At least two more companies have announced they will focus on inclusive hiring and diversity initiatives. Manulife and John Hancock have announced a two-year, 3.5 million dollar plan focusing on employment opportunities, training and community support for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities. You can read the full news release here. And Telefilm […]
Thursday July 23rd The Jays are still homeless and looking for a plan B after the state of Pennsylvania said no to their bid to play their home opening game at PNC park. After a four month COVID-19 hiatus, Montreal based Air Transit takes off again today, offering flights to 23 destinations. Mayor John Tory […]
By James Cullingham We lost a towering, deeply rooted presence recently. His name was Gary Potts. He gave much to his Teme-Agama Anishinaabe – Temagami First Nation community, the Temagami region, this country called Canada and anyone whose path he crossed. Temagami is located about 100 kilometers north of North Bay. It’s a storied region […]
Friday July 10th After months of calls for the collection of race-based COVID-19 data, the information being released shows how the novel coronavirus is disproportionately impacting people of colour, particularly Black communities. York University heights where 69 percent of residents identify as a visible minority, has 20 times the rate of infection than the Beaches […]
June 12th Backyard gatherings can be a little larger in the GTA as of today. Group sizes can double from five to ten, but still with social distancing. If you live outside of the GTA or Hamilton, you can now get a hair cut, have a beer on a patio, or swim in a public […]
Friday May 22nd, a.m. headlines The prime minister will be under pressure today to detail how the federal government will help provinces scale up their COVID-19 testing capacities. Every summer a lot of kids look forward to camp, but not this summer, Camp operators say the provincial government had no choice but to close overnight […]
COVID-19 a.m. news headlines… April 29th One in seven Ontario residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 are health-care workers, And the rate is steadily rising according to provincial data. Some Toronto drivers are taking advantage of lighter traffic on the highways, as if they were a race track. Toronto police report a 20-percent increase […]