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Nolan Thiessen has gone from decorated athlete to Canadian curling’s big chair. The 43-year-old from Pilot Mound, Man., was introduced Wednesday as Curling Canada’s chief executive officer. He replaces Katherine Henderson who departed in August to become Hockey Canada’s CEO. Danny Lamoureux served as interim CEO. Thiessen is a world …
Read More »Ontario names former GM executive as new representative in Washington
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 6, 2023 5:09 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario has named a former General Motors executive as its new representative in Washington, D.C. David Paterson has also worked as an executive at BlackBerry and Manulife Financial, as well as …
Read More »Former Sobeys chief executive and chair David Sobey dies at 92 – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2023 10:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size David Sobey, a former chief executive and chair of the Sobeys Inc. grocery store chain, has died. He was 92 years old. Empire Co. Ltd., the parent company of Sobeys, says …
Read More »Toronto Maple Leafs hire former Canucks executive Clancey as assistant GM
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 18, 2023 3:50 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Derek Clancey as assistant general manager, player personnel, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 54-year-old spent last season as an assistant GM with the Vancouver …
Read More »Title insurers must be under anti-money laundering rules, former executive says – National
Title insurers need to be brought under anti-money laundering rules to fight against scam artists who impersonate homeowners to sell or mortgage their properties, a former insurance executive says. Tim Hyde, who spent years in the title insurance business in Ontario, said dozens of cases involving impersonators in Ontario and …
Read More »Ontario Liberals agree on new executive council, turn attention to leadership race
The Ontario Liberals have wrapped up their annual general meeting with a refreshed executive council and new voting rules in place to govern an upcoming leadership election. The event, which the party says is the biggest in two decades, was held in Hamilton, Ont., over the course of the weekend. …
Read More »‘It’s definitely bittersweet’: Longtime executive director leaving Cinéfest Sudbury for new job
The longtime executive director of Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival is leaving for another job. The board announced Wednesday that Tammy Frick is departing. She has accepted a position in Toronto as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Her last day at Cinéfest will be …
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