17 hours ago Explore Winter Wonders: Motel 6 and Studio 6 Locations Offer Easy Access to some of Canada’s Best Seasonal Activities

Toronto, ON, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Winter is here, and it’s time to make the most of Canada’s breathtaking winter festivals and outdoor activities. Motel 6 and Studio 6 offer the ideal accommodations for every type of winter getaway. Whether searching for a short or extended stay at Motel 6 and Studio 6, […]

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7 hours ago Ontario government is hiring for a bunch of jobs and here are some high

Searching for a new job can be an incredibly discouraging and daunting task, but with just a bit of specialized training or education, you could potentially be eligible for lots of open positions with the Government of Ontario right now. Whether you're an expert in your field or a fresh graduate looking to enter the job market, you'll most likely be able to find an open position on the provincial government's career page that matches your qualifications. From pharmacists to engineers and everything in between, here are just some of the jobs the provincial government is currently hiring for that pay above $70,000. Project Engineer The province's Ministry of Transportation is looking for a qualified engineer to join their team who can manage a variety of planning, preliminary, and detailed highway improvement projects. To qualify, you must be licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), have a valid class G driver's licence, and have a thorough kno...

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18 hours ago Support staff at Edmonton Public Schools, Sturgeon Public School Division serving strike notice: CUPE

Last month, CUPE 3550 members voted to reject a wage increase offer from the dispute inquiry board.

Society

20 hours ago NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it’s weak and may cause fewer problems

A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual, meteorologists said Thursday. La Nina, the flip side of the better-known El Nino, is an irregular rising of unusually cold water in a key part of the central […]

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12 hours ago How the wildfires in Los Angeles area could affect California’s home insurance market

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk. The wind-driven blazes that started Tuesday roared through neighborhoods from the Pacific Coast inland to […]

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15 hours ago Walmart Canada is hiring for management positions with no experience necessary

Are you looking to gain valuable experience in the retail industry? Walmart Canada is hiring managers, and you don't need a degree, college education or previous experience.Walmart Canada launched in 1994 with 122 stores and now has over 400 locations, employing more than 100,000 people nationwide. Currently, there are over 800 job openings at Walmart stores across Canada, some of which are management roles that don't require specific qualifications or experience."Walmart Canada owes its success to its 100,000+ associates," reads the company's website. "Every day, they work hard to provide essential services within our communities and in return, we offer them not just employment but training, advancement, mentorship, wellness initiatives and more."The company also offers competitive pay and benefits. If you're interested in a career in retail or simply looking for a different opportunity, check out the following positions to see if you're the right...

Culture

22 hours ago Cannabix Technologies Announces Key Hardware Advancements to Marijuana Breathalyzer Technology

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cannabix Technologies Inc. (CSE: BLO) (OTC PINK: BLOZF) (Frankfurt: 8CT) (the “Company” or “Cannabix”) developer of marijuana and alcohol breath testing devices is pleased to report that it has made significant updates to its Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer (“CMB”) technology to meet suggested emerging regulatory requirements in […]

Technology

13 hours ago Stranded Montreal Statcare patients offered alternative health care site

A week of uncertainty before Christmas culminated with the closure of the Statcare clinic, leaving residents who had relied on it for medical help left without an option.

Science

22 hours ago FV Bank Adds PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin to Direct Deposit and Outbound Payment Options with Real

FV Bank the only U.S. licensed bank to offer USDC, USDT and PYUSD trio of stablecoin deposit options to facilitate cross-border payments and remittances SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — FV Bank, the U.S. licensed digital bank offering a vertically integrated suite of traditional and digital asset banking and custody services, today announced the expansion of […]

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22 hours ago Education minister rejects Alberta Teachers’ Association’s concern over mandatory tests

Starting this month, those in kindergarten will need to take literacy and numeracy tests for the first time in Alberta.

Politics

22 hours ago ’Kids get traumatized’: Calgary research looks to reduce stress in family law cases

CALGARY — The University of Calgary is embarking on a research project to remedy the long-standing concern that, for families, there is very little that’s civil about civil courts. The university announced this week that it has received almost $27 million in funding from the Alberta Law Foundation to fund two research chairs and a […]

Society

18 hours ago Verses AI Inc. Announces Closing of $20,000,000 Prospectus Supplement Offering

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verses AI Inc. (CBOE: VERS) (“Verses” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed its previously announced “reasonable best efforts” offering by way of prospectus supplement (the […]

Economics

21 hours ago Group eyes professional soccer team and stadium at Kingston Memorial Centre

Kingston could get a pro soccer team and stadium at the Memorial Centre. The project promises economic, community and eco-friendly benefits.

Sport

15 hours ago Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

LETHBRIDGE — Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday. Steven Johnston said the pair put themselves front and centre at the illegal blockade, which shut down […]

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35 hours ago Advantest Forms Strategic Partnerships with FormFactor and Technoprobe

Makes Small Minority Investments in Each Company to Advance Technology Development TOKYO, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) (“the Company”) announced that it has entered into small minority investments and partnership agreements with both Technoprobe SpA (“Technoprobe”) and FormFactor, Inc (“FormFactor”). Advantest is in discussions with, […]

Culture

23 hours ago CWENCH Hydration™ Gains Distribution in Metro Supermarkets Across Ontario

With the debut of CWENCH Hydration™ in its first major Canadian grocer, Cizzle Brands anticipates that it will be able to further penetrate the mainstream consumer market alongside the specialty athletic and fitness-related markets. Starting this month, CWENCH Hydration™ mix packets will be offered in the pharmacy section of 47 Metro supermarkets across the province […]

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22 hours ago Political uncertainty could derail major carbon capture project: experts

CALGARY – The fate of Canada’s largest proposed carbon capture and storage project is even more uncertain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement this week amplified existing unknowns around the future of energy and climate policy in Canada, experts say. The $16.5-billion high-profile project in question would capture harmful carbon dioxide emissions from the […]

Politics

23 hours ago Parker: Truman homes begins new development in vibrant University District

Truman has been upbeat about investing in University District for a long time and has completed three successful projects there, each one already sold out

Society

18 hours ago Embattled Eglinton Crosstown LRT's social media accounts have fallen silent for months

Anyone looking for a progress update on Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown LRT in recent weeks has unfortunately been out of luck, as Metrolinx has resigned itself to silence on not just a potential opening date, but seemingly anything to do with the project.The transit agency has stopped sharing information on any of the social media accounts associated with the ill-fated, many-times-delayed line — now in its 14th year of construction — with the most recent posts on the Crosstown's Instagram, X and Facebook accounts dating back to September 2024.That post, shared across platforms, included a video explaining the "right in, right out" traffic rules that will come into play along Eglinton. It was just one of a handful of clips Metrolinx had created to better educate the public about the design and other features of the forthcoming east-west route.    View this post on Instagram      &...

Economics

20 hours ago Les Jésuites ferment définitivement la revue «Relations» et le Centre justice et foi

Publiée pendant 83 ans, mais en veille depuis mars 2024, elle était l’aînée des revues culturelles du Québec.

Events

23 hours ago Letters, Jan. 9: Trump take Canada? How about just leasing the arctic?

Is the province doing a good job on health care? Vote in our daily poll! Let’s put Trump’s — or should I say the USA’s — money to the test. Instead of joining the U.S., we could lease the islands of Melville and Devon all the way up to Alert. We could do this at […]

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23 hours ago Trudeau’s resignation could derail major carbon capture project: experts

The $16.5-billion high-profile project in question would capture harmful carbon dioxide emissions from the oilsands, Canada's heaviest-emitting sector. 

Politics

31 hours ago Le Canada en voie de rater ses cibles climatiques des 10 prochaines années

Un rapport déposé à l’ONU constate un écart majeur entre objectifs et projections.

Society

20 hours ago Tributes pour in for chief of police service believed to have died in house fire

Condolences have started pouring in for the chief of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service who is believed to have died in a house fire early Wednesday morning. 

Events

25 hours ago Colby Cosh: We can’t have nice downtowns with so many aggressive vagrants milling about

A decades-old Italian bakery in central Edmonton is the latest victim of rampant drug use and homeless milling about

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24 hours ago Political turmoil could derail Pathways Alliance carbon capture project: experts

Their proposed project would capture carbon dioxide emissions from more than 20 oilsands facilities

Politics

20 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: Alberta plans to send water bombers, other resources to California

"Alberta is also actively working with the federal government and the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre to assess California's needs," Smith said.

Events

25 hours ago Objectway Expands Into the MENA Region by Signing With Kuwait Financial Centre ‘Markaz’

Strategic collaboration leverages Objectway’s cutting-edge modular solution to enhance the client experience for Markaz customers. LONDON — Objectway enters the MENA region by signing its first client in Kuwait, Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”, a leading asset management and investment banking firm in the MENA region. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in Objectway’s growth in […]

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33 hours ago First Nations Police Service chief believed to be dead after house fire

The Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) believe its chief is dead after a house fire Wednesday.

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36 hours ago MANDEL: Teen was abducted over his stepbrother’s theft of 90 kilos of cocaine

They sent him a video of his 14-year-old stepbrother lying on the ground with his ankles and wrists bound and the chilling words: “Do you want the fingers or to mom’s house?” It was March 4, 2020 and Olalekan Osikoya testified he’d stolen 90 kilos of cocaine about nine months earlier, offloaded most of it […]

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