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btpm.org > local > 2026-09-09 > highmark-blue-cross-blue-shield-awards-2026-blue-fund-grants

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield awards 2026 Blue Fund grants

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (329+ words) Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield awarded $3.75 million in Blue Fund grants Wednesday to 20 nonprofit organizations and community partners across Western New York. The grants will support programs focused on behavioral, maternal and cardiovascular health, along with efforts to strengthen the…...

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btpm.org > ontario-news > 2026-09-08 > carney-warns-canadians-of-tough-times-ahead-as-counter-tariffs-take-effect

Carney warns Canadians of tough times ahead as counter tariffs take effect

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (213+ words) Just hours after Ottawa’s counter tariffs kicked in, Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Canadians of tough times ahead, during a video address to the nation. Carney told Canadians that there’s always a cost to action, but it doesn’t come close…...

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btpm.org > local > 2026-09-05 > hertel-avenue-businesses-clean-up-after-flooding-as-aaa-warns-of-costly-insurance-gaps

Hertel Avenue businesses clean up after flooding as AAA warns of costly insurance gaps

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (610+ words) Businesses along Hertel Avenue spent Friday cleaning up after floodwaters rushed through the corridor Thursday night. At Terrapin Station, Anthony Hapka says the water rose fast. He tried to keep more water from entering the store, closing the doors as…...

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btpm.org > local > 2026-09-03 > north-tonawanda-marks-completion-of-smart-growth-2-0-downtown-improvements

North Tonawanda marks completion of Smart Growth 2.0 downtown improvements

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (570+ words) After years of state investment aimed at revitalizing downtown North Tonawanda, the city has marked completion of another piece of that redevelopment effort. State and city officials cut the ribbon Wednesday on Smart Growth 2.0, a $1 million project funded through North…...

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btpm.org > local > 2026-09-02 > road-work-challenges-include-weather-competing-construction-projects

As road work heads into fall, weather, competing construction jobs are affecting the projects

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (288+ words) Summer is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean it’s the end of road construction in Erie County. Roughly 1,000 miles of county roads are being worked on this year, but it’s not the only source of major projects. The I-90 and…...

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btpm.org > local > 2026-09-02 > ford-to-pay-2-3-million-to-settle-ethnic-harassment-charge-at-hamburg-plant

Ford to pay $2.3 million to settle ethnic harassment charge at Hamburg plant

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (274+ words) Ford Motor Company has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle allegations of race and national origin harassment that was said to have occurred at the company’s Buffalo Stamping Plant in Hamburg, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday. According…...

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btpm.org > ontario-news > 2026-08-26 > canada-announces-retaliatory-counter-tariffs-resources-to-help-affected-canadian-businesses

Canada announces retaliatory counter tariffs, resources to help affected Canadian businesses

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (319+ words) Ottawa has unveiled counter measures to the latest 50% tariffs from the White House, and about 700 American products will face retaliatory measures starting Sept. 8. Ottawa, at the same time, has announced billions of dollars in support for Canadian businesses and workers…...

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btpm.org > ontario-news > 2026-08-25 > us-canada-ramp-up-rhetoric-brace-for-economic-impacts

US, Canada ramp up rhetoric, brace for economic impacts

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (529+ words) With trade talks between the United States and Canada falling apart, Americans and Canadians are bracing for the economic impact as leaders, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, prepare for further fallout. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on Canadian cars,…...

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btpm.org > ontario-news > 2026-08-24 > us-canada-hurtle-toward-trade-war-as-talks-break-down-over-last-minute-changes

US, Canada hurtle toward trade war as talks break down over last-minute changes

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (811+ words) The United States and Canada are sliding into a full blown trade war after talks aimed at averting 50% tariffs on Canadian goods collapsed Friday night. Washington, D.C., says this conflict will be devastating for Canada as those 50% tariffs are now in…...

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btpm.org > local > 2026-08-20 > wny-counties-awarded-more-than-4-000-000-in-latest-grant-round

WNY counties awarded more than $4,000,000 in latest grant round

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (714+ words) Buffalo Toronto Public Media WNY counties awarded more than $4,000,000 in latest grant round Western New York counties are among the recipients of a second round of funding through the County Infrastructure Grant Program. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday more than…...