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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: 741-750Face2Social's visual profile search moves toward mainstream use
Face2Social is a tool that searches public social images for visual matches and returns probabilistic results rather than confirming identity. Experts and regulators are discussing accuracy, privacy, consent, and how laws should apply to biometric data.
Café seats show Montreal's bilingual reality
A reader describes sitting beside two men in N.D.G. who spoke mostly French with some English and franglais, and notes this contrasts with political backlash after Official Languages Minister Marc Miller said he was "fed up" with the politicization of the language debate in Quebec.
Vacaville Cultural Center Library reopens after renovation and expansion
Gilbane, in collaboration with CannonDesign and Solano County, completed a renovation of the 24,969-square-foot Vacaville Cultural Center Library and a 3,723-square-foot addition, delivering the project ahead of schedule and fully furnished for public use.
Multi-generational work of Orillia and Rama families featured in new exhibit
Georgian College's Campus Gallery is showing Aanikoobijiganag/Generations, an exhibition of work by multiple generations of the Cunnington and Shilling families running Jan. 5–Feb. 1, 2026.
AI & I marks one-year milestone as a human-centred guide to artificial intelligence
One year after its May 2025 release, Lara Anderson's AI & I continues to draw interest from professionals, educators and organisations for its human-centred approach to artificial intelligence.
Rakuten Medical and LOTTE Biologics sign manufacturing agreement to support global oncology program
Rakuten Medical and LOTTE Biologics announced a contract manufacturing agreement at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference for LOTTE to produce monoclonal antibody intermediates and conjugates to support Rakuten Medical's Alluminox photoimmunotherapy program.
Sun Peaks Film Festival returns with curated films and local shorts
The sixth annual Sun Peaks Film Festival runs Jan. 15–17 at the Sun Peaks Centre, featuring a selection from the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival World Tour and a Local Filmmaker's Contest on Saturday.
Stage adaptation of Agatha Christie classic takes killer off-the-rails approach
The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre production of Murder on the Orient Express features Brian Perchaluk's art-deco locomotive set and a 30-foot revolving stage that moves scenes through train cars as Hercule Poirot investigates a passenger's murder.
Curler Sandy MacEwan finally realizes Brier dream
Sandy MacEwan, 40, defeated defending champion John Epping 6-5 to win the Northern Ontario men's curling championship in North Bay and secure his first provincial title and a spot at the Brier, which begins Feb. 27 in St. John's.
Kimberley Alpine Resort raises $14,500 for Angel Flight at Community Day
Kimberley Alpine Resort's Community Day on Jan. 11 raised $14,500 for Angel Flight East Kootenay, a volunteer group that flies patients to Kelowna for specialist medical appointments.