A camp for young women not only provides first-hand experiences in firefighting but also provides inclusivity and increases female representation.
Author: maitken
Edmonton Riverhawks hoping to attract fans with jam-packed calendar of theme nights
Hockey may be centre stage for Edmonton sports fans right now, but baseball season is officially here.
Summer companies, starter companies, ready to launch
Entrepreneurs, adolescent and adult, don’t stand alone when Leeds Grenville Summer Company and Starter Company Plus programs have their back. “These programs exist to generate interest and provide support for entrepreneurs in the region,” said Jeanette Johnston, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville’s small business development officer. Thursday evening’s gathering was at the United […]
Quebec’s parliamentary session ends with quest to reclaim powers from Ottawa
Quebec’s national assembly winter session is coming to a close. Amid all the controversy of the past few months, Premier François Legault says there are things to celebrate.
Beware of unpaid parking ticket text scam: City of Vancouver
The City of Vancouver is warning locals to be wary of text messages claiming a parking ticket has been unpaid.
F1 fans told to leave Gilles-Villeneuve track area due to Montreal storm
The 25,0000-odd F1 fans who had trekked to Ile Notre Dame in Montreal for Friday’s practice sessions were told to leave the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit after a major rain storm hit the island.
Teacher unions welcome new minister in Ontario cabinet shuffle
Ontario’s major teachers’ unions are welcoming a change in education ministers in a cabinet shuffle, saying they hope it signals a new path forward with Premier Doug Ford’s government.
BC United rolls out child-care plan promising to ‘fix’ NDP’s $10-a-day promise
Targeting young families and an unfulfilled NDP promise, Kevin Falcon — and his BC United party — are pledging $10-a-day child care.
Trial continues for pair of men charged in Coutts, Alta., border blockade
The trial of two men accused of plotting to kill police officers at a border blockade in Coutts, Alberta, is underway.
Antiques: Coat survives through wartime trauma
Q This sheepskin coat was made by my Romanian great-grandparents over 110 years ago and is very special to me. I grew up on a grape farm in Siebenburgen (German for Transylvania), but in 1944 our family was evicted by Russian soldiers, who shipped us by wagon to a camp in Austria. I remember hiding many […]
