My cann-adventure began on 10/17, appropriately enough. Not Oct. 17, 2018, when cannabis was first legalized in Canada, but two years later, when I went out for a walk to pick up some drinkables. I didn’t choose the two-year anniversary deliberately; it was just a… Read More »I tried six ‘drinkables’ from the Ontario Cannabis Store
Less than three months after acquiring Torstar, owners Jordan Bitove and Paul Rivett have announced two new hires to improve the news publisher’s ability to work with advertisers and form partnerships. On Tuesday, the Toronto Star publisher said that former CEO of MKTG Canada Michael… Read More »Torstar announces new chief client officer and chief corporate development officer
Millennial Money is a weekly submission-based series that provides financial advice to millennials in the GTA. Read the full series here. For 29-year-old Josslyn, the COVID-19 pandemic has been an added challenge to a series of obstacles she’s faced over the past few years. Three… Read More »This 29-year-old was making $80,000 a year in sales but quit to deal with her mental health. Now, relying on $1,800 in EI, she’s wondering how to restart
NEW YORK—The official who oversees voter registration in New York City is the 80-year-old mother of a former congressman. The director of Election Day operations is a close friend of Manhattan’s Republican chair. The head of ballot management is the son of a former Brooklyn… Read More »Inside decades of nepotism and bungling at the New York City elections board
Like the recessions before it, this year’s pandemic-induced economic downturn has had its winners and losers. Shoppers Drug Mart is one of the winners. Its parent company, Loblaw Companies Ltd., saw profits rise during the first quarter of 2020 despite the added costs of pandemic… Read More »Shoppers Drug Mart has become a huge pandemic winner — and it didn’t happen by accident
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukrainians were voting Sunday in local elections that are considered a test for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a former comedian who took office last year vowing to bring peace, uproot endemic corruption and shore up a worsening economy. Zelenskiy was elected president by… Read More »Ukraine’s local elections test leader and his young party
Port Hardy had a beautiful day to vote on Oct. 24, and plenty of folks proudly sported their “I Voted” stickers. Some took the time after casting their ballots to chat with the Gazette about what matters to them in this election. Mika McMillan jokes,… Read More »Port Hardy votes! | The Star
ATLANTA – Democratic vice-presidential hopeful Kamala Harris made a direct appeal to Black men Friday, defending her record as a prosecutor, blasting President Donald Trump as “racist” and vouching for Joe Biden as a man capable of addressing systemic racism and leading a diverse country.… Read More »‘Honour the ancestors’: Harris appeals directly to Black men
Nursing survey to address work and recruitment challenges The Peace River Regional District will be surveying nurses to help address challenges and increase recruitment to the region. The PRRD board approved establishing a survey at their Oct. 22 meeting, which will be created in partnership… Read More »PRRD news briefs | The Star
HURON COUNTY – The 2020 Agri-Food Forum will be held virtually for the first time since it’s inception in 2009, due to the current health crisis. Traditionally the forum is a two-day event with bus tours and presentations but this year it will be two… Read More »Agri-Food Forum to be held online this year