THE CANADIAN PRESS A group representing the majority of Ontario’s long-term care homes say they are losing staff to places like Amazon, airports and the film industry. The Ontario Long-Term Care Association says the staffing crisis is worsening now that other industries need people like infection prevention and control specialists. […]
National Business
THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL – The federal and Quebec governments are announcing $100 million for an electric vehicle battery plant for the Montreal-area company Lion Electric. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier Francois Legault made the announcement today at Montreal’s downtown convention centre. Trudeau says it’s a priority for […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT – The U.S. government is investigating complaints of engine compartment fires in nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 small SUVs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began investigating after getting 11 fire complaints involving the 2013 through 2018 model years. The RAV4 is the top-selling vehicle in […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TUCSON, Ariz. – It is now illegal in Tucson, Arizona, to enforce dress code or grooming policies that discriminate against hair texture and hairstyles in the workplace and public schools, officials said. The Tucson City Council voted Tuesday to adopt the Create a Respectful and Open World […]
By Jacob Cardinal
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
(ANNews) – Nagamo Publishing is the world’s first Indigenous-created production music library. It’s a joint project between broadcasting network APTN and Bedtracks, a Toronto-based music house. The music is created native drummery Indigenous composers and/or musicians and can be licensed out across film, TV, and other media. One of the […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS A dairy producers’ lobbying group is asking farmers to consider alternatives to palm supplements in livestock feed pending the results of an investigation launched in response to consumers’ concerns about perceived changes to the consistency of butter. The Dairy Farmers of Canada says academics and industry experts […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – Disney Plus is introducing viewers to its older sibling: a new streaming hub named Star. After establishing itself as the family-friendly home to Disney, Pixar and Marvel movies, the Disney Plus platform is opening the gates to a dedicated space for more grown-up tastes. Within […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLULU – Affordable housing guidelines set by a Hawaii state agency could rate two-bedroom homes costing $1 million as affordable for some households eligible for government-subsidized housing. The guidelines established by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. were aimed at helping developers produce affordable housing, the […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL – Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government will compensate movie theatre owners for lost concession stand revenue after a disagreement he is calling “Popcorngate.” The province has said movie theatres can reopen Feb. 26 but cannot sell food, in order to ensure people wear masks […]
SILVER SPRING, Md. – After a wild week in which Bitcoin soared to new heights, Bitcoin crossed the $50,000 mark early Tuesday. Bitcoin rallied throughout the as more companies signalled the volatile digital currency could eventually gain widespread acceptance as a means of payment for goods and services. Bitcoin has […]
Shawn Jeffords The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario will begin to gradually reopen its economy on Wednesday but the government said it would move regions back into lockdown if COVID-19 cases spiked. Premier Doug Ford said the province’s state of emergency would expire as scheduled on Tuesday and regions would […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce plans today to reopen the province following its state of emergency. A senior government source who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter says Ford will announce that the state of emergency declared last month […]
