The Maritimes

Environment and Climate Change Canada presents the winter seasonal outlook

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Friday, December 1, 2023

GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, experts from Environment and Climate Change Canada provided an outlook for Canada's upcoming winter season, which is expected to bring higher-than-normal temperatures across the country.

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  • GATINEAU, QC, Dec. 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, experts from Environment and Climate Change Canada provided an outlook for Canada's upcoming winter season, which is expected to bring higher-than-normal temperatures across the country.
  • Despite the prediction of a relatively warm winter, the arrival of winter will still bring severe weather in various forms, such as snow, wind, and freezing rain.
  • Climate change is affecting the frequency, duration, and intensity of extreme weather in Canada.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada is the country's official source for weather information and severe weather warnings and is committed to providing Canadians with accurate and timely weather information, including severe weather alerts.

Canadians set to spend a record $898 this holiday with 88% seeking ways to make their budgets go further.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Displaying a resilient spirit, Canadians are projected to spend an unprecedented $898 this holiday season.

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  • Displaying a resilient spirit, Canadians are projected to spend an unprecedented $898 this holiday season.
  • "Retailers across the nation recognize these needs and will be providing Canadians with unique holiday shopping experiences, bolstered by exceptional products and engaging, value-added promotions."
  • Unwavering Generosity: Canadians predict they will spend an average holiday expenditure of $898, a rise from last year's $782.
  • A substantial 80% of this amount will be allocated for gifting others, underscoring Canadians' festive and giving spirit.

Purolator announces winners of 2023 True North Small Business Grant Contest

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Monday, October 16, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2023 Purolator announced today, the winners of its 2023 True North Small Business Grant Contest.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2023 Purolator announced today, the winners of its 2023 True North Small Business Grant Contest.
  • "Year after year, we are amazed by how many Canadians show their support for Canadian small businesses by nominating these inspirational entrepreneurs for our True North Small Business Grant Contest," said Stacey Cummings, Director, Marketing, Purolator.
  • "With the generous support of Purolator's 2023 True North Small Business Grant, we can empower our diverse group of therapists to make an even greater impact.
  • "The support from Purolator's 2023 True North Small Business Grant, has enabled us to continue our focus on Indigenous employment and gender equality within the forestry industry.

IWK Foundation announces $1-million donation from Bell Let's Talk to support emergency mental health care within redeveloped IWK Emergency Department

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

"Bell is proud to play a role in providing cutting-edge mental health care to young people from across the Maritimes by creating a mental health and addictions area within the IWK Emergency Department," said Mirko Bibic, President & CEO, Bell Canada.

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  • "Bell is proud to play a role in providing cutting-edge mental health care to young people from across the Maritimes by creating a mental health and addictions area within the IWK Emergency Department," said Mirko Bibic, President & CEO, Bell Canada.
  • The IWK Emergency Department continues to experience record-breaking patient visits, including those requiring mental health care.
  • "Research in stigma and trauma informed care shows that experience in the Emergency Department impacts how patients and families feel about seeking future mental health care.
  • Today's announcement builds on our shared commitment to improving the provision of emergency mental health care and reducing the stigma surrounding mental illness," said Jennifer Gillivan, President & CEO, IWK Foundation.

Bath Depot Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary: A Decade and a Half of Innovation and Success

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Monday, October 2, 2023

In the face of competition from large retailers, we stood out by offering specialized and high-quality products.

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  • In the face of competition from large retailers, we stood out by offering specialized and high-quality products.
  • Over the past 15 years, Bath Depot has continually evolved to meet the changing needs of its customers.
  • On this 15th anniversary, Bath Depot extends warm thanks to its customers, employees, and partners for their unwavering trust and support.
  • For more information about Bath Depot and our products, please visit our website at: www.bathdepot.ca

Metro Optic Launches New Expo Route

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metro Optic , one of Canada’s largest independent telecommunication providers of high-capacity fiber networks and services, has launched a new digital highway – Expo Route – to serve large scale data center users, data-driven businesses and local communities upgrading to high-speed connectivity.

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  • MONTRÉAL, Sept. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Metro Optic , one of Canada’s largest independent telecommunication providers of high-capacity fiber networks and services, has launched a new digital highway – Expo Route – to serve large scale data center users, data-driven businesses and local communities upgrading to high-speed connectivity.
  • The Expo Route connects Montréal’s South Shore to Metro Optic’s dense fiber network on the island of Montréal.
  • It enables access to 30+ large scale data centers utilizing a redundant and diverse fiber ring on which high-capacity telecom services are offered by Metro Optic.
  • “Metro Optic’s new Expo Route, an extremely reliable, state-of-the-art and high-capacity digital network, will play a critical role in supporting Montréal’s ability to stay on the leading edge of technology development.”
    This new route offers the only geo-diverse alternative to the existing and largely aged off-island telecom networks.

Sollio Agriculture inaugurates its new St. Thomas fertilizer coating plant

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Monday, September 18, 2023

ST. THOMAS, ON, Sept. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Sollio Agriculture, the Agri-business Division of Sollio Cooperative Group, inaugurated CRF Agritech, a new controlled-release fertilizer production plant in St. Thomas, Ontario.

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  • ST. THOMAS, ON, Sept. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Sollio Agriculture, the Agri-business Division of Sollio Cooperative Group, inaugurated CRF Agritech, a new controlled-release fertilizer production plant in St. Thomas, Ontario.
  • At present, CRF Agritech is the sole plant in Canada able to manufacture controlled-release custom fertilizer formulations using Pursell's unique coating technology.
  • With an area of 25,800 square feet, the new controlled-release fertilizer production plant required an investment of over C$25 million.
  • "It is awesome to see our challenge embraced by the CRF Agritech plant in St. Thomas where their efforts have realized a slow nutrient release fertilizer coating innovation.

New poll finds that weather events caused internet outages for almost half of Canadians who experienced a major service disruption last year

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

OTTAWA, July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New polling data commissioned by CIRA suggests that internet outages caused by weather events impacted almost half of Canadians (44 per cent) who experienced a major service disruption (27 per cent) in 2022.

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  • OTTAWA, July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New polling data commissioned by CIRA suggests that internet outages caused by weather events impacted almost half of Canadians (44 per cent) who experienced a major service disruption (27 per cent) in 2022.
  • Seventy-six per cent of Maritimers who experienced an outage did so because of extreme weather.
  • A majority (64 per cent) of Canadians who experienced major outages had one to four throughout the year.
  • Internet service provider (ISP) outages impacted about three quarters (71 per cent) of Canadians who experienced an outage.

Western Now Canada-Wide: From British Columbia to the Maritimes

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Following an initial investment in HIAL in 2021, Western closed a deal to purchase the remaining shares of HIAL effective May 1, 2023.

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  • Following an initial investment in HIAL in 2021, Western closed a deal to purchase the remaining shares of HIAL effective May 1, 2023.
  • This transaction reinforces Western’s service offering to the Maritimes, with physical locations in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
  • Western now owns and operates insurance brokerages from coast to coast and continues to be one of the largest Insurance brokerages in Canada.
  • “It was great to go into the branches and talk with HIAL employees,” said Kenny Nicholls, President and CEO, Western Financial Group.

The Canadian Museum of History imagines what might go into a museum of the future

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Monday, June 5, 2023

This is the main question that the Canadian Museum of History tries to answer in its brand-new podcast series, available as of June 13.

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  • This is the main question that the Canadian Museum of History tries to answer in its brand-new podcast series, available as of June 13.
  • Artifactuality: Stories From the Museum of the Future, a podcast of the Canadian Museum of History, is produced by Makwa Creative and Antica Productions.
  • Located on the shores of the Ottawa River in Gatineau, Quebec, the Canadian Museum of History welcomes more than 1.2 million visitors each year.
  • Work of the Canadian Museum of History is made possible in part through financial support of the Government of Canada.