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The Ontario government is expanding its successful Level Up! skilled trades career fairs to more cities this fall, introducing over 35,000 students to exciting, in-demand careers in the trades. For the third year in a row, these fairs are helping find and inspire the next generation of workers to build the homes, highways, hospitals, schools, and community infrastructure the province needs. The new cities with career fairs will include Barrie, Cobourg, Cornwall, Kitchener, Niagara...
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The Ontario government is investing up to $1.18 million over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to support the Centre for Skills Development’s Enhanced General Carpentry training program for low-income women in Burlington.
This funding is part of the government’s investment of up to $26.7 million over three years in 25 local programs across the province that provide career training opportunities for women, helping them gain the skills,...
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Ontario is partnering with the federal government to support local agri-food businesses through the Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative, which aims to enhance operational efficiencies and productivity: 
 Recipient Business Name
 Project Title
Funding (up to)
Biermans Farms HM Limited
Precision Agro-ecosystem Management through AI-Integrated Robotics
 $45,050.00
Blanhaven Farms Ltd
Robot Dairy Facility
...
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This is a summary of the meeting items and not inclusive of all agenda items. All items are contained in the minutes.
 
There were two speakers for Open Forum. Tim Lanthier spoke regarding item 14.5 and Voika Glazier spoke regarding item 6.2.
Ron Barnett delegated to Council asking for support for the LED Arm Bands Campaign. Council received the delegation for information and directed staff to come back with a report on funding options.
Catherine...
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The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4¼%, with the Bank Rate at 4½% and the deposit rate at 4¼%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization.
The global economy expanded by about 2½% in the second quarter, consistent with projections in the Bank’s July  Monetary Policy Report  (MPR). In the United States, economic growth was stronger than expected, led by consumption, but the...
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