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Ottawa is looking at another weekend without skating on the Rideau Canal, even with below-normal winter temperatures on the horizon for the weekend. The National Capital Commission, which manages the famous skateway, says it is reassessing the conditions of the ice now that cold enough weather has finally descended on …
Read More »Winnipeg’s construction season isn’t hitting the brakes until mid-November: city – Winnipeg
Bottlenecks, excavators and simmering impatience behind the wheel: Winnipeg’s construction season of more than 200 projects isn’t slowing down anytime soon. “We haven’t had any notable weather delays this year, so things are going full steam ahead until freeze up,” Ken Allen with the city’s public works department said Wednesday. …
Read More »Will fire bans hamper your Canada Day fun? What is and isn’t allowed this year – National
This year’s Canada Day might feel a bit less festive for many. As Canadians grapple with a record wildfire season, parts of the country are under a fire ban ahead of the long weekend. Restrictions on outdoor fires are in place in several provinces which means many people will have …
Read More »‘This isn’t fantasy hockey’: Jets’ Cheveldayoff completes 1 trade on deadline day – Winnipeg
Kevin Cheveldayoff says the additions of veteran forwards Vladislav Namestnikov and Nino Niederreiter should help a struggling Winnipeg Jets team he believes can push for the playoffs. The Jets general manager also reminded fans the reality of making trades isn’t like a hockey pool. “I think fans, obviously, hope that …
Read More »Renter finds out ‘guaranteed’ U-Haul reservation isn’t guaranteed
Sam Everitt was well prepared for his move from Montreal to Toronto. The Concordia master’s student knew July 1 was Quebec’s famous “moving day,” when tens of thousands of rental leases expire across the province. So he reserved his truck nearly four months in advance. He received reassuring emails from U-Haul about his “guaranteed” …
Read More »It’s ‘really ugly,’ neighbours complain. But giant dirt mound isn’t illegal, panel rules
A large mound of earth on a vacant lot may be “an eyesore” and “really ugly” to some neighbours but the owner isn’t breaking any laws, Scarborough’s property standards panel has ruled. The 15-metre-high pile of dirt has been growing steadily for a couple of years, local residents say, causing problems from blowing dust to water …
Read More »‘Quiet quitting’ isn’t really quitting, but it is forcing employers to adapt
Clocking out at 5 p.m. on the dot, only doing your assigned daily tasks, limiting chats with colleagues and no working overtime. These are the distinctive features of “quiet quitting,” a term coined to describe how people are approaching their jobs and professional lives differently to manage burnout. Have a question or …
Read More »Why the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t a bigger factor in the Ontario election campaign
You may have figured a global pandemic that upended Ontario businesses, schools and health care for two years, infected millions and led to the deaths of 13,000 people would totally dominate the provincial election campaign. But you’d be wrong. While PC Leader Doug Ford’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during …
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