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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Are you looking for your big break in Hollywood? A TV show called Forever Young has issued an open casting call for female extras to play inmates while the show is being shot at Kingston Penitentiary. In a press release, Tourism Kingston says …
Read More »Quebec clamps down on open fires as hot, dry weather sets in – Montreal
As parts of Quebec brace for the first heat wave of the season, the province’s forest fire prevention agency (SOPFEU) is on high alert. An open air fire ban has been issued near forested areas for the majority of regions in Quebec, including the Montérégie, Laurentians, Mauricie and Outaouais regions. …
Read More »What’s open, what’s closed in Winnipeg on Victoria Day 2023 – Winnipeg
By Nicole Buffie Global News Posted May 19, 2023 11:37 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Winnipeg city services, shopping centres and attractions will be closed or operating at reduced hours for Victoria Day Monday, May 23. City services: All civic offices are closed Winnipeg Transit – …
Read More »6 new long-term care homes slated to open in Halifax in 2025 – Halifax
Construction is starting on six new long-term care homes, which are scheduled to open in the Halifax area in 2025. In a release Wednesday, the province said the facilities will provide new living spaces for 720 seniors in need of long-term care. The new facilities include: 96 rooms on Westwood …
Read More »Higgs clarifies comments on natural gas, says window is open for First Nations for now – New Brunswick
New Brunswick is reassuring First Nations on Friday that it will work with them on natural gas extractions. This comes following concerns expressed by Indigenous Peoples that Premier Blaine Higgs was ready to move on without them. Negotiations between the province and First Nations groups stalled when members said they …
Read More »Pair of O’Sheas for Blue Bombers to open rookie camp – Winnipeg
After a long winter, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers held their first on-field activities since losing the Grey Cup game last fall. Bombers hopefuls hit the field on Wednesday for the start of rookie camp. More than 50 players were put through the paces on the first day of the three-day …
Read More »Toronto staff report recommends warming centres open at -5 C instead of -15 C – Toronto
A City of Toronto staff report going before committee next week is proposing to revise the criteria for activating warming centres during the winter season. The report recommends updating the threshold for opening warming centres from -15 C to -5 C or when Environment Canada issues freezing rain, snow squall, …
Read More »Rogers Centre roof open for Jays-Tigers game
By Gregory Strong The Canadian Press Posted April 12, 2023 6:17 pm Updated April 12, 2023 8:19 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – With summer-like weather conditions in the Toronto area, the roof was open at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night for the Blue Jays’ …
Read More »Good Friday and Easter 2023: What’s open and closed in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo
As Good Friday and Easter approach, here’s a roundup of what’s open and closed on the holiday weekend in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo. What’s open and closed throughout Waterloo Region on Good Friday and Easter The Region of Waterloo International Airport will remain open. GO Transit will operate on a …
Read More »‘A beautiful community:’ Canadian universities open lounges for Black students
TORONTO — Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on campus. Toronto Metropolitan University officially opened a space late last month for students who self-identify as Black. Cheryl Thompson, an associate …
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