Le Cocktail bar co-owner Luc Généreux says he’s feeling less stressed than he was earlier this week about conditions in the Village. “Yesterday and the day before it was already a lot better,” he said outside his bar, “so things are improving.” Monday he told Global News that he would …
Read More »Ontario Liberal leadership candidate unveils high-profile campaign chairs
Kingston, Ont., MPP and Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Ted Hsu is flexing his political muscle as the campaign to replace Steven Del Duca as leader gets underway in earnest. Hsu, who was the second candidate to formally enter the race, announced high-profile campaign co-chairs and more than $100,000 of fundraising …
Read More »Trudeau government unveils long-awaited plan to confront an ‘increasingly disruptive’ China
Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy describes China as “an increasingly disruptive global power” on the world stage — a social and economic force that’s too big to ignore but is also increasingly focused on bending international rules to suit its own interests. Using some surprisingly blunt language, the strategy says the Canadian government needs …
Read More »Toronto church unveils new Virgin Mary statue 2 years after original one vandalized
A new statue of the Virgin Mary has been unveiled at a Toronto church in Parkdale two years after a similar statue was vandalized on its property. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church in Toronto, 1515 Queen St. W., held a special ceremony following mass on Sunday to allow church …
Read More »Ron Hynes would be ‘tickled pink’ as Ferryland unveils new memorial
The Ron Hynes memorial in Ferryland shows the legendary singer in silhouette. St. John’s artist Jud Haynes designed the eight-foot-tall monument. (Henrike Wilhelm/CBC) The melodies of Sonny’s Dream floated in the air in the Newfoundland outport of Ferryland this weekend when a new memorial for legendary singer-songwriter Ron Hynes was unveiled in his hometown. A …
Read More »Long-term care home unveils ‘Rainbow Wing’ for LGBTQ2 residents in Toronto
A long-term care home operator unveiled a “Rainbow Wing” at one of its downtown Toronto facilities on Saturday to address the need for a dedicated space for LGBTQ2 seniors. Rekai Centres opened the 25-bed wing at its home at Wellesley Central Place. Residents, staff and community members gathered to celebrate the …
Read More »Afterpay unveils BNPL subscription offering for U.S. customers – TechCrunch
“Buy now, pay later” company Afterpay announced Wednesday that it was going after the $1.5 trillion global subscription payments market by offering payment installments for subscriptions, like gym memberships, entertainment subscriptions and online services, to its U.S. customers. The service will launch in both the U.S. and Australia beginning early …
Read More »Google unveils new features and tools to support local news
Google has launched new tools and features for both readers and reporters designed to aid local news organizations, it announced today. The headline feature is a carousel that shows local news in response to search queries, launching around the world in all languages starting today. Google initially launched the feature …
Read More »Freshworks unveils CRM suite for start-ups
Freshworks Inc, the Chenna/US-based software company, has announced Freshstack — a customer relationship management (CRM) suite built for the unique needs of start-ups that unifies customer support, sales and marketing teams. It also unveiled new Freshservice capabilities that mark the company’s move deeper into the $34-billion IT Operations Management (ITOM) …
Read More »Microsoft unveils Windows 11- The New Indian Express
By PTI NEW DELHI: Tech giant Microsoft on Thursday unveiled the Windows 11 operating system, sporting a simplified design and cleaner look, which will be available in the market towards the end of the year. The latest version will also see Microsoft bringing Android apps to Windows for the first …
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