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Manitoba’s liquor labour dispute may have put a wrap on its fourth full day of picketing, but the signs are still up, leaving many liquor stores closed and some addictions experts troubled. Their main concern pertains to the risks of alcohol withdrawal. “Alcohol problems become kind of medically dangerous when …
Read More »Will competing Toronto mayoral endorsements spark change in final campaign days? – Toronto
The mayoral race has entered its final sprint as arguably the two biggest names in Toronto politics weigh in with competing robocalls. On Thursday, the voices of both former mayor John Tory and sitting premier Doug Ford could be heard in robocalls, urging voters to support competing candidates. The two …
Read More »Layoffs at Simcoe County hospital due to funding cuts spark concern for Ontario Nurses Assoc.
Amid calls to bring more health-care workers to the province, the Ontario Nurses Association worries 13 nurses laid off at a Simcoe County hospital is just the start of a downward spiral. The Ontario Nurses Association confirmed to Global News that 13 nurses at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, Ont., …
Read More »Team McEwen finds spark at Ontario Tankard to earn berth at Tim Hortons Brier
After a mediocre first half of the season, Mike McEwen’s new-look team finally found the spark it was looking for at the Ontario Tankard. Now the foursome will wear home province colours at the March 3-12 Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ont. Read more: The Brier returning to London, Ont. …
Read More »American comedian’s racist remarks spark walkout at Winnipeg comedy show
An Ojibway woman says she was among at least 30 people who walked out of Rumor’s Comedy Club in Winnipeg on Friday due to a number of racist and homophobic comments they heard from the stage. Kelsey Lenaghan says she was almost immediately turned off by comedian Rich Vos’s set, which included what she called targeted …
Read More »Australia-based Zeller, which develops fintech products for SMBs, including POS terminals, raises ~$37.5M led by Spark Capital at a valuation of about $300M (Catherine Shu/TechCrunch)
Catherine Shu / TechCrunch: Australia-based Zeller, which develops fintech products for SMBs, including POS terminals, raises ~$37.5M led by Spark Capital at a valuation of about $300M — Zeller, a Melbourne-based fintech founded by former Square executives to serve small- to mid-sized businesses, has raised $50 million AUD … News …
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