OFA: Wynne Must Pick Up The Pace June 17, 2013 Stating that the provincial government needs "to step up and take action instead of producing reports," the President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture has called on Premier Kathleen Wynne to t...
Track Funding Details Released June 16, 2013 The government of Ontario has signed agreements for transition funding with 12 racetracks for the 2013-2014 racing season.
Premier Wynne Attends Cup Night June 15, 2013 Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne was on hand at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday night for the 30th edition of the North America Cup, and made two special presentations.
Premier Wynne To Attend Cup Night June 14, 2013 Premier Kathleen Wynne will be in attendance at Mohawk Racetrack on Saturday evening, according to her Saturday itinerary distributed by the Office of the Premier.
HIP Program Extended; Consultations To Begin June 14, 2013 On Friday, June 14, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced that the Ontario Government is extending its support of the Horse Improvement Program into 2015 to encourage the breeding of ...
Ontario Budget Passes June 12, 2013 On Tuesday, June 11 in the Ontario Legislature, members of Provincial Parliament voted 64-36 in favour of passing the Liberal Party's budget, thus averting a July provincial election.
Can WEG Still Get A Casino? June 11, 2013 After last week's surprising turn of events that placed Rideau Carleton Raceway back into the race as the preferred spot for casino expansion in Ottawa, questions continue to swirl around whether Wood...
Ford To Introduce Woodbine Motion June 10, 2013 Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has announced that he plans to introduce a motion which would see City Council revisit the idea of allowing Woodbine Racetrack to expand to a full casino.
McNaughton Re-Introduces Casino Referendum Bill June 06, 2013 On Thursday, June 6 at Queen's Park, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex PC MPP Monte McNaughton re-introduced his casino referendum Bill 92 (previously Bill 76). The bill would require a mandatory municipal refer...
Melnyk Against RCR Casino Expansion June 05, 2013 Eugene Melnyk, one of Canada's most high-profile racehorse owners, has announced to the media that he is furious over Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's decision to now only consider the Rideau Carleton Racewa...
Horsemen React To Ottawa Casino June 05, 2013 "You talk about the fights that [Mayor Jim] Watson and I had personally in the media, a number of people questioned that relationship today in speaking to the media this morning. I said it's just like...
More On Ottawa Casino News June 04, 2013 It has been reported that on Tuesday, June 4, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson officially gave notice of his intention to table a motion for the city to endorse Rideau Carleton Raceway as the only location in ...