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Globe and Mail
7 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Alectra urges customers to stay cool and conserve energy as prolonged heatwave continues across Southern Ontario
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With a multi-day stretch of extreme heat and humidity continuing across Southern Ontario, Alectra Utilities is encouraging residents to prioritize their health and safety while taking steps to reduce electricity consumption. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning with daytime highs of 31 to 35 C and humidex values reaching up to 42. The intense conditions are expected to persist through Thursday night. With extreme heat events becoming more frequent, investing in renewing aging equipment and installing new infrastructure remains crucial to meet the growing grid demand. For more information on Alectra's capital construction investments, please visit: To help manage electricity consumption and lower summertime bills, Alectra recommends the following tips: Use a programmable thermostat to regulate indoor temperatures. Close curtains or blinds during peak sun hours. Delay using major appliances, such as dishwashers or dryers, until the evening. Use ceiling or portable fans to circulate air. Keep windows and doors closed while using air conditioning. If your home is too hot, consider visiting a cooling centre, public library, mall or community centre. Follow the advice of your local public health authority. For more tips, visit For more information about how you can save energy this summer and avoid higher bills, visit About Alectra Utilities Serving more than one million homes and businesses in Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe area, Alectra Utilities is now the largest municipally-owned electric utility in Canada, based on the total number of customers served. We contribute to the economic growth and vibrancy of the 17 communities we serve by investing in essential energy infrastructure, delivering a safe and reliable supply of electricity, and providing innovative energy solutions. Our mission is to be an energy ally, helping our customers and the communities we serve to discover the possibilities of tomorrow's energy future. X: Facebook: LinkedIn: Bluesky: Media Contact
National Post
7 days ago
- Business
- National Post
OBIO® Paves the Way for Companies to Succeed in Canada as a Stepping Stone to New Global Markets
Article content TORONTO — OBIO ®, a not-for-profit, membership-based organization offering programming and infrastructure to support early-stage and venture-backed companies, announces the launch of its Health Commercialization Access Program to accelerate the growth of Canadian biotechnology and health technology companies. The Program is supported by the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), as part of a $5-million investment in OBIO ®. Article content FedDev Ontario has long championed OBIO ® to assist high-potential health and life sciences companies to grow, scale up and attract global investment. Over the past decade, OBIO ® has enabled over 350 companies to generate in excess of $150 million in sales and $200 million in foreign direct investment. Through its Early Adopter Health Network (EAHN ™) and by accelerating technology commercialization, post-seed financing and strategic partnerships via its Capital Access Advisory Program (CAAP ®), OBIO ® has been helping Canadian innovators establish a beachhead in our publicly-funded healthcare systems. Article content Through its programming, OBIO ® identifies early-stage companies that are well-positioned to develop their businesses in Canada and expand to countries on other continents. OBIO's EAHN ™ program, which includes more than 80 healthcare organizations and health systems across Canada, has developed a pipeline of companies selling their products successfully in the Canadian market. Commercial success in Canada puts companies in a prime position to sell to international jurisdictions. Many OBIO ® affiliated-companies have already gone on to export their technologies to Europe, Indo-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa. Article content OBIO's Health Commercialization Access Program provides integrated CAAP ® and EAHN ™ programming for early-stage life sciences and health tech companies. This enables OBIO ® to provide its technical expertise to advise companies and allow them to leverage OBIO's extensive and expanding network of industry and health science ecosystem partners in Canada. By gaining a foothold in the Canadian market, OBIO ® enables innovators to meet the growing demand for quality, home-grown medical products and lay the foundation for a healthier future. Article content 'Congratulations to OBIO ® on the launch of the Health Commercialization Access Program,' said the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. 'This program is a powerful catalyst for Canadian innovation. OBIO ® plays a critical role in helping homegrown health tech and biotech companies turn breakthrough ideas into real-world impact. Our government is proud to support the talent, ingenuity, and ambition of Canada's innovators as they develop cutting-edge technologies that improve lives and strengthen our health system.' Article content 'We are thrilled to support early-stage life sciences and health tech companies to build a beachhead in Canada and diversify their target markets at this time of changing global trade relationships,' said Dr. Maura Campbell, President and CEO of OBIO ®. The precision psychiatry company, Mobio Interactive, has benefited from OBIO's programming to support commercialization in Canada and beyond. 'Our mission is to help create a world where anyone who is living anywhere with mental health issues has the opportunity to access clinically meaningful support,' said Dr. Bechara Saab, Mobio Interactive's CEO & Chief Scientist. 'OBIO's CAAP ® provided us with key introductions to investors whose support enabled us to lengthen our runway and scale our business. Later, we took part in OBIO's EAHN ™ to collaborate with Canadian healthcare organizations to gather real-world data on the effectiveness of our technology. Those collaborations led to sustained revenues and also provided the proof cases we needed to build partnerships in Singapore and other Asian countries.' Article content Flosonics Medical is a venture-backed start-up that develops and commercializes wearable sensors to improve the clinical management of critically ill patients inside and outside the hospital. 'EAHN ™ gave us the opportunity to evaluate our novel ultrasound technology in a real-world setting,' said Joe Eibl, CEO of Flosonics Medical, which partnered with Health Sciences North in Sudbury to conduct an accelerated study on the use of FloPatch. 'Our successful participation in the program was a pivotal moment that accelerated our path to a North American launch. Trying to raise funds and prepare for commercialization during a period of uncertainty is always challenging. Our involvement in both CAAP ® and EAHN ™ signaled to current and prospective investors that we were not only building momentum but doing so with validated clinical impact.' Article content About OBIO ® Article content Founded in 2009, OBIO ® is a not-for-profit, membership-based organization engaged in strategy, programming, policy development and advocacy to address the needs of the next generation of companies developing innovative human health products. OBIO ® supports early-stage and venture-backed life sciences and health tech companies enabling them to raise capital, hire and train industry-ready talent, facilitate the commercialization and market adoption of their technologies in health systems, and access infrastructure. OBIO® advances this goal through collaborative partnerships with industry, the investment community, academia, the healthcare system and government. For more information, please visit and follow OBIO ® on LinkedIn and X. Article content About FedDev Ontario Article content For over 15 years, the Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario, has worked to advance and diversify the southern Ontario economy through funding opportunities and business services that support innovation, growth and job creation in Canada's most populous region. The Agency has delivered impressive results, which can be seen in southern Ontario businesses that are creating innovative technologies, improving productivity, growing revenues, creating jobs, and in the economic advancement of communities across the region. Learn more about the impact the Agency is having in southern Ontario by exploring our investment profiles, our Southern Ontario Spotlight, and FedDev Ontario's X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content
CTV News
14-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Heat and humidity lead to extended heat warning in Windsor-Essex
There's a heat warning in effect for Windsor-Essex. Environment Canada said the prolonged period of extreme heat and humidity continues through until Thursday. 'Southern Ontario will experience hot and humid conditions now through much of this week. A shift in the weather pattern late this week will likely end this multi-day period of heat and humidity Thursday night,' reads a statement from Environment Canada. Daytime highs of 29 to 32 degrees Celsius are expected, with a humidex of 35 to 40. Overnight lows will be around 19 to 23 degrees Celsius, providing little relief from the heat. Here's a look at the rest of the forecast Monday: Sunny. Hazy. High 31. Humidex 37. UV index 9 or very high. Monday Night: Clear. Hazy. Low 21. Tuesday: Sunny. Hazy. High 32. Humidex 38. UV index 9 or very high. Wednesday: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. High 32. Thursday: Cloudy with 60 per cent chance of showers. High 30. Friday: A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. High 26.
CTV News
11-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Hot and humid temps are back with multi-day weather event
Southern Ontario is in for more hot and humid weather over the next week. Environment Canada issued a heat warning on Friday for several areas, including York Region, primarily Newmarket and Georgina, saying the humidex will make daytime highs feel closer to 40C. The national weather agency says the extreme heat could last through to Thursday, with the hottest day being Saturday. 'Overnight lows of 19 to 23C [will] provide little relief from the heat,' the agency added. The prolonged weather event is expected to shift on Thursday. Residents are advised to protect themselves and others, primarily children and seniors, from extreme heat, which can impact health. 'Watch for the early signs of heat exhaustion,' it notes. 'Signs may include headache, nausea, dizziness, thirst, dark urine, and intense fatigue. Stop your activity and drink water.' 'Beat the heat and stay cool at a Newmarket facility/amenity during its regular hours of operation,' the Town stated on Friday. 'The best defence against heat-related illness is prevention.' Facility Hours of Operation Magna Centre (800 Mulock Drive) Monday to Sunday: 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Building Hours) Ray Twinney Recreation Complex (100 Eagle Street West) Monday to Sunday: 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Building Hours) Newmarket Public Library (474 Park Avenue) Monday: Closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m. Municipal Offices (395 Mulock Drive) Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Newmarket's spray pads and pools are also open to the public.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
No plans for pedal pubs in major northeastern Ont. cities
A pedal pub is seen in this file photo. The province is allowing alcohol to be served on pedal pubs. It seems as though northern Ontario won't benefit from the province's recent announcement allowing alcohol on pedal pubs. Pedal pubs are popular in a few communities in southern Ontario, specifically Niagara-on-the-Lake, Toronto, Ottawa and Windsor. They can now serve alcohol on pedal pubs big enough for 12 or more people, which allows groups to chat as they move between bars and restaurants. Pedal pub Toronto Toronto Pedal Pub posted a photo of one of their pedicabs in the city on social media. ( 'This change will also provide more opportunities for customers to explore products created by local Ontario breweries, wineries, cideries and other producers,' the province said in announcing the change, effective this month. 'In the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty, the government is continuing to pursue opportunities to help grow Ontario's $32 billion provincial tourism industry, which supports 325,000 jobs across the province.' 'Pedal pubs offer a fun and memorable way to explore Ontario's communities, and we're making sure that experience is responsible,' Attorney General Doug Downey said in the release. 'Beginning this summer, Ontario is supporting a unique opportunity that will not only stimulate tourism and bring communities together, but also protect local jobs, our economy and small businesses across the province.' Pedal pub (Pedal Pub Calgary) Need to pass a bylaw first However, municipalities must pass a bylaw to allow for pedal pubs. And there doesn't appear to be any plans to do that in the north, at least not yet. 'Our tourism and culture team and our bylaw staff let me know that since the provincial pedal pub changes are so new, they can't comment on what any implications or opportunities will be for Greater Sudbury at this time,' said Amy Tippin, a Sudbury communications officer, in an email to CTV News Northern Ontario. 'Part of your question involves passing bylaws, in which case, this would be a consideration of council on whether to pass bylaws allowing pedal pubs,' said Tessa Vecchio from Sault Ste. Marie. 'There is no current bylaw related to 'pedal pubs' and nothing coming up that's related,' added Amanda Dyer from Timmins. Gord Young from North Bay said the issue has never been raised. 'At this point, North Bay doesn't have any pedal pubs operating, and we haven't received any requests to allow them,' Young said in an email. 'As a result, the city hasn't formally looked into the matter or considered any bylaw changes ... If a proposal were to come forward, it would need to go through a proper review process and ultimately be brought to council for consideration.'
