12/18/2018

On Monday the elves from Porter Airlines were busy bringing holiday cheer to over 100 households that are served by the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre (WNC). For several years employees of Porter Airlines have been making a difference during the holiday season with struggling families residing along the Queen's Quay waterfront community. Partnering with Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre these busy elves take a day off to bring joy and fun to the residents. This year over 100 gift bags, grocery

12/18/2018

The City of Toronto has announced the curators and the event-wide theme for its annual all-night celebration of contemporary art to be held on October 5, 2019. Created by the City in collaboration with Toronto's arts community, the event will return to Scarborough for its second year. Other details released today include the Open Call Project and Independent Project submission information, and new funding for the Independent Project Program. Applications forms and information are available at

12/18/2018

Today at Castleview Wychwood Towers Long-Term Care Home, Councillor Josh Matlow (Ward 12 Toronto-St. Paul's), the City of Toronto's Seniors Advocate, and Mark MacLean, Managing Director of Home Instead Senior Care, along with Santa and a group of children from Hillcrest Community School acting as "honorary elves", handed out gifts to residents. This gift-giving event was part of Home Instead Senior Care's annual "Be a Santa to a Senior" program.  "Seniors are an integral part of what makes

12/18/2018

Ontario's Government for the People is introducing legislation that will prevent large scale power outages across Ontario by quickly addressing the collective bargaining deadlock between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Power Workers' Union (PWU). "We want to see a fair deal reached between the parties," said Laurie Scott, Minister of Labour. "Our proposed legislation will remove the risk of widespread power outages and allow dispute resolution to happen appropriately." "We are taking

12/18/2018

The Government of Canada is focused on growth that benefits all Canadians and on investments that help grow the middle class and reduce poverty. As part of Canada's First Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Honourable Jean‑Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, launched today the call for applications for a National Advisory Council on Poverty. This ministerial Advisory Council will be appointed through an open, transparent and merit-based selection process with a

12/18/2018

Health Canada is concerned with the risks of a new and growing class of drinks: flavoured purified alcoholic beverages that are high in alcohol and sold in large, single-serve containers. Research suggests that these products are creating a public health risk, especially for youth, and are associated with hospitalizations related to unintentional overconsumption or excessive drinking of alcohol among youth. Today, Health Canada has introduced proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations

12/18/2018

For many of us, it's the most wonderful time of the year…but for wild animals caught up in the exotic pet trade, this time of year could mean increased suffering, trauma and the risk of being bought and sold like a toy. Over the holiday season, there are usually concerns about animals being bought or adopted as gifts only to be returned in the end. In Germany some of the biggest animal shelters have temporarily banned adopting animals over the festive period. World Animal Protection has the

12/18/2018

If you find yourself running low on beer a week from today, Christmas Day, fear not. The Beer Store announced this morning that it will be open for business at 100 stores across Ontario on Boxing Day from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. "We've all had that worrying experience this time of year when, after we have stocked up for the Holidays, that with family and friends visiting, we might run out. Now, if that happens, our customers across Ontario can come see us on Boxing Day and re-stock the fridge," said

12/18/2018

Amazon today announced an expansion of its Toronto Tech Hub and plans to create 600 new tech jobs in fields including software development, machine learning, cloud computing, digital advertising, and artificial intelligence. To accommodate the company's continued growth in Ontario, Amazon has opened a new 113,000 square foot office in Scotia Plaza in downtown Toronto, owned by KingSett Capital and AIMCo. Amazon currently has more than 800 corporate employees in Toronto, primarily focused on