This is one of the busiest times of the year at Kelowna International Airport. “It’s going to be extremely busy,” airport director Sam Samaddar said. “December is probably our second busiest month of the year, outside of August.” And this December is no exception. Samaddar said more than 100,000 passengers are expected to come through […]
After a lengthy fight to stop Alberta Health Services from tearing down the Raymond Care Centre, the facility is now being given new life under different ownership. Brian Vandenberg purchased the building, constructed in 1919, from AHS about a month ago and says there are several options when it comes to finding a new purpose […]
An empty parking garage at McMaster Innovation Park is getting a makeover to help local entrepreneurs, thanks to an investment from the federal government. Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas MP Filomena Tassi says FedDev Ontario is giving McMaster University $1.2 million to transform the garage into a makerspace for The Forge, McMaster’s start-up incubator. Tassi made the announcement […]
It started with a now deleted Facebook post, Rebellion Brewing alleged that Minhas Sask. Ventures was selling their beer without permission, under Minhas taps. “Frankly we were tipped off that the product was there and tipped off on how they acquired it. They certainly didn’t order the product from us so that certainly was concerning,” […]
The spirit of giving was in downtown Peterborough on Friday morning as the Three Loonies hit the streets for their annual fundraiser to support Kawartha Food Share and Corus Feeds Kids. This year’s fundraiser was held at George and Simcoe streets. Over its lifetime, the fundraiser has raised $1.3 million, and organizers are hoping to […]
Two teams of teenage hockey players got the thrill of a lifetime on Friday. They got to show off their skills at the Bell Centre and get coached by former NHL players. “It’s awesome,” said 13-year-old Jeremy Gagné, who plays with the Appalaches from Thetford Mines. Related Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens outscore Carolina Hurricanes […]
Toronto city council voted Thursday to get the ball rolling on a possible reinstatement of mandatory training for ride-hailing drivers, including those who work for services like Uber and Lyft. The motion, which was passed unanimously, requested that city staff come up with recommendations that include a “consideration of all measures to increase public safety […]
Delivery weekend for 630 CHED Santas Anonymous has finally arrived. This Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of volunteers will line up to deliver toys to about 25,000 kids across Edmonton. “We have people who start to line up early in the morning to be the first one through the doors,” executive director Lana Nordlund said. “We’ll […]
Canada Goose has cancelled the opening of its flagship China store, which was scheduled for Saturday, citing construction delays. The cancellation comes as the luxury clothing company faces the ire of Chinese consumers, many of whom are upset over the Canadian arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou. The Winnipeg-based company’s stocks declined nearly […]
Thursday’s forecast called for snow in New Jersey, but on one section of highway, something else was swirling through the air: cold, hard cash. Around 8:30 a.m., a Brink’s armored truck was driving on Route 3 in East Rutherford, near the Meadowlands, when one of its doors malfunctioned and money blew out onto the roadway. […]