Queen's Park News

The Ontario government is proposing to provide over $77 million in financial relief to municipalities to help offset the increased cost of municipal police services provided by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). This investment will help these predominantly small and rural communities address the budget impacts resulting from the collective bargaining agreement that was reached between the province and the Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA) in July 2024. For the Municipality of Meaford, the increase requested by the OPP in 2025...

The governments of Ontario and Canada are investing in 128 apple, tender fruit, and table grape producers across the province to grow more popular and resilient varieties of fruit. The Growing Future Opportunities Initiative, with funding through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), is supporting these projects through a $4.4 million investment. In Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, the Growing Future Opportunities Initiative is supporting: Up to $50,000 for Apple Springs Orchards in Clarksburg Up to $49,997 for Filsinger’s Organic Ltd...