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Nigerian sprinter Gloria Obajimi had just purchased a new camera at the Olympic Village when she learned she had an hour to pack up and leave the site of what was supposed to be her first Olympics: the 1976 Montreal Games. Barely 20 years old, Obajimi had spent two weeks …
Read More »Toronto chef to represent Canada at the gastronomy Olympics
In the kitchen of what once was the Kraft Heinz corporate offices in North York, Toronto chef Keith Pears prepared for his moment on the culinary world’s greatest stage. A large Canadian flag was up on the wall, along with posters outlining the chef’s dress code and the 10-rule code of …
Read More »Unifor applies to represent workers at Walmart warehouse in Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2024 8:59 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Unifor says it has applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board to represent workers at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont. The union says after the Labour Board processes the …
Read More »Industry minister to represent Canada at funeral of former Japanese PM
Federal Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne will represent Canada at former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral this week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was scheduled to visit Japan and attend Tuesday’s funeral, but cancelled those plans to oversee recovery efforts after post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged much of Atlantic Canada and …
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