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OMCA
A great line-up of educational workshops and networking opportunities is currently being organized for the 2016 OTE. Be sure to mark your calendar and visit www.ote.ca for further information. Please note that the conference will be held in a new venue this year, at the International Plaza Hotel (Toronto Airport area). The trade show will once again be held in the International Centre, Hall #5. Excellent exposure and sponsorship opportunities available now. Registration will be available soon.
National Post
Opened to traffic for less than two months, the new Nipigon River Bridge along the Trans-Canada Highway in northwestern Ontario was hailed as a "monumental" achievement — part of the largest infrastructure investment in the province's history.
Now, officials are dealing with an embarrassing engineering mishap with potentially huge economic implications.
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Financial Post
The Canadian dollar's plunge to a 12-year low is seen boosting sales for the country's retailers in 2016 as fewer shoppers cross the border south, but profit growth will vary depending on their ability to control import costs and push through price increases. The currency has lost roughly a third of its value against the U.S. dollar since the start of 2014 as weaker prices for oil, a key Canadian export, triggered a mild recession last year.
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Toronto Star
Metrolinx has unveiled new renderings for an elevated rail bridge that would be about half as long as the originally proposed overpass and feature a lighter, greener look at street level north of Bloor St. near Davenport.
The latest design, recently revealed to city planners and councillors, has two separate, parallel guideways that would allow light to pass between them.
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CTV News
Road maintenance company Carillion Canada recently came under fire from the province for the third time after allegedly failing to provide adequate services on New Year's Day.
But new numbers suggest investigations into private contractors are more common than originally thought.
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There is no better way to visit Atlantic City - by yourself or with a group - than by bus or motor coach. Hop on one with companies and you'll receive front-dorr service to Resorts Casino Hotel.
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Gananoque Reporter
The Great Canadian Gaming Company recently received the keys to the Thousand Islands Casino.
The ownership change of the local casino and other properties in the Eastern Gaming Bundle was conducted with little fanfare aside from the private owners introducing themselves to employees, according to Chuck Keeling, vice president of stakeholder relations for Great Canadian.
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Kingston Whig-Standard
Kingston council's 7-5 vote to award the preliminary design contract for a new crossing over the Cataraqui River appeared on the surface to be a lukewarm endorsement.
The proposed bridge is, after all, a certified mega-project with its estimated price tag of about $129 million.
Councillor Adam Candon pondered whether it would be the biggest infrastructure project in the history of eastern Ontario.
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Experience a full range of international masters and the best in Canadian art at National Gallery of Canada. This fall featuring Monet: A Bridge to Modernity on view until 15 February 2016. Guided tours and activities available. A highlight of your visit to Ottawa. Contact Helene for more information at 613.990.1938.
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Tourism Sarnia-Lambton invites tour operators to join us for a complimentary welcome reception with refreshments at our new location.
Contact Beverley at 1-800-265-0316.
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Wawa-News
The Ontario NDP has launched a Safe Northern Roads Petition, calling on the government ensure that northern roads and infrastructure are safe for drivers. Following the failure of the Nipigon River Bridge which severed the Trans-Canada Highway, Ontarians are sending a message to the Liberal government that they want answers about when the bridge will be repaired and what the Liberals are doing to ensure that roads and bridges across northern Ontario are safe.
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Toronto Star
Governments at every level can make 2016 a safer year on our roads by implementing a number of changes.
First, stop shrugging off road deaths as unfortunate accidents that are necessary byproducts of modern transportation. Instead, treat each death as a preventable crash that requires remedial action.
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Beaverbrook is an uncompromising exhibition of 75 exceptional paintings spanning four centuries of European and Canadian art.
Plan your group tour to the Alix Art Gallery in Sarnia MORE
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Blockbuster musicals and award-winning productions from around the world come to four Mirvish theatres in the heart of downtown Toronto. MORE
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