Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jeff Gray
Publication Date: June 5, 2025 - 20:18
Ontario to designate Ring of Fire as special economic zone ‘as quickly as possible,’ Ford says
June 5, 2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is vowing to quickly use sweeping new powers that allow the government to speed up the construction of mines in his province’s northern Ring of Fire region, despite opposition from First Nations leaders who warn of protests or blockades.Mr. Ford, speaking to reporters on Thursday, also pledged to consult Indigenous communities over the summer on the Progressive Conservative government’s legislation, known as Bill 5. It allows the government to designate “special economic zones” where it could exempt companies from any provincial law, including environmental or labour rules.
Bhoomi Chauhan was supposed to board an Air India flight that crashed shortly after take-off, but missed it by 10 minutes after she was delayed due to traffic, BBC reports.
The 28-year-old was reportedly flying home to London, U.K., but was turned away by the airline staff for arriving less than an hour before departure. A business administration student, Chauhan lives in Bristol with her husband.
“We got very angry with our driver and left the airport in frustration,”
she told BBC...
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The government of Canada has upgraded its safety and security advisory for travellers visiting the Los Angeles area and some other U.S. cities due to ongoing demonstrations.
June 13, 2025 - 09:37 | Ari Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 2.8 per cent in April, the largest monthly drop since October, 2023, as the tariff dispute with the United States hit the industry.Statscan says manufacturing sales stand at their lowest level since January, 2022, after a second straight monthly drop.
June 13, 2025 - 09:06 | | The Globe and Mail
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