10 hours ago Huge abandoned Toronto power plant to be transformed into exciting new destination

A sprawling Toronto power plant that has been out of commission and in varying states of decay for over 40 years could soon finally get a new lease on life.The cavernous Hearn Generating Station looms large over the fast-changing Port Lands, a relic of the area's industrial past that operated as a coal-fired plan from 1951 to its closure in 1983.The titan of a heritage building has sat derelict for decades, but a new plan tabled with the City in December aims to transform the hollowed-out structure into a new destination that would attract visitors from around the city.The Hearn has long faced uncertainty and was even temporarily barred from hosting events due to safety concerns, though the mothballed facility was eventually brought up to meet the safety standards of Toronto Fire Services in the late 2010s.While largely abandoned since power generation ceased in 1983, the plant remains a favourite for movie directors looking for that revered industrial/post-apocalyptic aes...

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7 hours ago Carney Poised to Enter Race to Replace Trudeau as Canada’s Prime Minister

Former central banker Mark Carney is poised to announce that he’s jumping into the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party and Canadian prime minister.

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12 hours ago Après Québec, Ottawa suspend son incitatif de 5000$ à l’achat d’un véhicule électrique

Victime de son succès, le programme fédéral d’incitatif à l’achat de véhicules électriques sera suspendu au plus tard le 31 mars prochain.

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18 hours ago Ronald S. Lauder to Retire from The Estée Lauder Companies’ Board of Directors

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8 hours ago 'Step in the right direction': Family of motorcyclists killed by Alberta semi

"This is one step in the right direction, but this is only one step, there is still a whole journey ahead of us, and this journey is an unpredictable one"

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12 hours ago B.C. health officials urge residents to take precautions as respiratory infections rise

'We are seeing a lot of illness at the moment," says Dr. Jennifer Vines, interim medical director for public health response at the B.C. CDC.

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19 hours ago LILLEY: Carney campaign pushes back on Maxwell photos, says ‘they are not friends’

Online photos showing would-be Liberal leader with late Jeffrey Epstein's ex raises questions for Carney

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11 hours ago Sursis pour un père de famille qui devait être expulsé vers le Nigeria

L’Agence des services frontaliers octroie un délai de huit semaines à Augustine Iyoha.

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14 hours ago Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal party leadership, CP source confirms

Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland considered top candidates

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27 hours ago Une situation «préoccupante»: plus de 3 millions de demandes d’aide alimentaire prévues au Québec d’ici 2027

Les BEQ prévoit une augmentation de 320 000 demandes d’aide supplémentaires d’ici les trois prochaines années.

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8 hours ago Mark Carney va se lancer dans la course à la direction du Parti libéral du Canada

Mark Carney va se lancer dans la course à la chefferie du Parti libéral du Canada la semaine prochaine, a appris TVA Nouvelles.

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16 hours ago The Big Easy: In its 40th year, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks salutes New Orleans' roots of the genre

Kimberly Cooper was in New Orleans last May when she took in a show by jazz trumpeter and vocalist Marla Dixon.  Of all the places on Earth, the Big Easy might be the hardest city for a performer to stand out when playing jazz. Cooper has been the artistic director since 2013 of Calgary’s Decidedly Jazz […]

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15 hours ago Federal changes could result in a sea change in delivery of primary care

Nurse practitioners could soon bill OHIP directly under federal changes that represent a sea-change in the delivery of primary care.

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30 hours ago «Le Gong Show»: une tournée provinciale pour le phénomène web qui approche les 30 millions de vues

Cumulant près de 30 millions de vues sur les différentes plateformes, «Le Gong Show» partira en tournée la semaine prochaine.

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16 hours ago Achieve Life Sciences Appoints Dr. Kristen Slaoui and Nancy Phelan to its Board of Directors

New Directors Bring Extensive Leadership Experience in Corporate Strategy and Commercialization SEATTLE and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHV), a late-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the global development and commercialization of cytisinicline for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence, today announced that Kristen Slaoui, Ph.D., and Nancy […]

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18 hours ago Liberals set to announce Trudeau’s successor as party leader on March 9

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals will announce a new leader on March 9, the party announced late Thursday, giving potential candidates just two weeks to decide to run and potential voters less than three weeks to join the party in order to vote. The National Board of Directors met Thursday night to decide the initial […]

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17 hours ago EllisDon’s Executive Chair, Geoff Smith, Honoured with the 2025 Toronto Region Builder Award

Mississauga, ON, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EllisDon Corporation announces that Executive Chair of the Board of Directors, Geoff Smith, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Toronto Region Builder Award. This accolade celebrates Geoff’s lifelong dedication to EllisDon, its employees, and the construction services industry, as well as his broader contributions […]

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17 hours ago Golconda Gold Ltd. Announces Appointment of Vikram Kapoor to Board and Equity Grants

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Golconda Gold Ltd. (“Golconda Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQB: GGGOF) is pleased to announce that Mr. Vikram Kapoor has been appointed to the board of directors to fill the vacancy as a result of the departure of Nicholas Brodie. Mr. Kapoor is a serial entrepreneur and […]

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25 hours ago Ingérence étrangère: une candidature à la chefferie du PLC soulève des «drapeaux rouges»

La candidature d’un député d’origine hindoue à la chefferie du Parti libéral du Canada (PLC) soulève «des drapeaux rouges», notent deux experts.

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