Ontario cuts conservation authority funding for flood programs

Ontario seeing more intense, more frequent flooding events in recent years Ontario conservation authorities say the provincial government has cut their funding for flood management programs in half. Conservation Ontario, which represents the province’s 36 conservation authorities, said impacts of the cuts will be felt immediately, particularly in smaller and more rural areas. “Cutting natural […]

Financial Market ‘Pause Party’ Makes Fed Rate Cut Less Likely

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK – Risk-taking has been the rage since the Federal Reserve quit hiking interest rates at the end of last year. U.S. stocks are back near record highs and investors are stockpiling the lowest-grade corporate bonds with only a smidgen of extra compensation for the added risk. That rebounding mood on Wall Street may […]

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