A second convoy this week supporting Alberta’s oil and gas industry is set to hit the roads on Saturday in Medicine Hat. “We’re trying to appeal to the provincial government and the federal government… ‘Listen, we need help. We need pipelines and we need to have our oil and gas move,’” said Jerry Sabine, organizer […]
Several businesses in London will have altered hours on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Here’s what you can expect. Christmas What’s open: Movie theatres Some convenience stores LTC will be running routes 2, 7/11, 15/21 and 20 on special holiday schedules. All other routes normally operating on Sunday will be operating on […]
A historic day in Durham. After the police service lost both deputy chiefs, their replacements were officially sworn in on Friday. It’s not often you see two deputy police chiefs being sworn in on the same day. In fact, this is only the second time in Durham Regional Police Services’ 44-year history. “I have a lot of […]
Here is your guide for what services, attractions, major businesses and institutions are open and closed in Toronto on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day: Attractions Art Gallery of OntarioChristmas Eve – 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Christmas Day – closedBoxing Day – 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Casa LomaChristmas Eve – 9:30 a.m. to […]
Anne Schofield is asking you to donate blood over the holidays in honour of her daughter. The late Rebecca Schofield of Riverview, N.B., who created the viral #BeccaToldMeTo campaign, asked for people to perform acts of kindness and pass it on. “It’s like the ultimate act of kindness; it’s a gift of life – you […]
A prominent donor plans to raise $10 million in the coming months for a new super PAC to boost Senator Cory Booker’s expected presidential campaign — marking the first infusion of big money into the Democratic primary and setting the stage for a reckoning within the party over the role of super PACs. Steve Phillips, […]
Earlier this week, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he would push to make pot smoking — for fun — legal in New York State. It was quite a statement for a governor who had repeatedly questioned the wisdom before, calling it an enabler of more pernicious habits. The “facts have changed,” he had said […]
An aquarium in the US has apologised after calling a sea otter fat using "problematic" language. Monterey Bay Aquarium posted a picture of the mammal to Twitter, with a comment that uses African American vernacular to describe the otter’s body. They wrote: "Abby is a thicc girl. What an absolute unit. She c h o […]
Peggy Maertz, owner of Bulldogs Fitness and Boxing Centre in Salmon Arm, has found her life’s calling. “I really feel like I found what I’m called to do,” Maetz said. “This is exactly the place I was looking for where I could belong, exactly as I was. A place to be safe, be vulnerable and […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The limousine accident that killed 20 people in an upstate New York town in October was over in a few terrible moments: The packed, speeding vehicle flew through an intersection, slammed into a parked car and immediately smashed into […]