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OMCA
We're looking forward to hosting you in Windsor, ON, for this year's Marketplace! Mark your calendars for November 11-14 and meet us at Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino!
Further details are on the way, so stay tuned. #omcawindsor
OTE
Don't forget to register for OTE, which will be at the Delta Hotels Toronto Airport and the International Centre, Hall 5, from April 22-25, 2018. Register early to get the Early Bird rates, now through March 18.
Members can sign up with their ID and password through the online portal.
To register as a non-member, we invite you to download the Non-Member Registration Form, fill it out and submit it to info@ote.ca.
- View the program agenda (subject to change)
- Book your accommodations (deadline to book is March 23)
OTE
A limited number of exhibitor and vehicle booths are still available for this year's OTE Trade Show at the International Centre, Hall 5 on April 24. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. For more information and to reserve your spot today, contact OTE at info@ote.ca.
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Globe and Mail
Hundreds of children are waiting for as long as an hour for school buses — and missing valuable classroom time — as several districts in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas increasingly struggle with a shortage of drivers.
Bus delays are not uncommon at the start of the school year and the issue tends to be resolved by October. But school officials say the driver shortage has grown so dire that months into the academic year parents are scrambling to get their children to school, with some arriving well after the morning bell. Some students are also left waiting in gymnasiums at the end of the day for a bus to take them home.
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CBC News
A new policy about "oversized equipment" on school buses means students won't be able to bring home instruments bigger than a clarinet to practice at home, music teachers fear.
The new policy was given to teachers at the end of January by Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, the umbrella company that runs school buses for the Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board.
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The Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa offers the opportunity to bring a truly and authentic Canadian cultural experience to groups of all sizes throughout the year. Our tours are offered in both English and French and provide your group the opportunity to experience the fascinating process of coin production.
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The Manitoulin Expositor
Ontario Northland is preparing for the launch of its new Manitoulin bus service and was on Manitoulin recently mapping out the tentative route.
The Expositor got a sneak peak at the new bus service and route, hopping aboard the demo bus, a 35-foot Temsa, for the trip.
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Canada Newswire
Canada's tourism sector is vital to economic growth in communities from coast to coast to coast, and the Government of Canada is committed to supporting this important sector.
This was the message delivered by the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, during welcoming remarks at the Bon Soo Winter Carnival in Sault Ste. Marie.
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Birchtown, the largest free Black settlement in the 1780’s, where people voted with their feet for freedom. Come experience the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre. Contact our organization any time of the year to arrange for a site tour.
For more information visit: www.blackloyalist.com
or call 1-877-354-0772.
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Canada's largest museum of art, culture, and nature takes you on an epic journey from 4.5 billion years ago to today.
Over 30,000 spectacular objects. One immersive experience you'll never forget.
Guided tours, dining, and more. Book your group today!
groupsales@rom.on.ca
416.586.5801x2
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TVO
In Brockville, city councillors recently endorsed a motion that formalizes their support for adding extra lanes to the 401 in eastern Ontario, recognizing it as an essential public safety and economic issue in the region. The city joins Kingston and Prescott, whose mayors have also made pleas for highway expansion in an attempt to reduce crashes and the congestion and economic impact they cause.
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Northern Ontario Business
Staying at a hotel in Greater Sudbury just became a little more expensive. Members of the city's finance committee recently approved, in principle, a four per cent hotel room tax, a levy that should come into effect in July.
Ed Stankiewicz, the city's finance director, said legislation passed by the province last spring gave cities the power to impose the hotel tax, but half of the revenue has to be spent supporting the tourism industry.
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By Bambi Majumdar
Government regulations, global unrest, natural disasters and economic upheavals made 2017 an interesting year for the travel and hospitality industry. Nevertheless, tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world, and bookings in 2017 hit close to $1.6 trillion globally. CBRE Hotels' Americas Research projects a slight year-over-year increase in occupancy, but businesses must prepare for more disruptions in 2018.
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Elliot Lake Today
Elliot Lake is looking at ways to improve transit service both in and out of Elliot Lake. Improved transit service would also mean a shuttle service from the city to connect residents taking advantage of improved routes through the north by Ontario Northland. Northland recently started bus service along Highway 17 from Espanola to Sault St. Marie and Wawa with a stop in Spragge for Elliot Lake residents using it.
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Northern Ontario Business
The Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) said new-line boring equipment at its remanufacturing and repair centre in North Bay will allow the company to work on a greater variety of engine types, increase efficiency, and reduce downtime for customers. Having the equipment on site makes ONTC "the only railway in Canada offering in-house line-boring capabilities to external customers," the company said in a recentnews release.
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