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National Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Ontario investing $38 million to revamp Wasaga Beach
Article content Article content Premier Doug Ford says $25 million will go toward rebuilding the Nancy Island Historic Site. Article content That site features an old museum that highlights the fight between the HMS Nancy that captured two U.S. schooners before being sunk during the War of 1812. Article content The province will also spend $11 million on roads around the beach to support both tourism and a planned 3,000-home development and a further $2 million to help revitalize downtown Wasaga Beach. Article content Ford also says part of the beach the province owns will be transferred to the town on the condition that it always remains public. Article content Tourism Minister Stan Cho says the province will soon launch a marketing campaign to help draw people to hot spots around the province, including the world's longest freshwater beach in Wasaga.
Globe and Mail
16-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Ontario to invest $38-million to revamp Wasaga Beach
Ontario announced today it will invest nearly $40-million to help revitalize Wasaga Beach. Premier Doug Ford says $25-million will go toward rebuilding the Nancy Island Historic Site. That site features an old museum that highlights the fight between the HMS Nancy that captured two U.S. schooners before being sunk during the War of 1812. The province will also spend $11-million on roads around the beach to support both tourism and a planned 3,000-home development and a further $2-million to help revitalize downtown Wasaga Beach. Ford also says part of the beach the province owns will be transferred to the town on the condition that it always remains public. Tourism Minister Stan Cho says the province will soon launch a marketing campaign to help draw people to hot spots around the province, including the world's longest freshwater beach in Wasaga.
CBC
09-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Caesars to continue to operate Windsor casino, province announces
Caesars Entertainment will continue to operate Windsor's casino for the next two decades, the provincial government announced Friday, after a procurement process headed by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). The OLG and Caesars are expected to enter into the 20-year agreement in early 2026. The announcement was made by Stan Cho, Ontario's tourism minister, in a news conference at the casino. "At a time when geopolitical tensions are threatening to disrupt our economy, this new agreement between OLG and Caesars brings stability and peace of mind for thousands of local workers in Windsor," Cho said. "Given its strong track record, intimate knowledge of the sector, and long-standing work in the community, our government is confident that Caesars will continue to serve Windsor and the surrounding area well for many years to come." The casino first opened in Windsor in 1994, but has been operated by Caesars for 17 years. It employs about 1,800 people. The previous agreement between the casino and the province had been extended multiple times, most recently until March 2026.
CBC
02-04-2025
- Business
- CBC
Ontario to spend $35M to help rebuild Shaw Festival's Royal George Theatre
Social Sharing Ontario will spend $35 million to help the Shaw Festival rebuild the Royal George Theatre. Tourism Minister Stan Cho says the funding will be used to build a larger, more modern theatre as the province looks to beef up the economy in Niagara-on-the-Lake and the surrounding region. The province says the theatre's construction will create 550 jobs and once built, the venue will have 20 per cent more seating as well as new rehearsal and work spaces. The Royal George Theatre will close permanently later this year and the rebuild is expected to be completed in 2029. Cho hopes the bigger venue will help drive more tourists to the area and keep them there longer. Cho has grand visions to turn the Niagara region into "Las Vegas of the north" with an international airport, more hotels, mass transit expansion and a new amusement park. In a news release, he said the "Shaw Festival is a cultural icon for Ontario and for Canada, and is just one of the many great reasons to visit Niagara-on-the-Lake and the broader Niagara Region throughout the year."
