Ontario sees major local developments from Costco expansion to arts funding

Costco Canada confirmed plans to build a $37 million, 167,000‑square‑foot wholesale warehouse and gas bar on Bell Boulevard in Belleville, with completion expected in late 2027.

The Ontario Arts Council granted the Stratford Festival more than $2 million (C$2,056,998) to support jobs, local artists and tourism as part of a province‑wide economic‑uncertainty initiative.

Kincardine’s municipal council won approval for a 24‑hour Community Safety Zone along Highway 21 in front of Kincardine Township‑Tiverton Public School, enhancing traffic enforcement and penalties.

The World Congress of Business History, co‑hosted by the Canadian Business History Association and the University of Toronto, partnered with TSX CEO Loui Anastasopoulos to close the market in celebration of the event’s launch in Toronto.

Other Ontario news includes the North Bay Battalion’s Cam Warren and coach Ryan Oulahen attending the Hlinka Gretzky Cup training camp, the Owen Sound North Stars falling to a 1‑15 record in Major Series Lacrosse, an assault charge laid in Sault Ste. Marie, and an OPP‑investigated collision on Highway 17 that injured a cyclist.