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December 21, 2016 13:50 ET | Source: Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processors Association (OFVPA)

CORRECTION/Commercial tomato crop in peril: Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Processors Association Vegetable processors cancel orders for 2017 crop

MITCHELL, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 21, 2016) - A release earlier today misidentified Michael Keegan as Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Jeff Leal's Chief of Staff....
December 21, 2016 09:30 ET | Source: Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processors Association (OFVPA)

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processor Association take issue with Premier's recent year-end comments Government inaction may accelerate hard times in southwestern Ontario

MITCHELL, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 21, 2016) - The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processor Association has written Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne after she made comments in a year-end...
December 21, 2016 09:14 ET | Source: Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processors Association (OFVPA)

Commercial tomato crop in peril: Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Processors Association Vegetable processors cancel orders for 2017 crop

MITCHELL, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 21, 2016) - Processors representing over 50% of Ontario's commercial tomato processing have announced they will not contract with tomato seedling...
December 15, 2016 07:00 ET | Source: Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processors Association (OFVPA)

Storm clouds threaten Ontario fruit and vegetable sector in 2017

MITCHELL, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 15, 2016) - The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processors Association (OFVPA) is warning that 2017 will be a difficult year for processors and growers...
December 14, 2016 15:39 ET | Source: Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processors Association (OFVPA)

Storm clouds threaten Ontario fruit and vegetable sector in 2017

MITCHELL, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 14, 2016) - The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Processors Association (OFVPA) is warning that 2017 will be a difficult year for processors and growers...
December 02, 2016 13:07 ET | Source: Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario

Ontario Building Trades endorse approval of pipeline projects that will create jobs across country: Dillon

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 2, 2016) - The recent announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau approving the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline and the Enbridge Line 3...
December 02, 2016 13:02 ET | Source: Hamilton and Brantford Building Trades Council

Hamilton-Brantford Building & Construction Trades Council welcomes pipeline announcement

HAMILTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec. 2, 2016) - The Hamilton-Brantford Building and Construction Trades Council welcomes yesterday's announcement of the approval of two major pipeline...
June 17, 2016 13:56 ET | Source: Provincial Building & Construction Trades Council of Ontario

Nod from NEB Gets Ontario Closer to Energy East

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 17, 2016) - "The National Energy Board (NEB) found TransCanada's Energy East application to be complete, which means that we are one step closer to...
April 27, 2016 11:05 ET | Source: Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario

'Business-as-usual' will Not Get the Job Done on Prevention: Dillon

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 27, 2016) - "The Day of Mourning is a day to reflect on the lives that have been lost in the workplace, or from work-related injuries and disease,"...
April 01, 2016 16:00 ET | Source: Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy

Irwin Cotler Urges Action on Unresolved Justice Issues: Indigenous Rights & International Prisoners of Conscience

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 1, 2016) - Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release. Last night, The Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy...