LA – The release of Emma Stone’s film, Poor Things, has been delayed. The decision has been taken by Searchlight Pictures to delay the theatrical release of Yorgos Lanthimos’ intriguing film to capitalize on the star power of Hollywood’s finest that also include Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe. This monster tale will be premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The …
Boston – Jaylen Brown has reached a landmark agreement on a five-year supermax contract extension worth $304 million. It now stands as the most lucrative contract in the history of the NBA signed by the talented star of the Boston Celtics. The negotiation process concluded after a crucial meeting between Jaylen Brown, his agent Jason Glushon, and Celtics management, to …
Washington – US CDC has given the following interpretation of forecasts of new hospitalizations in the country. This week’s national ensemble predicts that the number of daily COVID-19 hospital admissions will remain stable or have an uncertain trend, with 190 to 2,400 daily COVID-19 hospital admissions likely reported on August 14. The state- and territory-level ensemble forecasts predict that over …
London – AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has been approved in China as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) breast cancer who have received a prior systemic therapy in the metastatic setting or developed disease recurrence during or within six months of completing adjuvant chemotherapy. Enhertu is a …
Rural communities to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed Internet Uxbridge – All Canadians need reliable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Ontario. Today, Jennifer O’Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of Gudie …
Stratford – Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga, and His Worship Martin Ritsma, Mayor of Stratford, announced a federal investment of $96,000 to support Stratford in planning for the transition of its transit fleet to zero-emission buses. This investment will enable the City of Stratford to conduct a feasibility study that will assist with the transition to electric buses. …
Ottawa – Extreme flooding in Nova Scotia has resulted in evacuations, damaged properties and critical infrastructure, and most tragically, loss of life. On Sunday, July 23rd, Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, approved a Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of Nova Scotia to assist with their response to this …
Toronto – The City of Toronto, with community leaders, has escalated efforts to respond to urgent shelter and support needs for asylum claimants. Following the July 19 motion by Toronto City Council, several City-driven initiatives, both big and small, are underway, including securing temporary emergency accommodations and facilitating public donations through the City’s DonateTO portal. The City extends its sincere …
BRAMPTON – The City of Brampton is offering heat relief as a Heat Warning is now in effect for the Region of Peel until further notice. Heat relief locations are available in all public access buildings, including Bramalea Civic Centre, City Hall, recreation centres and libraries during regular business hours. City Splash Pads, Pool and Beach access Splash pads are …
$10 million investment will build capacity and competitiveness in agri-food sector TORONTO — The Governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $10 million under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to enhance the capacity processing capabilities in the province’s meat processing plants and abattoirs through the Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative. “Ontario’s meat processing industry meets the …
