Tag: Canada

  • Home Hardware Named One of the Country’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures

    Home Hardware Named One of the Country’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures

    ST. JACOBS, ON/CNW/ – Home Hardware Stores Limited is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures for having a culture that has impacted its performance. 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of the Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures program. The award was created by executive search firm Waterstone Human…

  • Canada Post Celebrates Hope, Courage and Freedom with New Nelson Mandela Stamp

    Canada Post Celebrates Hope, Courage and Freedom with New Nelson Mandela Stamp

    Toronto (Ontario) – Canada Post unveiled a new stamp to commemorate the heroic life of Nelson Mandela, and celebrate the legacy of courage, determination and persistent hope he left behind. The stamp recognizes the special relationship Canada shared with Mandela, who referred to this country as his home away from home. Amid his 27 years…

  • RCMP Arrests One Individual and Charges Two Others with Terrorism Offences as part of Project SERVANT

    Ottawa, February 3, 2015 – Today, as part of an extensive national security criminal investigation named Project SERVANT, the RCMP Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Ottawa arrested one individual and charged two others with terrorism offences under the Criminal Code of Canada. Awso PESHDARY, 25 years old from Ottawa, was arrested and charged…

  • Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on Black History Month

    Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on Black History Month

      OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Black History Month: “Black History Month, marked each February, is a time to educate ourselves and celebrate the tremendous influence of Black Canadians on our society. “For more than four centuries, Black Canadians have made significant…

  • Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Black History Month

    Ottawa, Ontario – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement marking Black History Month: “Every February, Canadians mark Black History Month, a time to celebrate the immense contributions that citizens of African and Caribbean descent have made to our country in many fields of endeavour. “The theme of this year’s Black History Month…

  • Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the resignation of John Baird

    Ottawa, Ontario 3 February 2015 Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on the resignation of John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs: “It is with great regret and affection that I today accepted the resignation of one of the finest ministers that I have had the privilege of working with, John Baird. “John…

  • Baird Stands Down From Public Office

    Baird Stands Down From Public Office

    February 3, 2015 – John Baird, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister, and Member of Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean, announced today that he would stand down as Foreign Minister, and will not be standing for re-election in 2015. “I am eternally grateful for the trust and opportunity that the people of Ottawa West-Nepean placed in me as…

  • Romantics Sweet on Postmarks from Four Unique Offices

    Romantics Sweet on Postmarks from Four Unique Offices

      Ottawa (Ont.) – For thousands of romantics around the world, a post office by any other name would never be as sweet. And it’s because of them that postmasters at four Canadian outlets are doing double time in these weeks before Valentine’s Day. Lovelorn letter writers covet postal markings that bear the names of…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Hazy Film on Car Windows

      By Reena Nerbas Homemade Teak Oil Dear Reena, What are the ingredients of ‘homemade’ teak oil?  I need to make a new supply for my teak furniture. Ruth Dear Ruth, Teak is beautiful and durable and requires very little care. In fact many experts recommend nothing other than a damp cloth for regular dusting, and…

  • Beast to Host First Ever ‘Toss Your Jersey’ Night

    Beast to Host First Ever ‘Toss Your Jersey’ Night

    BRAMPTON, ON – The Brampton Beast will be hosting the first ever Toss Your Jersey Night when the Allen Americans roll into town Thursday, February 5 at the Powerade Centre. With so much publicity in the GTA surrounding hockey jerseys being thrown onto the ice on a regular basis, the Beast have decided to turn the…

  • Wiarton Willie: How a White Groundhog Made a Town Famous

    Wiarton Willie: How a White Groundhog Made a Town Famous

      The Prediction Morning Ceremony on February 2, 2015 will start at 8:07am with Willie’s announcement. Mayor Janice Jackson will be joined by dignitaries, residents and visitors early in the morning to find out what Wiarton Willie has to say about the weather over the coming months. How it All Started Wiarton is the home…

  • Skate Canada mourns the loss of iconic figure skater Toller Cranston

    Skate Canada mourns the loss of iconic figure skater Toller Cranston

      Skate Canada and the entire skating family are saddened to hear of the passing of six-time Canadian champion and Olympic bronze medallist Toller Cranston. Cranston passed away at 65 years of age in San Miguel, Mexico where he had lived for many years. Referred to by some as a modern pioneer of artistic skating…

  • Regulation Costs Canadian Businesses $37 Billion a Year

    Regulation Costs Canadian Businesses $37 Billion a Year

      Red tape deterring next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs Toronto – Canada’s Red Tape Report, issued on day three of Red Tape Awareness WeekTM, revealed that the total cost of regulation to Canadian businesses has grown to $37.1 billion, up from $31.7 billion in 2012.  In terms of time, businesses spent an average of 842…

  • New Year, New Growth Opportunities!

    Steer your business to success by entering the 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award for a chance to win $100,000 Montreal, January 28, 2015—The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is accepting applications for the 2015 edition of the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award. Canadian business owners aged 18 to 35 will compete for a grand prize of $100,000 and a…

  • PM Announces Anti-Terrorism Measures to Protect Canadians

    Richmond Hill, Ontario, 30 January 2015 – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that the Government has introduced legislation to protect Canadians from the evolving threat of terrorism and keep our communities safe. The Prime Minister made the announcement at Richmond Hill’s Bayview Hill Community Centre. He was joined by Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney…