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Weekly Digest Ottawa Mar 30 - Apr 5, 2026

渥太華每週速覽 — 2026年3月30日到4月5日

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  1. [2427] 3月30日,卡尼總理在多倫多對草地窄(Grassy Narrows)示威者說「我比她撐得久」,此話引發原住民酋長與議員要求道歉;該社區仍受1960–70年代造紙廠排放約9,000公斤汞的影響。
  2. [2428] 安省正擴大「一次付費」票價整合(OneFare)並研議班次對齊,Hurontario輕軌促成此舉,但多倫多運輸工會ATU 113警告省法案恐賦予部長過大管控權。
  3. [2430] 省府擬在8個大型區域任命主席並賦予「強主席」權力以簡化決策,Simcoe議會將由32席縮至17席,Niagara由32席降至12席。
  4. [2429] Stellantis評估讓中國電動車商Leapmotor在布蘭普頓廠做組裝,Unifor擔心這會削減本地零件與製造工作(該廠曾有約3,000名員工被暫時停工)。
  5. [2324] 聯邦與安省達成88億加元計畫,未來三年協助市府將開發費減半,並對新屋提供一年HST退稅,政府期望刺激建築但未給短期具體建屋數字。
  6. [2409] 安省宣布最低時薪將於2026年10月1日調升至17.95加元(現為17.60),每週40小時的工作者年收入約增加728加元。
  7. [2380] 全國倡議者表示多數省份調升的最低薪水仍不足以達到「可生活工資」,例:新斯科舍16.75加元、紐芬蘭16.35,加拿大聯邦監管雇員則為18.15加元。
  8. [2400] 省議員於4月1日獲得4.2%加薪,基層議員年薪從157,350加元增至163,959加元,但民調顯示多數安省民眾反對。
  9. [2413] 新曝光的公務電郵顯示,Infrastructure Ontario在與Therme簽署Ontario Place的95年租約前,曾建議更深入檢視Therme財務流動性與營運績效,外界仍對其財務與旗下據稱溫泉的所有權存疑。
  10. [2402] 省府表示會將執業護理師(Nurse Practitioners)納入公費體系,但不會立刻給予OHIP計費代碼,已錯過聯邦4月1日的期限,資金與補償模式尚未定案。
  11. [2412] Metrolinx的副總裁人數在2025年增至124人(較2024年增5%),平均副總年薪約248,000加元,部分前顧問已轉為正式員工。
  12. [2326] 安省前五名最高薪學院校長在2025年的平均收入約507,000加元,但院校仍在進行裁員與課程削減。
  13. [2328] 省長辦公室2025年人事成本成長11%:50名列入陽光名單的員工合計薪酬約810萬加元,引來在物價壓力下的批評。
  14. [2352] HART中心開張一年後,社區工作者表示它並未如預期迅速增加戒癮床位或藥物檢測服務,儘管官方稱已有超過100,000次客戶互動。
  15. [2403] OPP在3月12日逮捕與2020–21年博爾頓致命槍擊案有關的第五名嫌犯Damion Ryan(45歲,渥太華),但仍有兩名嫌犯在逃,警方懸賞50,000加元。
  16. [2404] 為追查2024年4月1日的謀殺案,警方在靠近Orangeville的路口豎立廣告牌,呼籲民眾提供失蹤的2017年黑色Kia Sportage(車牌DAMZ 252)線索。
  17. [2361] DNA鑑定將1979年在魁北克發現的被害者確認為1978年自薩德伯里失蹤的Pamela Harvey,調查指出疑似兇手於1979年死亡。
  18. [2405] 3月31日Norwich Township發生運輸卡車與休旅車碰撞,造成3人死亡(含13與17歲未成年)並有2人重傷空運送醫,警方持續調查。
  19. [2432] 3月26日晚在Bracebridge的冰場,一群觀眾爬上邊板、脫掉上衣並搖晃打破玻璃,OPP正尋找相關人等及網上流傳的影片證據。
  20. [2408] 檢方向安省上訴法院申請撤銷對律師Deepak Paradkar的保釋,該案涉及指控他為疑似國際毒梟Ryan Wedding提供建議;原保釋條件含24/7軟禁與500萬加元擔保。
  21. [2407] 在Frank Stronach的性侵審判中,法官表示一名控方證人證詞完全不可靠,因而無法就該項指控定罪,但審判針對其他控訴仍在進行。
  22. [2398] 多倫多猛龍於4月1日以115比123不敵薩克拉門托,猛龍在東區排名滑落至附加賽席位;Achiuwa為國王砍下28分19籃板。
  23. [2389] 埃德蒙頓油人與來自渥太華的19歲前鋒William Nicholl簽下三年入門合約,本季在倫敦騎士(OHL)出賽32場攻下15球11助攻。
  24. [2406] AHL一致同意自2026–27賽季起將島人附屬隊由Bridgeport遷至漢密爾頓,該隊將在經3億加元整修的18,000座TD Coliseum比賽。
  25. [2372] 前猛龍高層Masai Ujiri加入WNBA多倫多Tempo的投資團,與Serena Williams、Geoff Molson等人共同參與。
  26. [2350] 加拿大太空局的Jeremy Hansen與Jenni Gibbons參與NASA的Artemis II繞月任務(擬於4月1–6日發射窗口),若成行Hansen將成為首位飛出低地球軌道的非美籍太空人。
  27. [2431] 世界盃(6月11日至7月19日)將在多倫多舉行6場比賽,Destination Ontario調查顯示9成觀賽旅客計畫到多倫多以外短途旅遊;同時二手票價昂貴及詐騙風險提升,官方提醒僅透過官方管道購票並警覺短租詐騙。

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Top paid Ontario college presidents averaged $500K each in 2025 as layoffs continue

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Cost of Premier Doug Ford’s top staff grew by 11% in 2025

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Pelley: Leafs looking for ‘data-centric’ leader

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Launch of Hurontario LRT driving Ontario’s plan for enhanced fare integration

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Quebec murder victim found decades ago identified as missing Ontario woman

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Canada awaits winner of Italy, Bosnia match to determine Toronto World Cup game

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Masai Ujiri joins Toronto Tempo ownership group

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No specifics on how many homes will be built as Ontario earmarks billions in tax breaks

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Ford government ‘paying attention’ to Ontario college presidents earning $500K

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Advocates say rising minimum wages still fall short across Canada

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Achiuwa, DeRozan lead Kings past Raptors 123-115

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MPPs in Ontario receive 4.2% raise now salary freeze has ended

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Ontario won’t give nurse practitioners billing codes, but will bring them into public system

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New York Islanders to move AHL affiliate to Hamilton after league approval

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Judge says she can’t convict Frank Stronach on charges related to one complainant

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Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding case

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Ontario minimum wage to rise to $17.95 on Oct. 1

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