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Go Jets Go! It’s a phrase expected to be heard across the province, in cities, homes and businesses as the Winnipeg Jets prepare for round one of the NHL playoffs, where they will take on the Colorado Avalanche. Fans across the city are preparing, with many heading to the Jets …
Read More »Ontario prepares for solar eclipse to put pressure on electricity grid
Energy officials in Ontario are preparing for Monday’s historic total and partial eclipse to hurt output from its solar panels, with other sources of electricity on standby. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), which runs Ontario’s energy grid, said solar energy output could drop by as much as 1,800 megawatts …
Read More »Northumberland County prepares for total solar eclipse – Peterborough
While Niagara Falls and Kingston may be considered the prime area to view the total solar eclipse in Ontario, Northumberland County is also preparing for an influx of visitors for the celestial event. County officials expect visitors on April 8 to pack Victoria Beach in Cobourg and other Lake Ontario …
Read More »Saskatoon chocolate shop prepares for Easter amid looming price jump
With the arrival of Easter, chocolate enthusiasts have been looking forward to indulging in the sweet treat. For Julianna Tan, chocolatier and owner of Those Girls at the Market in Saskatoon, she almost couldn’t keep up with demand heading into the long weekend. “We pretty much sold out of our …
Read More »Calgary prepares to host Special Olympics Games, Canadians can support by buying doughnut
Darby Taylor was on a road trip with his family from Calgary to Disneyland when he learned that he would be an ambassador for the upcoming Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in his hometown. The 29-year-old Taylor was so happy that he declared he no longer needed to go to …
Read More »Governing ‘not easy work,’ says New Brunswick premier as he prepares for election – New Brunswick
New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs delivered his state of the province speech Thursday, singing the praises of his government’s achievements and making a passing mention to the changes made to the policy on gender identity in school, as he prepares for an election this year. The Progressive Conservative premier told …
Read More »‘An exciting time’: Whiteclouds return as Winnipeg prepares to take on the Golden Knights – Winnipeg
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies outside Canada Life Centre in downtown Winnipeg Monday as the Jets take on the Vegas Golden Knights, but there will be Whiteclouds inside the arena too. The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation family would usually don Jets colors. But in a turn of events, …
Read More »Nordstrom Canada liquidation sales expected to begin Tuesday as store prepares for exit
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2023 7:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Nordstrom is expected to begin liquidating its stores across Canada today. The start of the department store chain’s closing sale comes a day after the U.S. retailer’s Canadian branch …
Read More »Inside SickKids: An overworked Toronto emergency department prepares for a new surge
TORONTO — A baby screams in the distance as a security guard stands watch over the waiting room at the emergency department of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. Parents cuddle their sick kids while others rock their little ones in strollers. A toddler sits on a bed sucking on a …
Read More »With Queen Elizabeth’s death, Canada prepares for an official mourning period
The death of Queen Elizabeth has triggered Operation London Bridge — the step-by-step plan for how the British government deals with her passing — and Operation Unicorn, the plan created in case the monarch died while in Scotland. But the Canadian government is also following a detailed set of protocols and procedures. Ottawa …
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