The Regional Municipality of Durham has announced that all school-based childcare centres in Durham Region are closed today due to inclement weather conditions. Additionally, EarlyON programs in the region are also suspended for the day.
Families using child care centers not located within schools are advised to contact their individual sites to verify their operational status.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are scheduled to conduct Operation NANOOK-NUNALIVUT, focusing on Arctic defence and sovereignty. This operation will occur from February 23 to March 9, 2025, near Inuvik and the Mackenzie River Delta in the Northwest Territories. The exercises are part of the CAF's operations aimed
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has initiated a recall of Jean Perrin brand Morbier de Scey and Raclette de Scey cheeses due to a potential contamination with pathogenic E. coli. Specific products involved in the recall are Morbier de Scey cheese with a UPC of 3324440317786, lot number 35112,
Observing Human Trafficking Awareness Day February 22, 2025, marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day, highlighting ongoing concerns and efforts in addressing human trafficking. According to the Durham Region Police Service (DRPS), their Human Trafficking Unit dealt with 249 incidents related to human trafficking in the past year, 2024. Out of these
The Government of Canada has announced the issuance of a new 7-year green bond, successfully raising $2 billion. This marks the third such issuance involving Canadian-dollar-denominated green bonds, as stated by the Department of Finance Canada. The new bond follows previous issuances, including a 10-year, $4 billion bond in February