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Read More »Toronto considers pilot project to allow alcohol consumption in 20 parks – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 28, 2023 12:57 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto residents could be allowed to consume alcohol in 20 parks in the coming months if city council approves a proposed pilot program. Next week, a city committee will be considering …
Read More »Manitoba combining psychiatric pilot projects to improve rural, remote mental health supports – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province says a new program that combines two previously successful psychiatric care pilot projects will reduce barriers to those in need. Manitoba’s community wellness minister, Janice Morley-Lecomte, announced the Rural Emergent Telepsychiatry and Integrated Virtual Ward Program, which will receive $2.4 …
Read More »Alzheimer’s Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario
When Alfred Aquilina brought his wife to the long-term care facility that would be her new home, he was carrying her suitcase and a heavy load of emotions. He knew it was the right time for Mercedes Aquilina, who at age 65 has early onset dementia and Parkinson’s disease. But …
Read More »Pilot licences in Canada significantly dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic – National
The number of commercial pilot licences issued in Canada has declined by more than 80 per cent since 2019, even as aviation experts warn of an ever-growing labour shortage that threatens to disrupt Canada’s airline industry. Transport Canada numbers show that the number of commercial pilot licences awarded each year …
Read More »Pilot project to reduce speed limits in 4 Winnipeg neighbourhoods this spring – Winnipeg
Some Winnipeg neighbourhoods will see reduced speed limits this spring as part of a city pilot project. Waverley West Coun. Janice Lukes, chair of the city’s public works committee, says the plan has been in the works for a few years and will begin this March. The affected neighbourhoods are …
Read More »B.C. community expands home composting pilot project to divert more food waste from landfills
The City of Nelson, B.C., is expanding its food waste management pilot program, distributing countertop waste recyclers to more households in an attempt to reduce landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Last week, the city council announced its plan to give out 1,600 FoodCyclers, which the Ottawa-based manufacturer, Food Cycle Science, …
Read More »City of Merritt to launch 4-day work week pilot for staff
The City of Merritt in B.C.’s Interior is launching a four-day work week pilot program in the hope of attracting, recruiting and retaining municipal workers. The one-year trial, approved by council on Tuesday, will see city hall closed on Mondays, with staff working longer hours on the remaining four days of the …
Read More »Police investigation puts fighter pilot call sign meetings under microscope
A police investigation into comments made at a social gathering of fighter pilots in June has cast a spotlight on a well-known but little-understood military tradition that some worry is another example of entrenched cultural problems in Canada’s Armed Forces: The assignment of call signs. Earlier this week, Royal Canadian …
Read More »On what he hopes will be a record flight, teen pilot stops in Labrador for a break — and a tribute
For a Belgian-British teenager hoping to become the youngest person to fly solo around the world, a visit to Labrador this week was not just one of the final stops of his journey but also a nod to his family’s aviation history. Mack Rutherford arrived in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday, …
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