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The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has approved a staff recommendation of changing the date of an upcoming Professional Activity Day (PA Day) to coincide with a rare solar eclipse set to rise above parts of Canada. On Wednesday, TDSB trustees voted in favour (21-1) of a staff recommendation to …
Read More »56-foot Christmas tree arrives at Toronto’s Distillery District – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 56-foot-tall silver fir Christmas tree officially arrived in Toronto’s Distillery District on Wednesday. The tree’s arrival signals the upcoming return of The Distillery Winter Village, which kicks off in just a few weeks. On Wednesday, the tree was loaded in on …
Read More »Illuminated ‘ghost signs’ offer glimpse into history of Winnipeg’s Exchange District – Winnipeg
Some of the Exhange District’s fading advertisements will get a shiny new lease on life, beginning at this weekend’s Nuit Blanche festival. The downtown area is home to upwards of 150 ‘ghost signs’ — advertisements painted on the sides of buildings that are in various states of fading and decay, …
Read More »Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo hits the ground running – Lethbridge
For the second year in a row, the Lethbridge and District Pro Rodeo has welcomed top athletes to compete during Whoop-Up Days. Over three days, spectators are treated to jam-packed evenings that include ladies barrel racing, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, breakaways, and bull riding. Tanner Girletz, rodeo administrator with the …
Read More »Grand Forks RCMP continue patrols of Christina Lake, with help from regional district – Okanagan
A popular lake in B.C.’s Southern Interior is seeing regular police patrols this summer, thanks to the local regional district. The Grand Forks RCMP detachment says its summer boat patrol program would see a reserve constable work four shifts a week, cruising the community and nearby Christina Lake. However, the …
Read More »York Catholic District School Board votes 6-4 against raising Pride flag – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Catholic District School Board trustees have voted against raising the Pride flag next month after a motion was defeated six votes to four. A portion of the meeting held Monday night was to decide if the rainbow flag, specifically the Progress …
Read More »New annual winter festival set to light up Winnipeg’s Exchange District – Winnipeg
A new annual winter festival is set to light up Winnipeg’s Exchange District thanks to federal funding, the Exchange District BIZ announced on Saturday. Under the tourism relief fund from Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrariesCan), the Exchange District BIZ received $428,625 to establish the Lights on the Exchange – Allumez …
Read More »On-line learning disabled after ‘cyber-incident’ at Durham District School Board
Toronto A cyber attack has disabled online learning and left telephone and email services down, Durham District School Board said Sunday. Literacy tests cancelled for Monday and most student Chromebooks will not work, board says CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2022 6:35 PM ET | Last Updated: 12 hours …
Read More »Calgary police remove thin blue line decal from front of district office
The Calgary Police Service says it has removed a thin blue line sticker placed on the public entry to the District Two office. CBC News was alerted to the sticker through an email Sunday and took photos of the decal the next day. CPS says it was removed Wednesday after the force …
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