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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 5, 2023 8:26 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size NFI Group Inc. says it has signed a five-year deal to build up to 621 40-foot battery-electric buses for the Toronto Transit Commission. The contract includes a firm order for 186 …
Read More »Calgary legal support group calls on candidates to focus on people who can’t afford lawyers
A Calgary organization that offers free legal services to people who don’t qualify for legal aid in Alberta is calling on candidates in the provincial election to remove barriers to accessing justice. “We have political parties talking specifically about crime in our downtown area and on our trains, and there …
Read More »Head of anti-monarchy group arrested during King Charles’ coronation – National
British police arrested multiple people amid the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday, with anti-monarchy group Republic saying their head Graham Smith was among those detained. Republic tweeted that Graham Smith was arrested along with five other members of their team and hundreds of placards were seized. It comes as …
Read More »Guelph Black Heritage Society ‘dismayed’ with number of threats made toward group
Members of the Guelph Black Heritage Society say they are disheartened after receiving a number of letters and emails expressing hatred towards the southwestern Ontario group. They say in a post on Twitter that the society, Heritage Hall, president Denise Francis and executive director Kween have all been receiving online …
Read More »Ontario Indigenous group criticizes federal government’s unmarked graves contract
An Indigenous political organization representing 39 Ontario First Nations says it is “confounded” by a federal decision to hire an international organization to provide advice on unmarked graves. The Anishinabek Nation released a statement today expressing its leadership’s “bewilderment” over Ottawa’s $2-million contract with the Netherlands-based International Commission on Missing …
Read More »USask group prevents 11K crayons from going to landfills through upcycling program
Descrease article font size Increase article font size University of Saskatchewan students are providing art supplies to the next generation and teaching them about waste reduction through an upcycling program. A group of students contributing to the Enactus program have created Re-colour, an initiative to repurpose art supplies within Saskatoon. …
Read More »Winnipeg group ‘humbled’ by Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy win for single written by them – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg duo is celebrating a career-validating moment after one of their songs earned veteran singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt a Grammy at this year’s ceremony. Raitt picked up three trophies including one for best Americana performance for Made Up Mind. The song was written by brothers Joey and Dave Landreth of …
Read More »Group forms to build small modular nuclear reactor in Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 27, 2023 9:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size CLARINGTON, Ont. — Ontario Power Generation, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. and Aecon Group Inc. are joining forces to build a small modular nuclear reactor in Ontario. The group …
Read More »Feds, church group give $208K to Belleville housing project – Kingston
Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, and Shawn Stickler, lead pastor of the Pentecostals of Quinte, announced combined funding of over $208,000 to support the development of new affordable housing units in Belleville. The Pentecostals of Quinte church complex in Belleville is building seven housing units for …
Read More »Mi’kmaq First Nation, environmental group work on creating zero-emission lobster boat – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 2, 2022 7:45 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An environmental charity and Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia are partnering to develop the first generation of electric lobster boats on the East Coast. Oceans North announced Thursday it is …
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