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The next beer you get at a sports game could be one from a vending machine. At least, that’s the hope of Nova Scotia company Dispension — whose owners are working to get automated beer vending machines into stadiums across the country. A kiosk will scan the patron’s government-issued photo …
Read More »Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses
In a Calgary warehouse almost as big as eight football fields, an army of robots whir about, carrying massive quantities of merchandise bound for Walmart Canada customers. Some of the robots zip around the hulking facility transporting pallets of merchandise fresh off delivery trucks. Another resembling a giant arm moves …
Read More »Deadline to submit LifeLabs class-action claims is coming up. Who is eligible?
More than eight million Canadian users of LifeLabs services have until Saturday to submit a claim under a class-action settlement worth $9.8 million related to a massive cyberattack. The April 6 deadline is for all eligible Canadian residents and LifeLabs customers whose personal information was compromised in the 2019 data …
Read More »Overdose crisis: ‘Immediate solutions’ coming soon for Belleville, Ont., province says
Provincial money will flow to Belleville as the southeastern Ontario city deals with an ongoing drug overdose crisis, Premier Doug Ford says. The premier’s pledge came a day after Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis called on the province to provide $2 million to help the city finish work on an already …
Read More »Skating coming back to The Forks, Winnipeg with return of winter – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Forks in Winnipeg is excited to bring some skating back after the season was cut short by warm weather. Zach Peters, communications and marketing manager for the downtown attraction, said that as of Sunday, the canopy rink is open once again. …
Read More »Climatologist says winter weather is coming back to Winnipeg — kind of – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After a very unseasonable few weeks marred by melting snow and slushy roads, it’s about to feel a lot more like a typical February in southern Manitoba. Environment and Climate Change Canada has put out a snowfall warning for the Westman and …
Read More »Bill coming in ‘days’ on plans for assisted dying expansion delay: minister – National
Health Minister Mark Holland says he plans to table legislation “in a couple days time” that will lay out more clearly the federal government’s plans on the timing of the expansion for medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to cover people whose sole condition is mental illness. That comes as provinces …
Read More »ANALYSIS: All-star nod for Jets coach Rick Bowness was a long time coming – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size At 68 years old, only Rick Bowness knows how many years he has left to coach in the National Hockey League. In terms of what remains to be accomplished in his career, the list is really only devoid of a Stanley Cup. …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Nutty Club is coming to an end heading into the new year – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s been over a hundred years since Scott-Bathgate Ltd. began operating in Western Canada, with its brand the Nutty Club becoming a stable in the region. But in a release on Wednesday, the Winnipeg-based company announced it was shutting its business early …
Read More »Winnipeg charities crunched for time with Christmas coming, need volunteers – Winnipeg
The crunch is on for Winnipeg charities as they swing into the holiday season with a shortage of volunteers. At the Christmas Cheer Board warehouse, volunteers are wrapping gifts and sending out thousands of holiday hampers. Executive director of the charity, Shawna Bell, said the high cost of living means …
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