On World Cancer Day this Sunday, advocates worldwide raise awareness for prevention and ongoing research. Manitoban Aimee Heroux, a breast cancer survivor, shares her story emphasizing the importance of early detection. Heroux says she always knew she had a family history of breast cancer which led her to get regular …
Read More »Aurora Cannabis to consolidate shares on a one-for-10 basis
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2024 9:32 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced a plan to consolidate its shares on a one-for-10 basis. The company says it expects the move will restore compliance with Nasdaq listing rules …
Read More »Former gang member shares story of redemption in hopes of helping others – Winnipeg
Tania Ross’s story is one of trauma, hope, forgiveness and redemption. The 43-year-old is originally from Opaskwayak First Nation in northern Manitoba and grew up in Winnipeg’s North End. “My life story, what I’ve been through, I have to share it now,” Ross told Global News. “My journey has been …
Read More »‘I woke up in a pile of rubble.’ Penetangushene, Ont., building collapse survivor shares story
When Leonard Beecroft, 60, went to bed, he was not expecting to wake up rolling outside the building a few hours later as the walls around his room came crumbling down. “It all came tumbling down while we were in bed sleeping,” Leonard says. “It’s hard to describe. All I …
Read More »As shares soar, is Laurentian Bank about to be put up for sale?
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 12, 2023 10:58 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada soared more than 30 per cent in early trading after the bank said it was conducting a review of its strategic options to maximize shareholder …
Read More »B.C. woman shares grief, concerns upon return from Turkey quake zone
A British Columbia woman who lost nearly a dozen family members in the devastating earthquake in Turkey has returned to Vancouver after a trip to her hometown, and said the region remains desperately in need of help. Nural Sumbultepe lost 10 relatives in the quake, including six immediate family members. …
Read More »Rideau Hall says GG ‘shares the public’s concern’ about $93K catering bill
Rideau Hall says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon shares the public’s concerns about a $93,000-plus catering bill racked up on a government plane during a work trip in March to the Middle East. Simon’s office said the Canadian Armed Forces is responsible for the Governor General’s flights during her working visits abroad …
Read More »Paycor, which makes HR management software for SMBs, raises $426M in an IPO, selling shares for $23, above its $18-$21 range, giving it a valuation of $3.9B (Michael Hytha/Bloomberg)
Michael Hytha / Bloomberg: Paycor, which makes HR management software for SMBs, raises $426M in an IPO, selling shares for $23, above its $18-$21 range, giving it a valuation of $3.9B — Software maker Paycor HCM Inc., backed by the private equity firm Apax Partners, raised $426 million in an …
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