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The McGuinty government kicked a hornet's nest in April by refusing to stage final hearings in Northern Ontario before a controversial forestry bill p...
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Abstract
A status attainment perspective of immigrant integration suggests that the socioeconomic mobility of immigrants occurs over time and over g...
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Forestry is a key economic driver for Ontario's Northern and rural communities. More than 260 communities across the province are supported by this $1...
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A 19-year-old WHL all-star netminder at the time, Osgood arrived in Brandon back on Nov. 12, 1991 after being acquired from the Medicine Hat Tigers in a blockbuster deal for 19-year-old defenceman Mike Vandenberghe of Reston, 19-year-old holdout forward Cam Danyluk, 19-year-old goalie Dean Intwert, Brandon's first-round pick in the 1993 WHL bantam draft and future considerations. [...] the Wheat Kings' franchise had hit rock bottom in the midst of a four-year playoff drought, were struggling with a 2-14-2 record and having trouble successfully recruiting players - like Danyluk - to come to the Wheat City.
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When Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Minister Michael Gravelle said he wanted to put Ontario's wood back to work, nobody disagreed him.
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The tenure proposal tabled by the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry (MNDMF), A Proposed Framework to Modernize Ontario's Tenure and...
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I remember calling Rod Connop from Edmonton. It was, 'Hi, Rod. It's Tom Wright from the Canadian Football League. I'm calling to tell you that you've been nominated for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in Hamilton.' And he goes, 'You're (expletive deleted) me. Which one of my friends is this? Is that you Pete, you (expletive deleted). I can't believe you're doing this!'
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Ontario may promote itself as being among the best mining jurisdictions in the world, but some industry executives polled in a Fraser Institute survey...
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A life lease is a legal agreement that permits the purchaser to occupy a residence for life (or until they no longer want to or are capable of living there) in exchange for an initial lump sum payment. They are also responsible for monthly payments to cover the ongoing operating expenses and, in some cases, rent depending on the size of the initial payment. Life lease is a hybrid type of tenure. Residents of life lease developments are active and healthy seniors; these are not complexes for seniors who need help with daily living. In design, most life lease units are similar to condominiums in the same locale. They are self-contained units with one or two bedrooms. To date, there have been few issues with life lease developments. However, given their hybrid tenure nature and the lack of...
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When Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle took over the business side of Ontario's forests, tenure reform was a top priority.
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