02/20/2019

Great photos tell stories. They transcend language and cultural barriers and speak to basic human nature. A great photo is a snapshot of time that can reveal the world's most profound tales of heartbreak, joy and reality with one single image. Today, the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) is pleased to recognize the excellence represented in submissions by 135 of Canada's outstanding photojournalists in announcing the finalists in the twelfth annual National Pictures of the Year

02/20/2019

In true "Great Gretzky" fashion, young number ninety-nine shattered all doubts in his rookie campaign, picking up 51 goals and 86 assists for 137 points, finishing the 1979-80 season tied with Marcel Dionne for the NHL scoring lead. In doing so, Gretzky became the youngest player in history to score 50 goals in a single season and was rewarded with his first of nine Hart trophies as the league MVP. Classic Auctions is extremely proud to offer one of, if not arguably THE most important hockey

02/20/2019

The Media Technology Monitor (MTM), a research product of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/Radio Canada), today announced the release of its latest Sneak Peek Report. The Report, which provides trend information in the area of technology ownership and usage, is based on telephone interviews with 8,000 Canadians and is released twice annually. Key findings from the Sneak Peek include the following: Canadians are avid news consumers. Half tune in to watch a local news show in a typical

02/20/2019

The Co-operators, a Canadian financial services and insurance co-operative, has announced multi-year funding for the Partners for Action network at The University of Waterloo, Faculty of Environment. The $600,000 will support Partners for Action in its continued efforts to inform Canadians about the changing nature of flood risk and equip them with the tools and knowledge needed to prepare, adapt and build their personal and community flood resilience. This announcement comes at a time when the

02/20/2019

Workers represented by Ontario's largest public and private sector unions have joined forces to deliver a message to the provincial government: if priorities don't shift in the provincial budget, we're ready to ramp up the fight. Unifor and OPSEU members from sectors and regions across Ontario are at Queen's Park this week to meet with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) and present a vision for well-funded public services and decent work in Ontario. "Despite all the rhetoric and slogans,

02/19/2019

What's more Canadian than maple syrup? Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Credit Valley Conservation have partnered to celebrate spring in true Canadian fashion with the annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival. The festival gives visitors from the Greater Toronto Area and beyond the opportunity to savour the season as they get out into nature and indulge in Canada's most famous food. Running March 9 – April 7, 2019, the festival takes place at four locations: Kortright Centre for

02/19/2019

The Interac e-Transfer service is showing no signs of slowing down, with Canadian consumers and businesses using the platform at record levels. Interac Corp. released today new record numbers for its Interac e-Transfer service, which reports more than 371 million transactions in 2018, worth a total of more than $132 billion. This represents a 54 per cent increase in volume and a 45 per cent increase in value over 2017. "The continued adoption and significant year-over-year growth of Interac

02/19/2019

“You will find that classical music isn't as bad as you thought.”   Famed cellist Ian Hampton, 83, may be a newcomer when it comes to the book world but his book Jan In 35 Pieces has been hitting all the right notes. The book has been shortlisted for the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize, an award that Hampton admits to being terrified about. Humble to a fault the British born music man is a little unnerved by all the accolades coming his way. “I'm being thrown to the literary lions,” Hampton joked as he

02/18/2019

The Government of Canada is committed to better informing Canadians about the risks of health products that contain opioids. Following a safety review of cough and cold products containing opioids, Health Canada is advising that Canadian children and adolescents (under 18 years of age) should not use cough and cold products containing codeine, hydrocodone and normethadone, as a precautionary measure. Health Canada's safety review found that there is limited evidence to support the effectiveness