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It’s the evening of July 24 last year. A wall of flames and smoke is encroaching on the mountain town of Jasper, Alta. At 6 p.m., scribbled handwritten notes begin documenting a series of events in Jasper National Park that would dramatically change the town. “Deploy engine from fire hall to …
Read More »‘They freaked out’: How a deal to end the LCBO strike almost fell apart at the last minute
The night had come and gone and the first lights of early morning were on the way when the LCBO and its striking union came to an agreement they felt they could sign on Friday morning. Talks were finally going well between the two sides, who were speaking after two …
Read More »TTC strike avoided after last minute deal reached with union
A last-minute deal between the TTC and the union representing almost 12,000 transit workers has been reached, avoiding a crippling shutdown of buses, streetcars and subways. TTC service is running as normal in Toronto on Friday. “I am extremely pleased that we’ve been able to reach a tentative framework settlement …
Read More »Last minute goal helps the Saginaw Spirit edge the London Knights 4-3 and win the 2024 Memorial Cup
Josh Bloom’s goal with 21.7 seconds remaining in the third period broke a 3-3 tie and gave the Saginaw Spirit a 4-3 victory and their first Memorial Cup championship. Jorian Donovan managed to keep a puck in at the blue line and got it to the net where it bounced …
Read More »Ontario government and doctors reach last minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs
Ontario has granted a three-month funding extension for doctors to provide care through virtual emergency departments, The Canadian Press has learned. Several hospitals had said they planned to shut down their virtual ERs — and one says it still will — because the provincial funding was set to run out …
Read More »Tesla delays Full Self-Driving beta rollout to ~1,000 drivers with perfect safety scores of 100, Elon Musk says due to a "few last minute concerns" (Kim Lyons/The Verge)
Kim Lyons / The Verge: Tesla delays Full Self-Driving beta rollout to ~1,000 drivers with perfect safety scores of 100, Elon Musk says due to a “few last minute concerns” — The “Full Self-Driving” update was supposed to roll out to 1,000 more Tesla owners Friday — Tesla has delayed …
Read More »Virus can affect you in 1 minute, suggests medical expert | Health News
New Delhi: The second wave of COVID-19 virus has caused havoc in the country. India has reported the largest single-day spike on Thursday (April 15), with more than 2 lakh cases being reported in a single day. According to the Union Health Ministry data, the number of active COVID-19 cases …
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