The Canadian Food Guide should be free from economic, cultural, and political influence By George Dupras August 9, 2022 It wasn’t so many months ago (August 2019) that I submitted an article to the WestmountMag titled, The Canadian Food Guide and Andrew Scheer. My comments were directed towards the Conservative Party for siding with the … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local Arts Entertainment Puppets will be back on the streets of Almonte this weekend and no one is happier than Noreen Young, Almonte’s master puppeteer Noreen Young, right, artistic director, with her puppet Gloria of Under the Umbrella Tree fame, and Jane Torrance, executive director, of the Puppets Up! International Puppet Festival. … Read more
A procession of prized pooches is coming to downtown Montreal in just a few weeks. Whether you’re a corgi owner, or a dog lover, everyone is welcome! Photographer: Jonathan Duval| The Great Dog Corgi Parade What is the Great Dog Corgi Parade? Based on the success of last year’s corgi parade as part of Shoni … Read more
TORONTO — Retailers in Toronto’s downtown core had to close for business on Thursday afternoon as a power outage affected security and payment systems throughout the financial district. Shoppers Drug Mart and Tim Hortons locations on King Street East had signs on their doors saying they were closed due to the outage. Patios along The … Read more
Vancouver Island Pagan Pride day is headed to Duncan in 2022. The group has chosen to host its 16th annual festival in the city on Saturday, Aug. 13. Pagans all over the Island will gather to celebrate and share the harvest from 11 am to 4 pm at Charles Hoey Park. The day will feature … Read more
Erin Creegan-Dougherty had 12 minutes to pitch her business to a panel of judges at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) Canadian national event in Halifax. She was one of eight student finalists chosen from thousands of applicants. Creegan-Dougherty finished third winning $15,000. “It makes all the difference in the world so for me,” she … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto & GTA Street hockey game. Photo by Play On! Article content It’s another beautiful summer weekend in Toronto with lots to do and see — and eat. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content There are all kinds of events taking place in … Read more
We’re officially halfway through August, and instead of fretting about how little summer we have left, let’s focus on all of the exciting things our city is getting up to this weekend. As always, there are plenty of things to do in Toronto this weekend, including food festivals, concerts, night markets, and even a free … Read more
Hello, Scientists and researchers marched on Parliament Hill Thursday for a Support our Science rally, with the group calling for a living wage for early-career researchers. The group is calling for a funding increase for grad students and post-doctoral scientists who are supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, an open … Read more
Preferred Region How does this work? By Don Redmond Published August 11, 2022 at 1:58 pm The thing about the Niagara College Teaching Brewery is that it’s to style. More specifically, their Beer 101 products available to the public, are exactly to style. That means simply, when they brew, say, a Porter, it tastes exactly … Read more
