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Nelson police will 'jail' local business figures for Polar Plunge fundraiser.
Nelson police will stage a mock 'Jail and Bail' fundraiser on Thursday in which local business leaders are held in a mock cell until assigned bail is raised; proceeds will support the Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Lakeside Park on March 8.
Dinner and auction support Williams Lake Youth Rodeo Club's upcoming season
More than 200 tickets were sold for the Feb. 7 dinner and auction at the TRU gym, and organisers said the event raised just shy of $24,000 to support the Williams Lake Youth Rodeo Club's upcoming season.
Cam Kahin and PUP are close friends, he says
Cam Kahin spoke about his friendship with punk band PUP and said their early shows influenced the music on his debut album CHUG, which is out via Dine Alone.
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Showing: 571-580Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance are expecting a fourth child.
The vice president and his wife announced they are expecting a son in late July and said both mother and baby are doing well; the child will be their fourth and will join three young children.
Soup's On fundraiser supports the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District.
Local care homes, restaurants and community groups served eight different soups at a fundraiser to support the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District, which provides services and resources for people living with dementia and their families.
Treasure Hunt: Ontario sisters win $37,000 in Argentia hunt
Ontario sisters Stefanie St. Denis and Jennifer Crichton solved clues in The Northern Miner's Great Canadian Treasure Hunt and claimed a $37,000 gold bonus in Argentia. They flew to Newfoundland after weeks of puzzling and said the solution came together around Christmas.
Soup's On fundraiser supports Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District
The Alzheimer Society of Cornwall and District held its annual Soup's On fundraiser at the Army Navy Air Force Unit 342 on Marlborough Street to raise awareness of brain health and funds for its work.
Granite balloons unite many Dundas residents in baffled response and inspire local paper
A $145,000 public art installation of five boulder-like 'balloons' was installed at Dundas Driving Park in 2022 and has prompted local debate. It also inspired a biweekly free broadsheet called the Granite Balloon, started by Austin Strutt.
Miami Cyber partners with AllegiantVETS to support veteran career transitions.
Miami Cyber has partnered with AllegiantVETS to offer federal SkillBridge On-the-Job Training and this week welcomed its first participant, U.S. Coast Guard veteran Max Merkley, as a Cybersecurity & Technology Operations Intern.
Students at Western and McMaster report lower rents, shorter commutes and more family support
A Studenthaus survey found McMaster and Western students in Ontario report higher housing satisfaction, with median rents of $875 and $950 respectively, and about 78–80% receiving family financial support.
Ted Reeve Community Arena will keep main rink ice year‑round, board says
The Ted Reeve Community Arena Board voted 5-4 to uphold its December decision to keep ice in the main rink through spring and summer and has issued a statement explaining a shift to a Hybrid Operational Model with one year‑round ice surface and one dedicated dry floor from May to August.
Canada opens Fiji diplomatic mission three years after announcement
Canada has opened a high commission in Fiji, more than three years after pledging to establish its first diplomatic mission in the Pacific; Global Affairs Canada announced the opening after MP Randeep Sarai launched the mission.
Canadian teen racer set for NASCAR Clash after recovering from rare cancer
Ollie Ferguson, a 16-year-old from Lindsay, Ont., will race at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina on Feb. 1 during NASCAR Clash weekend's Cook Out Clash, and he previously recovered from myelodysplasia after a bone marrow transplant donated by his sister.