Boeuf Alfred experienced a 15% increase in sales of its products. Describing themselves as two epicureans, co-owners Fabien Villeneuve and Julie Coudé started selling Wagyu beef a little over a year ago. We opened the store because we said we wanted to offer it here. We were asked for it. There was a craze and … Read more
The Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon, announced new appointments to the Order of Canada on Thursday, including novelist Kim Thúy, Innu poet Joséphine Bacon and businessman Lino A. Saputo. Among the 78 appointments, there are 59 members, 3 companions, 15 officers and one honorary officer. This appointment represents a lot of responsibility, reacted Kim … Read more
Hailing this yellow taxi on the streets of Vancouver might give you the sneaky impression of being in New York, but unfortunately the vehicle won’t stop for a ride. The owner of this old taxi, Giovanni Porta, who lives in Burnaby, bought it in September on Facebook for US$5,000 (C$6,600). He picked it up in … Read more
Whitehorse, Yukon’s most beloved garbage truck driver takes an apprentice under his wing to take over from Garbage Truck Santa. After more than 30 years of making children and adults smile as Santa Claus at the wheel of his illuminated garbage truck, Wayne Henderson is quietly passing the torch. The apprentice in question is none … Read more
Educators are concerned about negative effects from a Saskatchewan government directive on sex education. Last August, the province suspended third-party sex education classes at schools. The temporary directive is still in effect and continues to be examined, indicates by email the spokesperson for the provincial ministry of Education. The education and awareness coordinator at the … Read more
The MTA contract stipulates a firm order for 250 coaches to be delivered between 2025 and 2026, as well as options to purchase an additional 131 coaches, in addition to parts and service. This contract will make it possible to retain employees and hire nearly 150 new ones in Sainte-Claire, in the Bellechasse region, from … Read more
Oil has not loosened its grip on Alberta’s public finances, but, in 2024, it will not be the only sector to feel its effects on the daily lives of Albertans. Rent and mortgage in the red Open in full screen mode According to Rentals.ca, a two-bedroom rental cost an average of $2,250 in Calgary and … Read more
The New Democrats and Liberals have agreed to a new deadline of March 1 for the government to present a pharmacare bill in the House of Commons as part of their support and confidence agreement. In accordance with this agreement, which aims to obtain the support of the NDP in key votes, the minority Liberals … Read more
The northern Manitoba town of Thompson is facing a labor shortage in various sectors, according to area businesses. Faced with this situation, many rely on workers from elsewhere to fill this gap. According to the president of the Thompson Chamber of Commerce, Ethel Timbang, several businesses are having to deal with a lack of employees. … Read more
Saturday, December 9 at 6:55 p.m. will be broadcast live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York and in a subtitled version, the opera Florence south of the Amazon composed by the Spaniard Daniel Catán. Inspired by the magical realism of the writer Gabriel Garcia Márquez, this exotic and sensual work, bordering on the fantastic, … Read more