3 h. ago People are trying to stop Toronto from renaming more Ryerson and Dundas assets

As Toronto grapples with the fact that white male historical figures can often be problematic in modern contexts (shocker!) the City and other private entities are continuing on the crusade to wipe the names of certain figures from various assets, with more changes to come this year.First to go was Ryerson University, which chose to adopt the moniker Toronto Metropolitan University in 2022 after people began drawing awareness to namesake Egerton Ryerson's hand in creating not just Canada's public school system, but also its appalling residential school system (knowledge that resulted in protesters tearing down the school's statue of the figure, among other things).Then there was Yonge-Dundas Square, Dundas Street, and numerous other properties bearing the name Dundas, which are in various stages of renaming after Henry Dundas's past came into question, with some believing he delayed the end of slavery, but others ...

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6 h. ago Former West Vancouver private school teacher banned five years for suggestive online chats with Grade 7 girls

Jeffrey Forden Mooney gave up his teaching certificate in 2021 after the chats containing 'sexual references and innuendo' came to light

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7 h. ago Saskatchewan’s spring sitting kicks off Wednesday with provincial budget

The Saskatchewan government prepares to return to the legislative assembly. Kicking off the spring sitting with releasing the provincial budget amidst the looming U.S. tariffs.

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8 h. ago B.C. unveils $6.6M in food manufacturing grants amid tariff threats

The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security. 

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9 h. ago Dinsmore Composite School tackles food scarcity in rural Saskatchewan

Students at Dinsmore Composite School, an hour and a half southwest of Saskatoon, have built their own hydroponic garden tower to grow produce year-round.

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9 h. ago Utility Trailer Introduces Advanced Options to Enhance Versatility, Performance and Efficiency

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. — Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company LLC is pleased to announce new options for their 4000D-X Composite dry freight vans and 3000R refrigerated trailers that add versatility and increase performance. Utility’s New Offset CenterSeal® Configuration Offers Versatility for Multi-Temp Trailers The innovative CenterSeal® offset configuration is now available for the 3000R multi-temp […]

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9 h. ago Deal reached between CUPE and Calgary Catholic School District

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 520 has reached a tentative agreement with the Calgary Catholic School District. The deal, like others reached this week, is a four-year agreement ending in August 2028. The wage settlement is higher than the provincial government mandate. CUPE 520 will hold its ratification meeting […]

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10 h. ago Alberta school support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of education support staff around Alberta are set to return to their posts in the coming days as a months-long strike winds down, union officials said Tuesday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said tentative contracts with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education were reached pending ratification from members. Over […]

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10 h. ago School support workers to return to classrooms as massive strike winds down

Thousands of striking education support workers in Alberta could be back on the job later this week, if they vote in favour of tentative contract settlements.

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10 h. ago Thousands of Alberta school support workers could soon return to classrooms: union

Thousands of striking education support workers in Alberta could be back on the job later this week, if they vote in favour of tentative contract settlements.

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12 h. ago Special education teacher busted after student’s mom sees tawdry texts

An Illinois high school teacher has been charged with sexually abusing a teenage student. Christina Formella, 30, of Downers Grove, Ill., was busted on Sunday, just days after a student told police he was molested by the special education teacher in a Downers Grove South High School classroom in December 2023, the Daily Herald reported. […]

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13 h. ago 'I know for a fact they're gonna do that': Edmonton Oilers to tackle goalie issue, insider says

This in from Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer and his Oilers Now guest Frank Seravalli of the Daily Face-off, an intriguing discussion on the ongoing goalie issues of the Edmonton Oilers, with Stauffer promising the Oilers will deal with the problem, but not until next season. “I know for a fact they’re gonna do that,” […]

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14 h. ago Gilligan: It's more complicated than just making housing affordable

People need access to a whole range of services: health, employment and education, adequate food. OCH is looking for better ways to coordinate that.

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14 h. ago Education support workers in Calgary and Parkland School District reach tentative contract agreements

CUPE says striking education support workers with the Parkland School Division and the Calgary Board of Education have reached tentative contract agreements.

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16 h. ago 'Game changer': Calgary Food Bank unveils new branch in heart of downtown

The organization will soon feed 800 families per day — the new space will allow them to serve 1000 by this summer

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17 h. ago Toronto’s plan to counter tariffs includes barring U.S. suppliers from some contracts

'Working together, Toronto has tackled difficult challenges in the past ... each time we emerge stronger'

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17 h. ago SPORTUN: Tackling the growing threat of organized retail theft

What was once perceived as mere shoplifting has now evolved into a sophisticated and dangerous criminal enterprise

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18 h. ago Tentative deal reached between CUPE and CBE, support staff could be back in schools Friday

Union happy more school districts are following the pattern set in Fort McMurray and Edmonton

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18 h. ago DDC Announces Strategy to Create Bitcoin Reserves and Appoints Crypto Asset Expert Alex Yang as Strategic Advisor

Bitcoin reserve to be established with up to 100 BTC injection and premium-priced placement of DDC Class A Ordinary shares at $0.50 to $1.25 per share NEW YORK — DDC Enterprise, Ltd. (NYSEAM: DDC), (“DayDayCook,” “DDC,” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand Asian consumer food company, today announced a transformative initiative to adopt Bitcoin as […]

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20 h. ago Manitoba Harvest Collaborates with Whole Foods Market for Nationwide Launch of Superseed Snack Clusters

Tilray’s Leading Hemp Food Brand, Manitoba Harvest, Expands Superfood Portfolio with New Sweet and Salty Snacks NEW YORK, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Manitoba Harvest, the global leader in hemp foods and a Tilray Brands, Inc. company (“Tilray”) (NASDAQ: TLRY and TSX: TLRY), expands into functional snacking with new Superseed Snack Clusters, now exclusively […]

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