Gatineau – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise pedestrians and cyclists that there will be sidewalk closures on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge for construction and maintenance purposes during the following periods: Monday, April 10, at 6 am, to Friday, June 23, at 6 pm: The sidewalk adjacent to the Gatineau-bound lane will be closed Tuesday, June 27, at 6 …
Ottawa – Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, announced the deployment of a Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora Air Detachment under Operation (Op) NEON, to Japan. Op NEON is the Canadian Armed Forces contribution to the multinational effort to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions imposed against North Korea. As part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, …
Ottawa – Team Canada is moving on at the World Men’s Curling Championship in Ottawa. Skip Brad Gushue, vice/third Mark Nichols, second E.J. Harnden, and lead Geoff Walker were guaranteed to be among the top six teams in the preliminary round at the end of Thursday night’s action. With two games left to play on Friday, Team Gushue had a 7-3 record. They’ll take on …
Ottawa – April is Oral Health Month in Canada and an opportunity to highlight the importance of maintaining good oral health as part of a healthy lifestyle. Practising good oral hygiene is an important factor in preventing some chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes as well as serious health conditions such as respiratory, cardiovascular and brain diseases. Oral diseases and …
Toronto – The City of Toronto is tracking weather forecasts, including the continued presence of ground frost, and actively finalizing plans for the early opening of seasonal park washrooms and water fountains this spring. This spring, the City will activate 128 seasonal park washrooms and more than 700 water fountains which will be available to the public into the fall. …
Boosters for high-risk individuals help protect against severe outcomes from COVID-19 TORONTO — Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is recommending high-risk individuals receive their next COVID-19 booster dose this spring. “Staying up to date with vaccinations continues to be our best defense against COVID-19 and I’m …
LOS ANGELES – Rapper Coolio, who was thought to have died accidentally due to cardiomyopathy, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, in fact died of fentanyl overdose with traces of heroin and methamphetamine in his system. This was revealed by Coolio’s former longtime manager Jarez Posey to media.
At Indus Development Foundation, our commitment and efforts will only double for the people in need while we prepare for the most blessed nights of the year. 5 ways to minimize your chances of missing rewards during the last 10 nights: The acts of kindness and generosity in Ramadan are rewarded heavily with the light and grace of Allah, which …
Toronto – Through Budget 2023—A Made-in-Canada Plan, the Government of Canada is making investments that will support a stronger middle class, an affordable economy, and a healthy future for Canadians. Canada’s economic growth was the strongest in the G7 over the last year, and today, 830,000 more Canadians are employed than before the pandemic, including 361,600 in Ontario. Carolyn Bennett, …
Proposed changes would also tackle delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board LONDON — Ontario is taking steps to support renters and rental housing providers by increasing the number of adjudicators and staff at the Landlord and Tenant Board to speed up decision timeframes, as well as strengthening a broad range of tenant protections. Ontario is investing $6.5 million to …
