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 TORONTO 鈥?Hydro One Ltd.  TSX:H  has signed a friendly deal to acquire U.S. energy company Avista Corp. for C$6.7 billion in an all-cash deal that would create one of the largest regulated utilities in North America.The Toronto-based company said Wednesday after the close of markets that it will pay C$67 per share in cash for the U. stanley cup S. firm. Shares in Avista closed Wednesday at US$43.33 on the New York Stock Exchange.This is really a proud moment for Canadians as we grow our business to become a North American leader, said Hydro One CEO Mayo Schmidt during a press conference, adding Hydro One will be a more valuable company because of the transaction.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        This merger agreement allows for more robust expansion into new lines of business and into new jurisdictions, including the Pacific Northwest, which is experiencing customer growth, he said.The companies said there will be no job losses as a result of the merger and customer rates will not be affected by any of the costs associated with the transaction.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Together we can and will create a stronger, more innovative, more customer focused energy leader, Schmidt s vaso stanley aid.Under the agreement, Avista would keep its existing corporate headquarters in Spokane, Wash., and continue to operate as a stand-alon stanley cup e utility in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Sogl Ontario ending out-of-country emergency health coverage
 TORONTO 鈥?A pair of new reports say Canada is undergoing a K-shaped recovery, with working-class Canadians going deeper into debt while those at the top prosper.The reports say the uneven recovery is amplifying economic disparities that existed pre-pandemic  stanley cup and widening the gap between the haves and have-nots.With the second wave of COVID-19 intensifying across the country, the two reports also suggest the divide between the rich and poor in Canada could worsen.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                  stanley drinking cup        The affordability index by BDO Canada Ltd. found that while one in five Canadians say they are better off, nearly two in five say their personal finances deteriorated during the first wave.The index, based on polling data by the Angus Reid Group, found that those who are worse off are  stanley cup nearly four times more likely to say their debt load is overwhelming.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Meanwhile, the latest MNP Ltd. consumer debt index says the pandemic recession is putting a spotlight on inequalities between the well-off and those dealing with job losses, debt, eviction and food insecurity.Grant Bazian, president of MNP, says his firm   index highlights the divergent experiences of Canadians during COVID.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        While some are fortunate enough to be able to continue working in their present jobs, but fr

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 A stretch of Davis Drive in East Gwillimbury has reopened after being closed for four hours due to a fire March 30 at a business location.York Regional Police responded to t stanley cup he call to close the roadway for a fire at Betz Cut Stone at approximately 9:53 a.m. The highway was reopened around 2 p.m., according to Sgt. Andy Pattenden.You could see smoke coming out the back, said Barb Henry, an employee at nearby Maye Transport. One of our guys saw the owner trying to open a door, and yelled, Don ;t open the door ;. We called 911.               ARTICLE CON stanley cups TINUES  stanley cup BELOW                                        There   a lot of fire trucks I guess maybe because they can only put four  firefighters  in each one.The roadway is closed from Warden Avenue to Kennedy Road as firefighters from East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch-Stouffville work to control a fire at Betz Cut Stone located at 3440 Davis Drive.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Crews have made significant progress in the suppression of this fire and now declared under control, said East Gwillimbury Deputy Fire Chief Ryan Jagoe. He said the extent of damage is not yet known.No injuries have been reported.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        It is unknown how long the road will be closed.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                              More details to follow. Fork Lot severance requests divide neighbours in Long Branch
 When her cellphone rang on March 30, Lori De Luca Reid felt a jolt of surprise seeing her husbands name on the screen. Eleven terrible days had passed since Richard Reid left their Port Credit farmhouse on a stanley taza  stretcher and was taken to the Mississauga Hospital with a progressively worsening case of COVID-19.The hospital wasnt allowing visitors so the couple had been connecting through texts and heart emojis. The unexpected call was a pleasant departure and she picked up, feeling delighted.  Hi honey, how are you  But the voice on the line was unrecognizable.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW   stanley quencher                                        I was like stanley deutschland , this is not Richard. This does not sound like Richard,  De Luca Reid recalls.  All I could hear was a garbled, crying, terrified man. Then the nurse that was attending to him grabbed the phone and said, Hes being intubated, thats what hes trying to tell you. Now Ive gotta go. And thats where they left me.  The line went dead.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 For the Reids, that phone call marked a turning point in Richards struggle to overcome the novel coronavirus and his deliverance into the darkest chapter in any COVID patients fight: mechanical ventilation.The vast majority of coronavirus patients who undergo this procedure end up dying with a tube in their throat. Globally, statistics have been grim: in the U.K., a study reported a 66 per cent death rate for COVID patients requiring advanced respirat

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 Each year Halton Healthcare releases a report updating the community on developments at their hospitals in Oakville, Milton and Georgetown.聽Here are five highlights about the Georgetown Hospital in the report.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW  stanley thermos mug                                        聽1 聽聽聽 The Georgetown Hospital Foundation has raised enough money through their Project X campaign to purchase a mini c-arm, a portable X-ray unit and a digital X-ray machine. They have a fundraising goal of $1.5 million this year.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 2 聽聽聽 C difficile infection rates are below the provincial average across the Halton group of hospitals and hand washing  vaso stanley rates are 80 per cent in compliance.3 聽聽聽 Halton Healthcare made a profit of $1.7 million in 2017, up  stanley cups from $1.4 the previous year.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        4 聽聽聽 Accreditation Canada gave Halton Healthcare an exemplary standing rating in 2017.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                              5 聽聽聽 Part of Halton Healthcares strategic plan, Pathway 2020 includes capital investments in the emergency and Diagnostic Imaging departments at Georgetown Hospital. Shhh Lakeview Village set to transform Mississauga   s waterfront
 For someone who says shes still contemplating her future, Markham-Stouffville MP Jane Philpott sure sounds like shell remain in politics despite being caught up in a debacle that dogged Ottawa for weeks.The former health minister, minister of Indigenous services and president of the treasury board was booted from the Liberal caucus on April 2 along with former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould as part of the SNC-Lavalin saga.Both women continue to serve as independent MPs.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        On May 21, Philpott attended a news conference at the York Regional Forest in her riding, where the Liberals announced a program to plant 700,000 trees in York Region to help reduce the effects of storm flooding.Despite the political fallout of the SNC-Lavalin affair, she was greeted warmly by former Liberal colleagues King-Vaughan MP Deb Schulte and Infrastructure and Communities Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne.        A stanley bottles RTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Asked whether she will run in the Oct. 21 federal election, Philpott said shes still deciding. I actually am going to be making an announcement in the riding in the next couple of weeks about my plans,  she said, adding her constituents will be the first to know.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         Iv stanley cup e been out knocking on doors and hosted an stanley cup becher  open house recently and meeting with constituent

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 A Toronto resident visiting family in the Indian state of Kerala says major floods in the region left him and his relatives largely confined to a home without power for days as flooded roads prevented them from  stanley cup becher leaving their neighbourhood.Levi Joseph sa stanley mugs id his family   plans to return to Canada this week also had to be postponed as the closest airport is flooded.We were all locked in, and we didn ;t have electricity for four days, Joseph, 28, said in a phone interview. We didn ;t have network connections ... You can ;t speak to anyone, you can ;t text anyone.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW    stanley cup                                      Annual monsoon rains were already underway in Kerala when the state was hit by torrential downpours beginning Aug. 8. Authorities said intense floods have killed more than 200 people and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes. On Monday, the Indian military said subsiding rains had led them to scale down rescue operations.Joseph, who has been living in Toronto for two years, said he flew to the state where he was born and raised with his wife and other relatives on Aug. 8.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 It rained every morning until night, continuously, for three days, he said. The neighbourhood is covered by water.Floods washed away roads around his family   home in the Pathanamthitta district, one of the areas heavily im Ycsz Ontario will use electronic voting machines
 The building permits issued for 2020   first quarter have surpassed the same period in the last three years, said Vaughan mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua during his digital address on April 21.In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the gusto for city building hasnt changed for Vaughan, Bevilacqua explained before the Citys second virtual council meeting. During the first quarter of 2020, the City issued 656 permits valued at over $128 million,  Bevilacqua said.  More than 12,300 inspections have taken place over the past three months 鈥?well exceeding 2019, 2018 and 2017 during that same period.                ARTICLE C stanley cup ONTINUES BELOW                                        The mayor reiterated last years big figure of how Vaughan has  issued more than $10 billion in building permits since 2010.  We continue to advance these critical infrastructure projects because Vaughan remains a city in demand 鈥?the place to be,  he said.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                   stanley tumbler We are still the same city that issued more than $10 billion in building permits since 2010. Despite the dark clouds of COVID-19, our golden decade continues to shine bright. Vaughan placed its business action plan soon after becoming the  first  city in Ontario to declare a statement o stanley quencher f emergency on COVID-19 March 17. Council voted to defer the annual stormwater charge for 60 days and cancel the planned 2020 water and wastewater rate increases, and the City reported $1.5 million reduction in its r

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 The Shelburne Soccer Club has a problem with balls falling into the nearby sludge pond during games.At a recent Shelburne town council meeting, Dan  stanley fr Sample, former town councillor and house league convener of the club, asked the town for financial support in buying a set of nets to place around the soccer field to keep stray balls from flying over the berm and into the nearby sludge ponds of the Shelburne Wastewater Treatment Plant. We would stanley cup  like to keep the balls in the fields as much as we can,  said Sample, explaining that when they fly out of bounds, players are climbing the chain-link fence into the sewage plant area to retrieve them. In some cases the balls, which can cost over $200, have been stolen or lost over the fence.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         Regardle stanley hrnek ss of the fact that you can retrieve the ball,  said Shelburne chief administrative officer Denyse Morrissey,  its not something we want to encourage. The club made two other requests to waive fees for the use of the field for younger teams games, as well as funding for a new storage unit on the field.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Town council debated the soccer clubs request and decided that they would outright buy the nets and set them up, leaving the costs of the storage container up to the club.Council in the previous budget had reallocated $10,000 set for the soccer team toward a new tennis court and pickleball area.             Dbft Toronto Zoo protecting animals from COVID-19
 A couple Toronto residents are facing charges after cocaine, Oxycodone and cannabis were discovered inside a vehicle vaso stanley  police believe tried to dodge a RIDE check in Shelburne.At about 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, Shelburne police said officers were setting up a RIDE check near Owen Sound Street and First Avenue when they suspected a vehicle was trying to drive around the intersection.A Shelburne officer stopped the vehicle behind a business on Main Street East and spoke with the two men. Police say the officer became suspicious that the driver had consumed alcohol and conducted a roadside test.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        MORE ONLINE: Charged 12 days apart in Orangeville and Shelburne, man facing drug trafficking charges granted bail The driver did not fail the test,  police report.  However, he had consumed enough alcohol to register a reading that resulted in a three-day drivers licence suspension.         ARTICLE  stanley cup CONTINUES BELOW                                 During the ro stanley cup adside investigation, police say the officer determined there were grounds to search the vehicle under the Ontario Cannabis Act.Police say that search uncovered about $800 worth of cocaine, Oxycodone along with cannabis and alcohol that was accessible to the driver.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        MORE ONLINE: Grand Valley man among 5 accused of smuggling 9 kilos of cocaine in Newfoundland                ARTICLE

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 Shelburne council has voted to replace the Shelburne Police Service with the OPP.A recent survey by the Shelburne Police Association shows that the services officers see a transition to OPP as desirable.The survey asked Shelburne police officers questions on how they feel about a potential transition and 100 per cent of the respondents said  stanley mugs it would have a positive effect on job satisfaction and opportunities for advancement, as well as access to training.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        stanley vattenflaska  All of the respondents said that the transition would be anywhere from somewhat desirable to very desirable. Thank you for the opportunity for individual officers to voice their opinions, as that goes a long way for officers to feel some sense of control in a situation that we really have no control over,  said Jennifer Roach, president of the Shelburne Police Associati stanley thermos on.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 When asked if the transition to OPP would have an impact on public safety or traffic enforcement, the majority of officers responded by stating it would have a neutral impact.In regards to major crime investigations, 77 per cent of respondents said an OPP transition would be helpful.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The final question in the survey asked officers how the costing has personally affected them.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                Aahn TekSavvy demands refunds from internet suppliers
 Bennett Centre Long Term Care says a staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 is recovering at home and, as of Tuesday  Jan. 5 , no residents have tested positive.Halton Region Public Health confirmed the test from a swab collected Dec. 28 and declared an outbreak. The region declares an outbreak at hospital, long-term-care or retirement home whenever a positive test is reported.A statement stanley mug  issued by the Bennett Centre said it is continuing to follow public health directives, including screening of residents and staff twice a day.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         The Bennett Centre has a diligent and thorough infection control mandate in place,  the statement said.  This result happened despite a proactive response to the global COVID-19 pandemic  stanley tumbler and highlights the seriousness and ease of transmission of the virus. The Bennett Centre said co-operation in adhering to physical distancing and handwashing is critical for keeping residents of long-term-care homes safe.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The centre is operating with enhanced protections for residents, including cancelling outings and group activities, paid quarantine for staff suspected of COVID-19 exposure and enhanced cleaning of common areas  vaso stanley and high-touch surfaces. Since March 2020, the Bennett Centre Long Term Care has had three positive cases total,  said Brian Clark, chair of the Bennett Village board of directors.  I want to comme

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 Halton region is under a Winter Weather Travel Advisory, Environment Canada has announced.Hazards include reduced visibilities with snow and blowing snow as rapid  stanley hrnek snowfall accumulations of two to four centimetres are expected Saturday afternoon and evening  Feb. 19 .Strong westerly winds are also gusting up to 70 km/h.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Strong wind gusts and local blowing snow are likely to continue throughout the afternoon, the national weather agency said in its advisory. A sharp cold front is t stanley fr racking over Southern Ontario bringing areas of heavy snow and blowing snow.      Environment Canada is telling Halton residents to prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Consider postponing non-essential travel until cond stanley sverige itions improve.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Fuca City of Mississauga to review heat requirements in apartment buildings
 OTTAWA 鈥?An internal review of the nearly $1 billion in foreign aid that Canada quietly spent in Afghanistan after the Canadian military pulled out has found some successes but also many failures 鈥?especially when it comes to help stanley cups uk ing women and girls.The Global Affairs Canada review covers the period between 2014 and 2020, during which Afghanistan remained a top destination for Canadian aid dollars even after the last Canadian troops had left and public attention drifted elsewhere.Published on the departments website late last month, the reviewers final report comes amid another round of peace talks between the Afghan government and Taliban to end decades of nearly continuous  stanley cups fighting in the country.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        It also follows a Canadian commitment in November to contribute another $270 million in aid over the next three years to Afghanistan, adding to the heavy investment that Canada has already made in the country since 2001.The reviewers found that the $966 million in Canadian foreign aid spent since 2014 was almost entirely focused on empowering and supporting Afghan women and girls, particularly after the Liberals launched their feminist-aid policy in 2017.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Those efforts led to some tangible progress, including the adoption of gender equality in some Afghan institutions, a decrea stanley quencher se in violence against women in some communities, more educational

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 OTTAWA 鈥?A quick look at October unemployment  previous month in brackets :Unemployment rate: 6.3 per cent  6.2 Employment rate: 61.6 per cent  61.6                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per cent  65.6 Number unemployed: 1,235,400  1,214,100         ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Number working: 18,489,400  18,454,100 Youth  15-24 years  unemployment r stanley becher ate: 11.1 per cent  10.3              stanley cup    ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Men  25 plus  unemployment rate: 5.8 per cent  5.8                 ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                              Wo stanley cup men  25 plus  unemployment rate: 5.1 per cent  5.1 By The Canadian Press Esbv Search underway for 20-year-old swimmer
 Art Lee Men   Wear has been a staple of downtown Oakville for the last 61 years.Aft stanley quencher er a lengthy run, the store will be closing this summer. It   been a livelihood for me for 42 years and my father before me,  said owner Art Lee Jr.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The original owner, Art, passed the business on to his sons, Art Jr. and Allan, when he retired.Now it   time for his sons to do the same. Only this time, the business is closing.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                  We ;re retiring and it   not because of COVID or anything else. We had kind of made our minds up, way before all this,  e vaso stanley xplained Lee Jr.If anything, the pandemic has delayed the stores closure. With lockdowns being implemented several times over the last year, it has made it difficult to sell their remaining product.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The final closure is expected in July.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                              Having been a family-run business for six decades, the store has amassed many loyal customers, s stanley cup omething the Lees are grateful for. It   been great for everybody involved. We just love the community. I can ;t imagine having my store anywhere else.  Community has always been part of the familys focus. For their 50th anniversary, they hosted over 250 people for wine, cheese, hors d 821

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 OTTAWA 鈥?The Conservatives ; bid t stanley canada o have Parliament sit in person several times a week throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been thwarted by the combined forces of the governing Liberals and other opposition parties.A government motion calling for the House of Commons to meet in person once a week 鈥?to be supplemented by virtual sittings and more virtual committee meetings 鈥?was passed Monday by a vote of 22-15.A Conservative amendment to hold three in-person sittings each stanley cup  week was defeated by the same margin, with the Liberals, Bloc Quebecois, New Democrat and Green MPs voting against it.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The motion was proposed after the Conservatives refused during a week of negotiations to give unanimous consent to the government   proposal, triggering the return of the Commons with a small contingent of MPs on Monday.Absent unanimity, Parliament was sent back to its normal routine, as that   what MPs agreed would happen when they decided in mid-March to adjourn until April 20 as the country began locking down to stop the spread of the virus.        ARTICL stanley us E CONTINUES BELOW                                 MPs spent several hours Monday debating adjustments to that routine, with the Liberals turning the deal they ;d reached last week with the Bloc Quebecois and NDP into a government motion that needed only majority support from the small quorum of MPs present.They also spent hours questioning

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 TORONTO 鈥?Ontario should raise taxes on cigarettes, ban anyone under 21 from buying them and impose a levy on tobacco companies, a government-commissioned report is recommending.The report suggests ways to reduce the percentage of Ontarians who smoke from 17 per cent to less than five per cent by 2035 鈥?a target identified by the federal government.The magnitude of this epidemic is absolutely appalling, said smoking cess stanley termosar ation expert and report co-chair Dr. Andrew Pipe. The fact that 16,000 Ontarians will die every year as a consequence  stanley cup of the use of tobacco industry products is actually totally disconcerting to those of us in the health-care professions.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Ontario has the second lowest price for cigarettes in Canada 鈥?$102.40 for a carton of 200 鈥?and it should be at least doubled by regularly increasing taxes, the report recommends. New revenue from those taxes should be reinvested into controlling tobacco, it says.The province   most recent budget said tobacco tax rates would be increased by $10 per carton of 200 cigarettes over three years, starting with increasi stanley canada ng the tax rate by one cent to 16.475 per cigarette this year.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Health Minister Eric Hoskins said the government is considering the report.There   a lot of work to do, he said. The ministry obviously is reviewing the rec Gagi Get your WOW Poutinerie while you still can: Orangeville restaurant set to close soon
 A large recall involving more than 2,300 units of a certain toy products sold at stores across Canada is impacting Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls stores, according to TJX companies.TJX, the American multinational off-price department store giant that owns the three popular Canadian stores, has indicated on its websites that various models of the B. toys Wooden Activity Toddler Walker - Walk n ; Learn were sold at the Canadian stores.The recall involves models BX2008, BX2095 and BX2126.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The product is a wooden activity walker with yellow sides, blue wheels and multicoloured activity features on the front. Models BX2008 and BX2095 are similar and have an orange plastic backing. Model BX2126 has the same front but the back has been updated to only hav stanley cup e a canvas base, according to the Health Canada recall warning.The nut securing the wheel can loosen, potentially causing the stanley cups  wheel, bolt and bearing to detach, releasing small parts and posing a choking hazard, Health Canada said.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 As of March 10 2022, the company has received two reports of incidents in Canada, and no reports of injuries. In the Unites States, the company has received 4 reports of incidents and no reports of injuries.Consumers should immediately stop using the stanley cup  recalled toy and use pliers or an adjustable wrench to check the tightness of the bo

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 TORONTO 鈥?Major stock ind stanley thermosflasche ices in North America made gains despite U.S. President Donald Trump   threat to slap tariffs on Canadian auto makers.The SP/TSX composite index gained 60.60 points to 16,263.29.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 5.78 points to 25,322.31. The SP 500 index climbed 2.97 points to 2782.00 and the Nasdaq composite index advanced 14.42 points to 7,659.93.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        The Canadian dollar averaged 76.96 cents US, down 0.19 of a US cent, after Trump continued his attacks on Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling him dishonest and weak.      The July crude contract gained 36 cents to US$66.10 per barrel and the July natural gas contra stanley mug ct advanced about six cents to roughly US$2.95 per mmBTU.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 The August gold contract rose 50 cents to US$1,303.20 an ounce and the July copper contract shed about four cents to roughly US$3.26 a pound.By The Canadian stanley bottles  Press Gsvl North American stocks drift lower near month   s end
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 Change is coming for the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce.After 13 years as president and CEO of the chamber, Debra Scott has announced she will be stepping down in the spring. Scott first took the post in 2005 when the chambers staff was just herself and one other person. Under her lead, the chamber has grown to employ 11 people and has become the largest chamber in York Region.Being a tennis enthusiast and player as well as having a former Stanley Cup winner as a father has made her a firm believer in going out while youre on top.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         I have loved this job and the fabulous people I have worked with, the staff, chamber members and especially board members,  she said.  Than stanley mugs ks to everyone who has shared this wonderful ride. Scott is leaving with a number of accomplishments under her belt including the initiatives and programs designed to keep the organization relevant and help businesses grow and thrive. She also brought a chapter of the Awesome Foundation, a global initiative designed to improve peoples lives, to Newmarket. Since 2012, the community-focused grant initiative has given out more tha stanley cups uk n $60,000 to fund ideas that benefit Newmarket yout stanley cup h.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 In 2017, the chamber received accreditation with distinction.While she has enjoyed her time working for the chamber, she admits she is ready for another challenge.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BEL Rgzb Entertain yourself at home with these free services in Halton Hills during the COVID-19 crisis
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 OTTAWA 鈥?Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada condemns the junta that forced Mali   president from power this week.A distressed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation on television after armed soldiers fired into the air outside his home and took him into custody Tuesday.Soldiers calling themse stanley cup lves the National Committee for the Salvation of the People promised that they would ultimately hand power to a transitional civilian government but gave no timeline.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW   stanley cup becher                                       Condemnation of the coup was strong from many quarters, reflecting international concern about instability in Mali and West Africa amid increasing atta stanley cup cks by Islamic extremists and the ensuing economic fallout, which has been among the drivers of illegal migration to Europe.Champagne says Canada, which still has a handful of military officers and police working with the UN in Mali despite wrapping up a year-long helicopter mission last September, called on Malian security forces to follow the constitution and respect human rights.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 He also says any Canadians in Mali who need emergency assistance from consular officials should get in touch with the Canadian embassy in Bamako or call Global Affairs Canada   emergency hotline.鈥?with files from The Associated Press               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                             

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 TORONTO 鈥?The technology exists to fix some of the design flaws in Canada   mobile emergency alert system that was tested last week for an Amber Alert issued in Ontario, some experts say.The Alert Ready program 鈥?which sounds an alarm on LTE-connected smart phones during a crisis 鈥?could be more effective at alerting people to emergencies, they said.The approach we ;re taking with mobile devices is the same we had in 1940, when we had sirens installed on buildings, said Cosmin Munteanu, a professor of computer science and information at the University of Toronto.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                    stanley cup                      There   no nuance involved.He said that because of smart phone technology, designers had the opportunity to cater details of the alarm 鈥?its sound, the colour that pops up on the screen 鈥?to the emergency it   alerting people to.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                       stanley quencher            Munteanu said that with the system as it is now, people who hear the blaring alarm associated with these emergency alerts for a missing child but don ;t have an opportunity to read the text for some reason might believe they ;re in imminent danger stanley sverige .And in fact, several police forces in Ontario received complaints from members of the public last week when an alarm sounded on cell phones to announce an Amber Alert triggered by the disappearance of a boy outside of Thunder Bay, Ont.   Nqbv Summer drought a growing concern for some Scugog farmers
 The number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases in Peel Region has made a large jump from Monday, March 23.As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, Peel Public Health reported聽18 new cases, bringing the total for the region to 56.Out of the new cases, 13 are from Mississauga, three are from Brampton, and one from Caledon. The other case is reported as  pending.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Mississaug stanley shop a has 32 of the 56 total cases, Brampton has 19 and Caledon has three. Two cases are listed as pending.Thirty-one of the confirmed cases are for patients in the 35-64 age range while 17 patients are between 18-34, six are 65 and older and two patient stanley mug s are under 18.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 Peel Public Health provided this statement as an explanation for increased cases;While community spread has been identified in the Peel community, today   increase in cases also likely reflects increased testing and awareness. This speaks to the importance of the public continuing to practice physical distancing and take the responsibility on to stay home for all but essential excursions to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in our community.    stanley termohrnek             ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        According to Ontarios daily numbers, as of 10:30 a.m. on March 24, they are reporting 85 newly confirmed cases across the province.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW       

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 TORON stanley botella TO 鈥?Canadian entertainment associations are applauding the reversal of a decision that would have decreased the amount private-sector television groups are required to spend on Canadian programming.The Canadian Radio-television and Telec stanley sverige ommunications Commission said Thursday that it had reconsidered a decision it made last year and will now require Bell Media, Corus Entertainment Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. to spend 7.5, 8.5 and five per cent respectively of their previous year   revenues on programs of national interest in the English-language market. The trio previously had to allocate five per cent of their revenues to such content.The CRTC   decision also means French-language television groups Quebecor Inc. and Groupe V Medias will have to invest 75 per cent of their original programming expenditures in original content in a year, up from 50 per cent in the prior ruling.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                        Groups in both the English and French market will also be required to allocate an average of $5.5 million a year to support the production of musical programs.The Alliance of Canadian Cinema,  stanley mug Television and Radio Artists  ACTRA , a national union representing 25,000 professional performers in the country, called the decision a win for Canadian storytelling.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 This was an important battle for us and our members to say it sh Mxfs Green light given for new 3-storey long-term care facility in Kemptville
 Officials for The Region of Peel and City of Brampton say the most recent COVID-19 case numbers in Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon are encouraging and that physical distancing measures in place for weeks now are flatten stanley uk ing the curve across the region.Peel Regions interim medical officer of health Dr. Lawrence Loh and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown both expressed optimism during a phone-in news conference on Wednesday  May 6  while also emphasizing the importance of staying the physical-distancing course. For those that are frustrated by this physical distancing and being distanced from friends and loved ones, I want you to know that the measures are working, Brown told reporters.  Were starting to see the beginning of the flattening of the curve in the community  and  real positive signs the measures that public health has recommended are indeed working.                ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                    stanley cup      As of 12 stanley cup :22 p.m. on May 8, Peel Region had reported 2,958 total confirmed and probable cases including 1,329 in Brampton, 1,550 in Mississauga and 73 in Caledon. The region added 188 Peel residents have died as a result of contracting the virus with 114 of those deaths occurring among long-term care residents.        ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                 UPDATED HOURLY: Click here for a map that tracks COVID-19 cases by region across Ontario.               ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW                                         Im pl