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People First of Winnipeg president Heidi Hutchison focuses on helping others
Heidi Hutchison, founder of People First of Winnipeg and elected president of People First of Manitoba in 2025, leads efforts to rebuild the provincial chapter and advocate for Manitobans with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Stouffville council approves 90‑townhouse plan for Ballantrae
Stouffville council approved in principle zoning and a draft plan for a 90‑unit townhouse development at Aurora Road and Highway 48 in Ballantrae, originally proposed in 2015 as a 54‑unit plan. The project will include 33 traditional and 57 dual‑frontage townhouses and will use a communal on‑site sewage system because municipal wastewater is not available.
Cultural Gathering of Nations returns for 2026
The Cultural Gathering of Nations will take place at Dawson Creek’s Ovintiv Events Centre from September 17–20, 2026, with a new organizing team and more B.C. Treaty 8 First Nations involved, and planned events including hand games, a pow wow, tea dance and an artisan marketplace.
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Showing: 271-280Dalkeith Carnival goes on despite the cold.
The Dalkeith two-day winter carnival proceeded with indoor events and hockey after the parade was cancelled because of extreme cold.
Orchid show in Chicago features retro 1970s 'Feelin' Groovy' displays
Thousands of orchids fill the Chicago Botanic Garden greenhouse for the 12th annual Orchid Show, themed "Feelin' Groovy," and organizers expect about 85,000 visitors.
Bottoms Up restores dedicated queer space to Downtown Kingston
Bottoms Up, a new queer bar in Kingston, opened on January 3 in the renovated lower level of Renaissance and is the first queer-focused venue in the city since 2009.
Comedy magic night in Aldergrove to support local food bank
The Crooked Spoon Foundation will host its Food for All fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at Station House Pub and Grill with magician-comedian Rod Boss; proceeds will support the foundation’s food bank and community programs.
Ridge Meadows RCMP leads annual Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics BC
Ridge Meadows RCMP, joined by Pitt Meadows and Coquitlam detachments, will hold a Polar Plunge at Alouette Lake South Beach on Feb. 26 to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics BC; organizers say more than $11,000 has been raised so far this year and over $36,000 in the past four years.
Heritage awards in Maple Ridge honour local conservation efforts
The City of Maple Ridge will hold the free 2026 Heritage Awards on Feb. 19 at the Albion Community Centre to recognise individuals, groups and sites that have advanced heritage conservation and awareness.
Alberta records unseasonably warm February, breaking multiple monthly heat records
Alberta has seen unusually high February temperatures, with Lethbridge topping 20 C and five monthly records broken alongside more than two dozen daily records.
Annual orchid show brings vivid color to Chicago winter
The Chicago Botanic Garden's 12th annual Orchid Show opens with more than 10,000 orchids in warmed greenhouses and a 'Feelin' Groovy' 1970s theme.
CDPQ Infra finds conversion of former Royal Victoria Hospital site technically feasible
CDPQ Infra's 18‑month feasibility study concluded conversion of six buildings on the former Royal Victoria Hospital site into a university residence is technically feasible and could add about 1,150 student beds.
North Bay and Mattawa will receive $8.2 million for road upgrades
The Ontario government is allocating $8.2 million through the 2026–27 Connecting Links program to rebuild Trout Lake Road in North Bay and Main Street in Mattawa, officials announced.