Electric vehicle batteries can contain 80% or more nickel, making the metal a key component of the growing industry. Premier Doug Ford's government is trying to make Ontario an end-to-end location for electric vehicle manufacturing, from extracting materials for electric vehicle batteries, shaping steel for vehicle bodies, to final assembly. Canada Nickel says it is examining several potential sites near Timmins for two new mineral processing plants and expects the nickel processing facility to begin production by 2027. (Pierre-Mathieu Tremblay/Radio-Canada)Selby says his company's metal processing plants will be crucial to the province's electric vehicle supply chain. Source linkNew metal processing plants described as 'missing link' to Ontario's electric vehicle industry – CBC.ca appeared first on Canada News Media.

Mike Juby was outside Bridge Street United Church in Belleville, Ont., on Tuesday afternoon when people suddenly started dropping to the sidewalk all around him. At one point police shut down a section of road and asked residents to avoid going downtown, describing the situation as an "overdose emergency." Mike Juby says some of his friends were among the people who overdosed in downtown Belleville, Ont., earlier this week. All in a Day 12:23 Police say emergency services in Belleville responded to 14 overdose incidents on Tuesday Belleville police say an "overdose emergency" is affecting the city's downtown core. WATCH | Belleville, Ont., declares state of emergency: At least 23 people overdosed in Belleville, Ont., since Tuesday Duration 2:05 Officials are concerned about a potentially tainted drug supply after almost two dozen overdoses in the span of just a couple days in Belleville, Ont.

News stations such as CTV and BNN Bloomberg would be affected immediately, according to an internal memo sent to Bell Media employees on Thursday. Fewer than 10 per cent of the total job cuts are at Bell Media specifically. How do you feel about the Bell Media cuts? The company will divest 45 radio stations to seven buyers: Vista Radio, Whiteoaks, Durham Radio, My Broadcasting Corp., ZoomerMedia, Arsenal Media and Maritime Broadcasting. premier slams corporation behind Bell media job cuts: 'Shame on you': B.C.

Early Life and CareerJonny Harris was born to Peter and Joanne Harris and raised in the small town of Pouch Cove (pronounced pooch cove), just north of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Harris became involved in theatre in high school and graduated from the four-year theatre program at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in Corner Brook. Harris then worked steadily as a comedian, performing on CBC Radio’s The Debaters and at the Halifax Comedy Festival, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and Just for Laughs. Harris then moved to Toronto and within about a month landed the role of constable George Crabtree on Murdoch Mysteries. Still Standing (2015–Present)In 2015, Jonny Harris began producing, writing and hosting the CBC TV series Still Standing.

Hundreds of Alberta students staged classroom walkouts Wednesday to protest the provincial government's planned policies around transgender youth. About 200 students walked out of classes at Victoria School in central Edmonton and stood in protest outside the entry doors. He said he is skeptical that government will listen to the concerns of protesters but hopes the walkouts show transgender youth they have strong allies. Coral Boivin went to the demonstration at Victoria School to support her three children. Coral Boivin attended the walkout at Victoria School in support of her three children, who took part in the demonstration.

(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)The NBA has struck a multiyear partnership deal with Emirates, one where the airline will become the title sponsor of the league’s in-season tournament — which will have a new name — and have its logo on referee jerseys in the NBA, WNBA and G League. As part of the agreement, the in-season tournament will be renamed the Emirates NBA Cup. Emirates has a long history of global sports partnerships, including ones at soccer, tennis, golf, rugby, horse racing and other events. Emirates will also get branding through virtual in-arena signage and atop backboard during nationally televised NBA games. The airline also will offer inflight NBA content on all flights, including long-form documentaries, player profiles and interviews.

Last Chance Lake, located about 150 kilometres northwest of Kamloops, B.C., is shallow and filled with murky water. Photo: (Submitted by David Catling)Catling said Last Chance Lake supports the warm little pond hypothesis from 19th century scientist Charles Darwin. Darwin proposed life on Earth could have emerged in shallow lakes with the right ingredients. The rock formation that leads to the development of lakes similar to Last Chance Lake are common on rocky planets, he says. The study's researchers walk on Last Chance Lake in September 2022.

This design is by Team StimsonThe design by Team Stimson chosen by the federal government for Canada's national Afghan war memorial. (Veterans Affairs Canada)In an email he wrote to a senior official at Veterans Affairs Canada — obtained by CBC/Radio Canada under the access to information law — Windsor said he was delighted by the news. Story continuesWindsor said he made his comments about the government's decision in 2023 as a member of Veterans Affairs' commemoration advisory group. Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor said survey participants chose Stimson's design by a wide margin. Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor has said the Stimson design was the clear choice of veterans.

The Union-Tribune is looking to interview homeowners, property managers and board members of homeowners associations about their insurance policies. If you own a home in an HOA, sit on the board of an HOA or manage an HOA, andhave seen your property insurance premium rise within the past two yearshave had your property insurance policy not renewed in the past two yearsplease contact reporters Roxana Popescu and Lori Weisberg. Their emails are roxana.popescu@sduniontribune.com and lori.weisberg@sduniontribune.com. They may reach out to schedule a phone interview.

February 7, 2024 – CBC NewsBalmy temperates, robust production sink natural gas pricesBy Kyle BakxFor natural gas producers, profits are taking a hit. "They're kind of gritting their teeth, wringing their hands and hoping for the best," said Martin King, a Calgary-based senior analyst with RBN Energy. The expected completion of the LNG Canada export terminal in British Columbia in the middle of this year is providing some level of optimism in the sector, said King, although the impact on pricing is hard to predict. "That might be enough to kind of shift market balances and improve prices," said King. "But that is a very untested idea, nobody's really quite sure."

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo is gearing up to fill numerous positions across Canada, with more than 800 seasonal jobs up for grabs. The company is set to host hiring fairs throughout the month. “Always dreamed about working with your favourite food and beverage brands? PepsiCo Beverages Canada and PepsiCo Foods Canada are hiring motivated team players to make, move, and sell products from your favourite brands such as Pepsi-Cola, Bubly Sparkling Water, Gatorade, Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, and Ruffles,” says the company.

“This strategy provides an important framework to measure our commitment to amplifying the voices of Indigenous creators and communities, as well as our own employees and leaders at CBC/Radio-Canada,” said Catherine Tait, president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. This commitment includes promoting the use of Indigenous languages and supporting efforts of First Nations, Inuit and Métis to revitalize and maintain them. People: CBC/Radio-Canada aims to enhance Indigenous representation across all organizational levels by ensuring equitable access to employment opportunities, leadership roles, and professional development opportunities. Relationships: The broadcaster will foster stronger ties with Indigenous Peoples by increasing the participation of Indigenous-owned vendors in its procurement processes, thus contributing to economic reconciliation. Furthermore, CBC/Radio-Canada pledges to deepen collaborations with Indigenous creators and key organizations like APTN and the Indigenous Screen Office.

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WELL has created a dedicated public sector focused group to support large scale health systems and care delivery networks that underpin the public sector. WELL's public sector offerings leverage WELL's operating strengths which include Canada's leading provider-centric technology platform and the largest network of outpatient clinics in Canada. 1WELL has appointed Shane Sabatino as head of public sector partnerships who will work closely with WELL's COO, Amir Javidan, who will oversee the public sector division. This isn't just a job for us, it's a passion and a privilege to serve and support public health. This has given us tremendous insights into our public health ecosystem and positions us to be valuable to our public health partners."

Wyndham Clark holds the trophy after winning the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. According to Nielsen TV data, the PGA Tour still attracted three times as many viewers Sunday while showing a rerun of the third round. Saturday’s live coverage brought 1.91 million viewers for Pebble Beach, compared with 168,000 for Mayakoba. The average audience for the final round of LIV Golf Mayakoba was 48% higher than the previous year. This is the third season of LIV Golf.