of international student permits it issues for the second year in a row in early 2025 as part of a broader effort to reduce the number of temporary migrants and address fraud related to student visas.

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Focus on Finance & Economy

By just about every measure, Canada’s economy is stuck in a ditch. Growth has sputtered. The unemployment rate is rising.

In normal times, the remedy is clear. The Bank of Canada cuts interest rates and the federal government boosts spending to help businesses and households weather the storm.

These are decidedly not normal times.

And Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem knows it.

“The structural damage caused by tariffs is reducing our productive capacity and adding costs. This limits the ability of monetary policy to boost demand while maintaining low inflation,” said Macklem last week.

Lowering interest rates can only do so much, he says. And in this uniquely weird moment for the Canadian economy, he says monetary policy has a limit.

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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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