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95-year-old Ontario skier still enjoying the slopes with family
Doris Pierson, 95, skis at Sir Sam's near Eagle Lake in Haliburton with four generations of her family; she first skied more than 80 years ago and has also taught at Whistler.
Drop in property and persons crimes in Vauxhall in New Year
Vauxhall RCMP reported seven calls for service in January 2026 and fewer property and persons crimes compared with January 2025, while patrols and ticketing activity increased.
Renewed Hope is setting up a new community hub in Downtown Bolton
Renewed Hope has found premises at 55 Queen Street North in Bolton and is setting up a new community-focused hub after previously operating Mobile Mercy Units and seasonal drives in Caledon.
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Showing: 611-620Miami Cyber partners with AllegiantVETS to support veteran career transitions.
Miami Cyber has partnered with AllegiantVETS to offer federal SkillBridge On-the-Job Training and this week welcomed its first participant, U.S. Coast Guard veteran Max Merkley, as a Cybersecurity & Technology Operations Intern.
Students at Western and McMaster report lower rents, shorter commutes and more family support
A Studenthaus survey found McMaster and Western students in Ontario report higher housing satisfaction, with median rents of $875 and $950 respectively, and about 78–80% receiving family financial support.
Ted Reeve Community Arena will keep main rink ice year‑round, board says
The Ted Reeve Community Arena Board voted 5-4 to uphold its December decision to keep ice in the main rink through spring and summer and has issued a statement explaining a shift to a Hybrid Operational Model with one year‑round ice surface and one dedicated dry floor from May to August.
Canada opens Fiji diplomatic mission three years after announcement
Canada has opened a high commission in Fiji, more than three years after pledging to establish its first diplomatic mission in the Pacific; Global Affairs Canada announced the opening after MP Randeep Sarai launched the mission.
Canadian teen racer set for NASCAR Clash after recovering from rare cancer
Ollie Ferguson, a 16-year-old from Lindsay, Ont., will race at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina on Feb. 1 during NASCAR Clash weekend's Cook Out Clash, and he previously recovered from myelodysplasia after a bone marrow transplant donated by his sister.
B.C. postpones Heritage Conservation Act changes to allow more consultation
Forests Minister Ravi Parmar said B.C. will delay planned changes to the Heritage Conservation Act to allow more consultation with First Nations, industry and other groups, and that revisions could be tabled in the fall though no firm date was given.
Former Manitoba biologist publishes memoir of Arctic adventures and conservation
Murray Gillespie released Wildlife: 45 years as Wildlife Biologist, recounting four decades of fieldwork in the Canadian North and Arctic; copies are being sold through the Manitoba Métis Federation Marketplace and directly from Gillespie.
Delta opens extreme weather shelters overnight Jan. 19–21
Delta will open two extreme weather response shelters overnight on Jan. 19, 20 and 21 because temperatures are forecast to feel at or below 0 C; one site is a women-only shelter in North Delta and the other is in Ladner.
Central Alberta Crime Stoppers are seeking board members.
Central Alberta Crime Stoppers are inviting community members to join their board; meetings are monthly and the role includes one annual fundraiser.
Hot honey gets a Canadian twist through RRC Polytech partnership
RRC Polytech’s Prairie Research Kitchen teamed with Bee Maid Honey to develop a chipotle hot honey that debuted at the Restaurants Canada Show and is now being distributed to commercial kitchens across Canada.