Guelph manufacturer and worker fined after fatal fall from order picker
A 2024 workplace death in Guelph led to convictions and fines because mobile equipment was used to carry a standing person instead of a permanent seat.
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A 2024 workplace death in Guelph led to convictions and fines because mobile equipment was used to carry a standing person instead of a permanent seat.
Ground broke on a new GO station in Grimsby that will add commuter rail access, 220 parking spaces, a bus loop and a single platform to serve Niagara riders.
199 Westcourt Boulevard will be rebuilt as a 72-unit development; 50 units will be affordable with federal, provincial and municipal funding.
The province is giving more than $2.2 million to three Windsor-area groups to train about 80 people using modern equipment, with a focus on women, youth and underrepresented groups.
A worker cleaning a cardboard baling conveyor at a Brampton recycling plant was killed; courts found safety and housekeeping failures and fined the companies involved.
A $3.3M provincial investment will add 20,000 sq ft and automation at Ontario Truss & Wall in Foxboro, creating 13 jobs, retaining 50 and raising output ~70%.
A public remarks and media availability in Grimsby where the transport minister and the mayor will address road safety, jobs and tourism.
The City of London met 90% of its 2025 housing target and will receive $11,263,707 to support infrastructure and more home building.
A company and its director were convicted for not removing demolition waste at 4559 March Road, Mississippi Mills; fines and victim surcharges were ordered and must be paid within 12 months.
After road maintenance damaged plants that the Mottled Duskywing needs, the municipality was ordered to grant a conservation easement or transfer municipal land by Jan 1, 2030.
A LaSalle-based trucking company and its owner were convicted for operating an unapproved waste disposal site and providing false information, and were fined a combined $25,000.
The province is adding $4 million to the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund; businesses can apply for up to $500,000 per project from June 30 to Aug 25, 2026.
Dozens of regulatory and fee changes take effect July 1, 2026, changing tenant protections, auto insurance options, health screening age, pension rules and enforcement powers.