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Canada Invests in Community-Led Solar Project in Ontario's Most Northern First Nation

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

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This project will also allow the community to lower its greenhouse gas emissions while creating health benefits and saving money.

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This project will also allow the community to lower its greenhouse gas emissions while creating health benefits and saving money.
Federal funding for this project is provided through Natural Resources Canada's Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program .
Fort Severn First Nation, the Government of Ontario and Hedgehog Technologies also contributed to the project for a total investment of nearly $2.6 million.
We are proud to support this innovative clean energy project that will help deliver cost-effective electricity for the most northern First Nation in Ontario while reducing emissions."

GM Canada's $2 Billion Transformational Investments Are Creating 2,600 New Jobs Now and Canada's First Electric Vehicle Production by the End of 2022

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Monday, April 4, 2022

In addition, at Oshawa Assembly, GM Canada will add light-duty pickup production and a third shift, creating more than 2,600 new jobs since operations resumed at the plant.

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In addition, at Oshawa Assembly, GM Canada will add light-duty pickup production and a third shift, creating more than 2,600 new jobs since operations resumed at the plant.
GM Canada also announced the Oshawa Assembly plant will be adding light-duty pickup production and a third shift of production in the coming months.
With the addition of the third shift, GM Canada will have added more than 2,600 new jobs in the Oshawa plant since it reopened.
"Later this year, our CAMI plant in Ingersoll will begin Canada's first full-scale electric vehicle manufacturing with BrightDrop.

Government of Canada secures thousands of jobs and helps create Canada's first full-scale commercial electric vehicle manufacturing facility

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Monday, April 4, 2022

This investment will secure thousands well-paying, high-quality jobs across GM facilities while advancing the electrification of Canada's automotive sector.

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This investment will secure thousands well-paying, high-quality jobs across GM facilities while advancing the electrification of Canada's automotive sector.
GM's first electric commercial vehicle, the EV600, whichusesBrightDrop technology, will be brought into production and commercialized at the CAMI plant in Ingersollby the end of the year.
Later this year, our CAMI plant in Ingersoll will begin Canada's first full-scale electric vehicle manufacturing with BrightDrop.
The CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, will become Canada's first full-scale electric vehicle production facility and by the end of 2022, will exclusively build electric light-duty commercial vehicles.

Rogers and OVIN Launch 5G Transportation Challenge

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Monday, April 4, 2022

Leveraging the Rogers 5G testbed in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo and working with global leaders including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hexagons Autonomy & Positioning division and Ericsson, Rogers is bringing together a best-in-class 5G ecosystem to drive the future of transportation technology.

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Leveraging the Rogers 5G testbed in the David Johnston Research + Technology Park at the University of Waterloo and working with global leaders including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Hexagons Autonomy & Positioning division and Ericsson, Rogers is bringing together a best-in-class 5G ecosystem to drive the future of transportation technology.
This 5G Transportation Challenge will bring to life innovative new transportation solutions driven by our world-class 5G network, said Jorge Fernandes, Chief Technology Officer, Rogers Communications.
As part of the challenge, mobility and transportation SMEs that operate in Ontario, including designers, innovators and strategists, are encouraged to envision how they might use the Rogers 5G network for an innovative and ultra-low latency application, using the benefits of 5G networks, high precision positioning technologies and multi-access edge computing (MEC).
Rogers is fueling the development of 5G in Canada by building a robust technology ecosystem of R&D partnerships, which has led to the development of innovative 5G firsts and use-cases in the transportation sector:
The Rogers 5G research partnership with the University of Waterloo supported the launch of the universitys first driverless, autonomous 5G shuttle in Canada last year.

theScore Bet Online Sportsbook and iCasino Debuts in Ontario

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Monday, April 4, 2022

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (Penn National or the Company) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Score Digital Sports Ventures (Canada) Inc. (theScore Bet) has officially launched theScore Bet mobile Sportsbook and Casino in Ontario.

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Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: PENN) (Penn National or the Company) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Score Digital Sports Ventures (Canada) Inc. (theScore Bet) has officially launched theScore Bet mobile Sportsbook and Casino in Ontario.
In 2019 theScore made history when it became the first media company in North America to launch a mobile sportsbook, theScore Bet.
theScore Bet app is available for download anywhere in Canada, but users must be 19+ and physically located in Ontario to wager.
theScore Bet is registered with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario as an internet gaming Operator and operates in Ontario on behalf of iGaming Ontario.

Ontario’s New iGaming Market is Live

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Monday, April 4, 2022

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We appreciate all the effort and resources these site operators have dedicated to becoming our first market entrants.

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We appreciate all the effort and resources these site operators have dedicated to becoming our first market entrants.
Ontarios legal iGaming market, a first of its kind in Canada, is made possible as a result of a partnership between the Ontario Government and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
While today is the first day of an igaming market expected to grow and thrive in Ontario, players will be able to find even more of the world-class online games they love in the weeks and months to come.
Ontarios large and diverse adult population relative to the rest of North America make it a very high priority for any operators expansion strategy.

PyroGenesis Schedules 2021 Fiscal Year Financial Results and Business Update Conference Call

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll free 877-800-3460 for U.S. callers or for international callers +1 615-622-8042 and by entering access code: 2253876.

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The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll free 877-800-3460 for U.S. callers or for international callers +1 615-622-8042 and by entering access code: 2253876.
A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/cfszijdr or on the Companys Investor Relations section of the website here .
Mr. McCormick has held senior roles in corporate strategy, innovation, and communications for more than 25 years.
As a management consultant, he provided advisory services for organizations across financial service, heavy industry, and public sectors, including Enbridge, the Red Cross, the Government of Ontario, and Manulife.

Media Advisory - Governor General to undertake official visit to Ontario

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, March 30, 2022 /CNW/ - Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will undertake an official visit to Ontario from March 31 to April 1, 2022.

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OTTAWA, ON, March 30, 2022 /CNW/ - Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will undertake an official visit to Ontario from March 31 to April 1, 2022.
During this visit, Their Excellencies will meet with the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, and His Worship John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto.
Their Excellencies will also meet with Indigenous leaders, visit the Kapapamahchakwew Wandering Spirit School, and meet with members of the Ukrainian community during this visit.
Their Excellencies and Premier Ford will meet with Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare, Chief of Ontario, and members of the First Nations Leadership Council.

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest up to $24 million to bring high-speed Internet to up to 1,180 rural households

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The governments of Canada and Ontario have partnered to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to 280,000 rural and remote households across the province.

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The governments of Canada and Ontario have partnered to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to 280,000 rural and remote households across the province.
The governments of Canada and Ontario are now announcing details of projects selected under that agreement.
I am extremely pleased that this project will bring essential high-speed Internet to up to 1,180 new households in rural Southwestern Ontario."
The governments of Canada and Ontario have each committed up to $71 million through a partnership with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network to help improve cellular service in Eastern Ontario.

RG Check accreditation is an essential tool in Ontario's igaming consumer protection strategy

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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"RG Check is a leading responsible gambling accreditation that is used by jurisdictions around the world.

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"RG Check is a leading responsible gambling accreditation that is used by jurisdictions around the world.
The RG Check symbol is a demonstration to all that the operator is committed to and has strong gambling safeguards in place."
The RG Check program, which is already used by land-based casinos in Ontario, will ensure the highest standards of responsible gambling will be maintained when new igaming operators enter the Ontario market.
The RG Check accreditation process helps gambling venues and igaming sites evaluate, monitor and manage all aspects of their RG strategy and operations.