Tag: Travel
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La Prochaine Soirée Du Restaurant Le Renoir
RENOIR SAUVAGE- Vous êtes cordialement conviés à la prochaine destination de l’Apéro Sauvage en cavale qui vous fait découvrir à chaque dégustation, un chef et un resto, en plus des merveilles de notre terroir sauvage. La prochaine soirée aura lieu le 3 septembre prochain sur la magnifique terrasse du restaurant Le Renoir, sur la rue Sherbrooke,…
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Canada To Allow Passenger Use Of VR Headsets During All Flight Phases
Last month, The Honorable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, announced an important change that will benefit travelers flying with Canadian air operators, as well as the aviation industry. Passengers will soon be able to use portable electronic devices such as cameras, electronic games, tablets and computers during all phases of flight. This includes while an…
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Clek’s Tips For safe Family Travel this Summer include approved child restraint for flying
Toronto, June, 2014 – Summer travel means quality time with family. New places, new experiences, and best of all, spending time with each other in a relaxed environment. Clek, the award-winning car seat company, offers the following tips for a fun and safe vacation: 1. Research your destination to ensure it is child friendly. Find…
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Bird Eats Fruit To Get Drunk
Cedar Waxwings are sleek, masked birds found year round in our area with unusual red, waxy deposits at the tips of their secondary feathers. They are cinnamon-colored, with grayish wings and tails and yellow terminal tail-bands. They have distinctive crested heads, black throats, and black masks lined with white. The Cedar Waxwing is one of…
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GTHA Traffic Hurts Farmers Trying To Move Food Through Region Quickly
Where investing in transit can take us…….The first subway line in Toronto opened in 1954, the year after I was born. I still remember riding the subway with my grandmother as a little girl. I was wearing my white gloves because it was a special occasion. Everyone was so excited, so proud. Today, in the…
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Ontario Drivers Suckered With Unfair Insurance Rates
As an avid automotive enthusiast, one thing that really broils me is the amount of money I pay for insurance in Ontario. Also, it seems that in this province the insurance companies have the industry and us, (the consumer) in a strangle-hold, a sort of death grip that we can’t do anything about. Why is…
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Woodland Cultural Exhibit Formed Engaging Look At Six Nations
BRANTFORD, ON –– The Woodland Cultural Centre is proud to announce the launch of their first exhibit for 2013, “Spirit of Community: People and Neighbourhoods”. This all-new exhibit will officially open Monday January 21st, 2013. Exploring the heart of Six Nations, this exciting exhibit examines the community, people, places and landscape that make it so…
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Scottevest intro’s i-phone interactive tech fleece Jacket
Ketchum, ID – What happens when the greatest thing to ever hit SCOTTEVEST’s electronic shelves gets redesigned? We can’t wait to tell you… SCOTTEVEST, Inc. has been known for over a decade for our ingenious pocketed clothing marketed toward travelers, gadgetphiles, photographers, and urban adventurers. Over the years, each successive product improves upon previous versions,…
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First Nations reader sends letter outlining FIPA Canada-China trade concerns
November 1, 2012 His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. Governor General Your Excellency: I am going to start with this quote i read today “I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to…
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Canada’s New ePassport Contains Biometric Chip?
Gatineau, Québec, October 26, 2012 – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today announced that Canada’s new ePassport will be full of iconic images that will make Canadian passports more attractive and more secure. “The new ePassport will be more reflective and representative of who we are as Canadians,” said Baird during an event at the…
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Ontario Greens say government failing in climate change driven water protection and conservation
Queen’s Park – The McGuinty Liberals have consistently failed to deliver simple policies and programs to protect and conserve our environment. These failures negatively affect our economy, communities and well being. A [Sept 25,2012] report from the Environment Commissioner of Ontario cites many examples of how the government has failed to provide adequate water protection…
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Watch LIVE and archived streams of Mars Rover Curiosity
If you’re a space geek, science fan or techno nerd then you may already know a bit about the latest planetary lander called Curiosity. Today (August 6th, 2012) this engineering marvel (not to mention the challenge of sending and landing) sits near Gale Crater (this crater is so big there’s a mountain called Mount Sharp inside it CP) and…
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WW2 Smartphone Graphic Novel Katusha
KATUSHA VOLUME ONE: EDGE OF DARKNESS, the first of a three volume graphic novel series by historical graphic novelist Wayne Vansant, is now available exclusively in digital format from digital publishing imprint Grand Design Communications. KATUSHA is a coming-of-age story set in the Eastern Front of World War II, following the life of a…
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Five Summer Road Trips
Within the past 12 years I have traveled to and written about over two hundred travel destinations, many within a few hours drive of Niagara. That said, I ‘m often asked what are my favorites. Well, I’ve finally taken the time to think back and jot them down. Before I begin, I should say that…
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Ontario Greens- partisan bickering brought province to “another election” edge
“Ontario needs responsible leadership and instead we’re seeing partisan bickering, brinkmanship and flip-flopping from Queen’s Park politicians. Bringing us twice to the edge of another election only seven months after the last one is not responsible governance. I want to see the political establishment at Queen’s Park focus on solutions for the very real problems…
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Ontario Girls Camp Stands Apart Via Social Action And Self Esteem
Camp Stella Puella (“star girl” in Latin) is a summer camp “with a higher purpose,” says co-founder Mina Kazemi. Since she began in Dunnville,Ontario in 2008, along with cousin and co-director Julia Salco, the goal has been to provide young girls with a fun environment in which to explore issues of self-esteem, as well as…
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Ontario Green Party still championing merging of public and Catholic school boards
May 15th Queen’s Park GPO leader Mike Schreiner is calling on the Liberal government to establish a public commission to explore merging the public and Catholic school boards. “The Liberals have a clear choice,” says Schreiner. “Prioritize high-quality education for all kids or protect the entrenched interests that want special funding for one religion at the…