Unpublished Newswire
Toymaker LEGO said on Wednesday it was on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic by 2032, after signing deals with producers to secure long-term supply.
August 28, 2024 - 16:57 | | The Globe and Mail
Halifax gymnast Ellie Black says she feels honoured after winning an Olympic award that recognizes athletes who exemplify sportsmanship, the spirit of fair play and respect for others.
August 28, 2024 - 15:44 | | CBC News - Canada
The Region of Peel’s response to the opioid crisis has been upended by the PC government’s decision to close several supervised consumption sites across the province, sparking fear over Peel’s efforts to reduce an alarming number of deadly opioid poisonings within its borders.Over the last decade the health and social harms associated with the overdose crisis have been worsening, with an increasingly toxic drug supply across the region. Between 2005 and 2013 an average of 26 opioid toxicity deaths were reported in Peel annually, but as the street drug supply became more contaminated with...
August 28, 2024 - 15:37 | Paige Peacock, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter | The Globe and Mail
Family members of three First Nations women targeted by a serial killer in 2022 spoke, at times through tears, in a Winnipeg courtroom Wednesday morning about the devastation they've gone through since learning their loved ones had been killed.
August 28, 2024 - 13:59 | | CBC News - Canada
The amount of time it's taking commuters to get into work is growing longer, with the average reaching 26 minutes, and for those who take public transit, it's even longer.
August 28, 2024 - 12:59 | Sean Previl | Global News - Ottawa
15 years ago, one of the world’s most popular bands took a break from touring, let alone recording new music. Many people expected the Oasis hiatus to be an everlasting one, as a brotherly beef turned things upside down. Today, the feud is over, the band is back together, and a U.K. tour is being scheduled as we speak. Will this comeback be one for the ages, or will it end in a musical tragedy? Text into the show and let us know. Plus, we deliver the latest breaking news, right here on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
August 27, 2024 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
