TORONTO -- There's no great rejoicing over Premier Kathleen Wynne's announcement Thursday that her government would hike the minimum wage 75 cents -- to $11 an hour.
The people who lobbied for the boost say it's too little. They want $14 an hour -- a surefire way to kill the economy and any hope of job creation.
Two million square feet of office and living space proposed for Front and Spadina
A new development aims to transform the corner of Front St. W. and Spadina Ave. into an open-air shopping centre and fulfil a century-old vision to link green space along Wellington St. W.
`We`ve developed a plan that is somewhat unusual, and in some ways unparalleled in the city,` said Stephen Diamond, president and CEO of Diamond Corp. `We`re building a true mixed-use community of office, retail and residential development.`
Sales of new homes, condos hit near record lows in 2013
The sale of both new homes and new condos hit their second-lowest levels in a decade in 2013, but that`s partly because launches of new projects also hit unusual lows, according to new figures released Wednesday by market research firm RealNet Canada Inc.
That`s partly because launches of new projects also hit unusual lows because of a `dramatic slowdown` in new condo project launches and challenges finding suburban subdivision sites serviced and ready for new house construction.
NIAGARA ` In an effort to highlight the importance of having a daily commuter GO train service in Niagara, the region's 12 mayors and Regional Chair have issued a joint statement indication they're united in their all on the Province to get moving on the file.
On Tuesday, the Region issued a statement saying Niagara's top politicians are unanimous in calling for the expansion of the daily service to the peninsula.
