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Toronto is declaring itself a paid-plasma-free zone — a designation that will likely do nothing to stop Canadian Blood Services from opening two clinics in the city’s suburbs next year that will pay people for plasma donations. Council’s decision came Thursday, when councillors passed a motion asking federal, provincial, territorial and …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets open training camp without Cole Perfetti – Winnipeg
Another season of Winnipeg Jets hockey is now upon us as they officially opened their 14th training camp since returning to Winnipeg, but there was a notable absence. Jets first round draft pick Cole Perfetti is still a restricted free agent after the end of his entry-level deal. The 22-year-old …
Read More »New Ford government addiction hubs will open before supervised consumption sites close
Nineteen new addiction treatment hubs will be operational in Ontario before 10 supervised consumption sites are forced to close their doors in March, the Ford government is promising. In a surprise announcement last week, Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones unveiled almost $380 million in funding for addiction recovery hubs, while …
Read More »Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ Highway 16 now open 24/7
Officials involved with the Jasper re-entry say the process has been going well since the townsite welcomed its first residents back on Friday morning. “Things are going well on the re-entry front. We have lots of our residents back in the community,” said Christine Nadon, incident commander with the Municipality …
Read More »Raptors open 2024-25 at home to Cavs
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 15, 2024 3:30 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors open their 2024-25 campaign at home against Cleveland as they look to bounce back from a disappointing season. The NBA released its regular-season …
Read More »Finance minister says government is an ‘open book’ amidst RCMP Greenbelt probe
Ontario’s finance minister says he has not been contacted by the RCMP in its ongoing Greenbelt investigation but insists he is an “open book” if detectives want to sit down with him. Last week, Premier Doug Ford’s office said current and former staffers were being interviewed by the Mounties “as …
Read More »Inaugural Saskatchewan Open Farm Days sows seeds of knowledge, connection
Across the province, a number of farms opened their doors to visitors, during Saskatchewan Open Farm Days on Aug. 10 and Aug. 11. For Ward Hepting, vegetable farming has been the family business since before he was born. Now Hepting and his family operate Seven Meadows farm, a greenhouse-style horticulture …
Read More »LCBO deal: Promise made to keep all stores open even if revenues flatline
The LCBO has committed to keeping 680 of its retail locations open until 2027 and will launch a task force to examine the impacts of the Ford government’s access-to-alcohol policies on the revenues of the Crown corporation, Global News has learned. In the final days of the two-week-long strike, the …
Read More »Ben Stiller dramedy ‘The Nutcracker’ to open Toronto International Film Festival – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 16, 2024 12:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size David Gordon Green’s new dramedy starring Ben Stiller will kick off the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF organizers say “Nutcrackers” will be the opening-night film on Sept. …
Read More »What’s open and what’s closed on Canada Day weekend in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Monday is July 1, Canada Day, which means there will be plenty of opportunities to celebrate across the city, but many local services, businesses and resources will either be closed or operating under holiday hours over the long weekend. All City of …
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