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Peterborough, Ontario · PeterboroughIn a national first, the Ontario government is moving to require automatic external defibrillators on construction sites, a step officials say will save lives and create safer workplaces across the province. The proposed changes, expected to be tabled in the coming days, would mandate AEDs at construction projects expected to last three months or longer and employ 20 or more workers. Cardiac events, including sudden cardiac arrest, are among the…See the Story
Ontario Becomes First in Canada to Mandate AEDs on Construction Sites to Protect Workers

Agriculture · CanadaAmid ongoing trade uncertainty and challenging climate conditions in parts of Canada, Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture have agreed to strengthen the AgriStability program. For the 2025 program year only, the AgriStability compensation rate will rise from 80% to 90%, and the maximum payment limit will double from $3 million to $6 million. Starting in 2026, provinces and territories will also have the option to adopt a…Read Article