As Valentine's Day approaches, many who experienced flower shortages last year on Mother's Day might be wondering if the same pandemic woes might affect Valentine's Day flower supplies this year.
A Labour council in a holiday hotspot is considering imposing a tax on tourists who stay overnight.
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In celebration of Earth Day, the Township of Wilmot offered a free tree giveaway program called Wilmot Roots for the second year in a row. This community initiative is the result of a donation of funds from Enova Power Corporation to help reforest the township. With the ongoing organizational support of the volunteer-based Let’s Tree Wilmot group, the township offered over 300 free trees to residents this spring. Chris Catania is the township’s director of community services and said the program
Just minutes before jury selection finished, a man set himself on fire outside the court
Amazon.com's advertising chief Colleen Aubrey, who has held that role for nearly three years, is moving to a new undisclosed position at the company. Spokeswoman Kristin Mariani said Aubrey's new position would be announced later. Aubrey is also a member of the elite "S-team," which advises CEO Andy Jassy and has worked in the advertising unit for over 11 years.
The sun shone and optimism ran rampant amongst the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake contingent last Wednesday on Parliament Hill for the signing of a document with the federal government that will put the community on an equal footing in government negotiations. Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Grand Chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and Indigenous Rights and Research lead Ross Montour were on hand to sign the historic document with federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree in the West Bl
The federal government has announced it will be increasing tax credits and providing additional funding and support for volunteer firefighters. There are over 90,000 volunteer firefighters in Canada who put their lives on the line every single day. Many of them have to pay out of pocket to cover expenses associated with the life-saving services they provide. Right now, they get a tax credit of $3,000 to cover those expenses. In a pre-budget announcement last week, the federal government confirme
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An urban village at Ice District in central Edmonton — 2,500 residential units and a public park — is now expected to take at least three years longer to build than previously planned. Construction was slated to start this year as part of Phase 2 of the OEG (formerly Oilers Entertainment Group) master plan to develop the land around Rogers Place. Tim Shipton, executive vice-president of OEG, appealed to city council at a public hearing April 2, outlining the obstacles the development was facing.
The latest federal budget has been released and, to no one’s surprise, the government and the official opposition are at odds. The 2024 document goes after the country’s highest earners with new taxes to help offset billions in new spending designed to enhance the country's housing supply and social supports. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's budget outlines how the Liberals plan to allocate $39.2 billion in net-new spending, while upholding what they call fiscal gua
Emma Raducanu has been knocked out of the Stuttgart Open by world No 1 Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals after a straight-sets defeat.
NEW YORK (AP) — A person who was on fire in a park outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is taking place has been rushed away on a stretcher. The fire was extinguished Friday shortly after a jury and alternates had been seated in Trump’s criminal case. A person could be seen lying on the ground on fire. People then rushed over to douse the person with a fire extinguisher and try to bat the flames away. Emergency responders then rushed the person away on a stretche
In this article, we will be taking a look at the 20 countries with the highest cancer survival rates in the world. If you do not want to learn about the cancer treatment in the US, head straight to the 5 Countries with the Highest Cancer Survival Rates in the World. Navigating the Terrain: The […]
The Woodstock Police Force is seeking information about inappropriate graffiti in downtown Woodstock. In a media release on April 17, the force said it is currently investigating what it described as a “disturbing incident” that occurred over the April 12 weekend. “Unknown perpetrators defaced the wall of Harvest House with racially derogatory graffiti,” the release said. “This inexcusable act goes against the values of inclusivity and respect that we uphold in Woodstock.” While not detailing th
More than 5,000 shoppers rave about this comfy midi dress — and it has pockets!
The role Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, will play in his White House bid is coming into focus, as the wealthy lawyer injects millions of dollars into their independent campaign and amplifies their stances on social media. Shanahan, a political neophyte tapped in March to be the independent candidate Kennedy's vice presidential pick, gave $2 million one day after her candidacy was announced, campaign filings showed this week. That money allowed the campaign to stay out of the red during an expensive push to be listed on state election ballots alongside Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Stablecoin Tether's recent growth is being driven by its use as an alternative to the U.S. dollar in emerging markets, rather than by demand for cryptocurrency trading, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino told Reuters on Friday. Tether issues a stablecoin, also called Tether or USDT, which is designed to maintain a constant value of $1 and is widely used in crypto-to-crypto trading. It has grown rapidly in recent years, hitting more than $100 billion worth of Tether tokens in circulation in March.
Schools have “gone crazy” filling classrooms with screens and results will go down as a result, the actress Sophie Winkleman has warned.
A police officer in Glastonbury, Connecticut, expressed his befuddlement on Wednesday morning, April 17, as he followed a runaway horse with the lights on his patrol vehicle flashing.Footage released by the Glastonbury Police Department shows the horse trotting along Hebron Avenue with an officer following behind in a police vehicle.The officer trailing the horse remarked: “What the hell am I supposed to do with this?”The horse was safely returned home and is in “stable” condition, as the department quipped on Facebook. One commenter jokingly asked if the horse was held on “bale.” Credit: Glastonbury Police Department via Storyful
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