TORONTO The federal government is providing Ontario schools with more than $500 million in funding to cover pandemic-related infrastructure upgrades, such as improving ventilation and investing in broadband infrastructure to support remote learning. The funding was announced by Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna during a virtual news conference on Wednesday morning. The provincial government will also chip in another $113 million, meaning that school boards will actually receive a total of $656.5 million to help pay for eligible projects. “This is part of building back better because there will probably be another pandemic and with airborne transmission we can take measures like ventilation to make spaces safer and healthier for folks,” McKenna said.
Did you try to pull an April Fool s Day prank on someone today?
If you didn t, you re not alone. Many people didn t feel like partaking in the prankish fun this year, while others simply don t enjoy gags.
But for Canadians who enjoy a good practical joke, the first day of April was met with some silly high jinks.
Many businesses seized the opportunity to connect with Vancouverties through absurdity. Roots collaborated with Tim Hortons on a Leather TimBigs Holder, while Pizza Hut invites you to Enjoy the aroma of fresh pizza every day with pizza-scented candles (perhaps there would be a few takers?)
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Ottawa, airlines close to bailout package that could soar past $7 billion, says labour leader
The federal government is in the final stages of talks with airlines on what could turn out to be a $9 billion support package for the pandemic-battered industry, says union representative Jerry Dias.
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