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Manitoba Hydro announced Allan Danroth as its new president and CEO, Ben Graham, chair of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board announced on Tuesday. Danroth served as a vice-president with Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries and in a senior role at Capital Power, an energy producer based in Alberta. “We are extremely pleased to …
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After Quebec complains, Supreme Court justice recuses himself from Bill 21 challenge
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 10, 2024 11:15 am Updated July 10, 2024 11:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Supreme Court of Canada justice says he will not participate in deliberations about whether the high court will hear an appeal …
Read More »Doug Ford still using personal phone as transparency battle over call log continues
Ontario Premier Doug Ford continues to hand out his personal cell number, claiming he’ll enlist the help of government ministers and municipal leaders to address callers’ issues, even as lawyers for the premier fight to keep his call records secret and argue they are not related to official government business. …
Read More »‘We have a problem:’ Ontario man recounts his beloved dog being in grips of coyote
A week after Global News first reported on coyote attacks on dogs at Princess Margaret Park in Etobicoke, residents continue to come forward to express their concern over the ongoing issue. There have been numerous reports to the City of Toronto concerning coyote attacks in the area. Doug Youngson says …
Read More »St. Pierre-Jolys community members push back after school division limits access to library – Winnipeg
The Joly Regional Library in St. Pierre-Jolys has been a pillar in the South Eastern Manitoba village since the 1960s and was the first bilingual library to be built in rural Manitoba. Recently, though, the Red River Valley School Division made the decision to move forward with a plan to …
Read More »Canadian Chamber of Commerce has a new president and CEO. Who is Candace Laing?
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has named Candace Laing its new president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Laing has served as chair of the chamber’s board of directors since 2022 after joining the board in 2019, serving as its vice-chair from 2021 to 2022. The chamber said she has resigned …
Read More »‘Perfect rat storm’: Ontario cities seek ways to fight increasingly visible rats
Efforts are underway to combat growing rat populations in two of Ontario’s largest cities, as the rodents that typically lurk underground become more visible thanks to a combination of construction and climate change. In Toronto, the municipality’s infrastructure committee recently adopted a motion asking city council to direct staff to …
Read More »Ontario town to decide whether it’s willing to host a nuclear waste repository
A northwestern Ontario town is set to decide today whether it is willing to become the site of a deep geological repository for Canada’s nuclear waste. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization plans to decide this year where millions of bundles of used nuclear fuel will be placed in a network of underground …
Read More »Manitoba man busted for guns, drugs after initial call to RCMP about uttering threats – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP from the Gypsumville, Man., detachment say a man from Lake St. Martin is in custody after a report about a person uttering threats ultimately led to the seizure of cocaine, firearms and more contraband. Police said they were called on Thursday …
Read More »Guests raise concerns about water availability on Calgary Stampede grounds – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The hot weather isn’t keeping anyone away, but some Calgary Stampede guests are raising concerns about the options to get drinking water on the grounds. “We tried to find it online,” said Joe Labrenz, who spent Tuesday at the park with his …
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