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Tim Hortons‘ lovers visiting some stores in Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., may see a different kind of covering on their cups of coffee, tea or other hot drinks as the company tests out new plastic-free fibre lids for the next six weeks. They’re the latest company to test out alternative …
Read More »MPI workers back on the job, facing backlog of 15,000 driving tests – Winnipeg
With the end of a two-month-long strike this week, unionized workers at Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) are back on the job Friday, but the Crown corporation’s board chair is urging Manitobans to be patient as staff tackle a heavy backlog of work. Carmen Nedohin told 680 CJOB’s The Start that there …
Read More »‘Overwhelming response’ sees road tests still required: Manitoba Public Insurance – Winnipeg
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is slamming the brakes on waiving road test requirements for drivers-ed graduates. The announcement comes on the heels of what MPI said was an “overwhelming response from the driver education community.” For long-time instructor Avtar Sidhu, this U-turn away from the controversial policy, made in response …
Read More »MPI resuming road tests amid strike – Winnipeg
Manitoba Public Insurance plans to resume driver testing using “MPI-certified driver education instructors” amid a union strike, but licences issued during this time could be subject to retesting down the road. On Wednesday the Crown corporation said in a press release that Class 5 drivers who have already completed the …
Read More »Ontario to expand list of tests midwives can order; midwives say it’s a first step
TORONTO — Ontario is set to expand the list of tests midwives can order and perform, as part of the government’s push to increase community care options and ease health system pressures. However, midwives say that while the step is welcome, government regulations are still preventing them from practising within …
Read More »‘We’re just bombarded with illness’: Prairies see highest rates of positive flu tests in Canada
A daycare operator in Regina says the current flu season has been even worse than when “we were in full COVID.” “People were isolating at that time and whatnot, but now everyone is back,” said Megan Schmidt, director of First Years Learning Center. “It just seems that everybody is catching …
Read More »Review of polygraph tests stokes privacy fears at cyber spy agency
The watchdog body overseeing Canada’s intelligence agencies is looking into whether polygraph tests — popularly known as lie detector tests — should be used to hire spies. Its investigation has some of Canada’s cyber intelligence officials and agents worried that their most personal information could be viewed by strangers. The National Security …
Read More »Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath tests positive for COVID-19 just ahead of election
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has tested positive for COVID-19 just two weeks ahead of the provincial election. Horwath said she tested positive on a rapid test Thursday morning. “Like many others in this pandemic, this morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” Horwath said in a tweet. “We’re doing our best to …
Read More »Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Tests Positive For Covid-19 At Age Of 95, Know Details Here
New Delhi: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, the worlds ‘oldest reigning monarch, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is suffering moderate symptoms, according to Buckingham Palace. She intends to resume modest responsibilities this week, news agency Reuters reported. The 95-year-old queen’s health has been in the limelight since she spent a …
Read More »AAA tests driver-monitoring systems, finds many lacking
Enlarge / Most people know they shouldn’t check their phones while driving, but it’s a hard habit to shake, particularly if you have a car fitted with an advanced driver assist that helps steer. Getty Images/miguelangelortega If you’re going to install an advanced driver assistance system to let the person …
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