Cap on student visas could hurt Ontario universities
The Council of Ontario Universities condemns the federal cap on international study permits. Steve Orsini urges reversing the 35 percent reduction, warning universities face deficits totaling 175 million this year and 273 million next year without compensation. He calls for targeted measures against high growth, low support institutions.
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Ottawa
Council of Ontario Universities
Steve Orsini
Orsini
Marc Miller
Ontario
Progressive Conservative
Liberal
Province funds dairy industry upgrades and efficiency
Ontario announces 8 million for Dairy Processing Modernization to boost production efficiency and safety. Eligible plants including Thunder Bay facilities can receive up to 200000 in provincial funds for new or refurbished equipment and training. Slate River Dairy reports 45 cows producing about 1000 litres daily. Ontario has roughly 170 licensed cow and goat dairy processors.
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Thunder Bay
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Lisa Thompson
Thunder Bay-area
Waterloo Street
Thompson
Ontario
Neebing
Slate River
Geraldton high school builds planter box benches for streetscape
Geraldton Composite High School students under shop teacher Les Barrett are constructing planter box benches to line the main street. Donated funds from the community support the project with plaques for donors. Benches feature a central seat, steel animals on the outside, and the school emblem on the front.
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Geraldton
Geraldton Composite High School
Les Barrett
Barrett
Margie
FryWay 11/17 tops Nipigon weekend events
Nipigon hosted a quiet weekend around the Nipigon Arena as hockey players and families gathered for Robin’s Tournament. FryWay 11/17 and Deans dirty poutine drew attention while Scott Hallman and Leah Deans shared FryWay history. Community groups funded quilts for Nipigon Memorial Hospital and planned library and youth activities.
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Nipigon Arena
Thunder Bay
Olympia Ice
Arena
Scott Hallman
Scott
Nipigon Canteen
Leah Deans
Ontario
Kingston
Sand Point First Nation
Beardmore
Hallman
Highway 11
FryWay
Collingwood
Bath
Ont
Kingston Universities
Deans
Nipigon
FryWay Restaurants
Harley Hardy
Rocky Bay
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Nojoud
Mallees
Carl Clutchey
Local Journalism Initiative
THE
Chronicle Journal
John Pothof
Lake Helen
Tson Douangmala
Nipigon Memorial Hospital
Dawn Blizzard
Lorraine Trabbish
Harkett
Dawn
Lorraine
Hospice Northwest
Darrell Trabbish
Hospital
Shannon Cormier
Judy Harvey
Jenn Willa
Nipigon Library
Dorion
Red Rock
Glenn Clearwater
Glena Clearwater
Hoto B
Dawn Brizzard
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