All Purpose Politics and News Thread

[Ciel21]

The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has joined an app to offer behind the scenes and enhanced content for digital museum visitors. Could this app also help the museum reach more international visitors planning to visit Toronto? I recall that CityTV's Breakfast Television had one or two visits to the museum for behind-the-scenes with an employee-it was fascinating!

Canadian Museum is First to Join Global Arts and Culture App with New Digital Guide | WhatsYourTech.ca

[Ciel21]

With the purchase of 56 gas stations from Sobey's parent company by Shell, expect the end of those grocery receipt gas discounts.

Shell Canada snapping up gas stations in preparation for energy transition | TheSpec.com

[Ciel21]

Every winter, there's at least one Sunwing vacation return trip that has troubles. Here's the current winter 2022 version:
‘Hundreds’ of Canadians stranded for days in Mexico after Sunwing cancellations | TheSpec.com

Flair Air cancelled its flight during storm. It does not have to find alternate flights within 48 hours as it's a small carrier. Cautionary tale for Flair travellers:
Passengers stranded up to two weeks after Flair cancels flight amid storm | TheSpec.com

[walkonby]

[walkonby]

this is so odd?? I thought I had posted something in this thread this morning about Randy Rainbow, I even mentioned @heartgirl99 in the post.
Anyways it seems to not have been added??? he mispronounced the word Valhalla as he was presenting a Grammy to one of the Daytime winners.
He immediately apologized for it and poked fun at himself as well.
Nerves must have gotten to him

https://twitter.com/i/status/1622338999598698502

[walkonby]

Right out of left field.....who would ever have guessed our T.O. Mayor " squeaky clean " John Tory would resign immediately over an affair he had with a staffer? It happened during the pandemic apparently. Many relationships thrived, some imploded during those lock down days. His family must be horrified by that regrettable choice he made to stray.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star...-building.html

[Shwa Girl]

Right out of left field.....who would ever have guessed our T.O. Mayor " squeaky clean " John Tory would resign immediately over an affair he had with a staffer? It happened during the pandemic apparently. Many relationships thrived, some imploded during those lock down days. His family must be horrified by that regrettable choice he made to stray.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star...-building.html

Yes, wow. Wake up on the weekend expecting an easy going day, and hear this news.
Sorry for his wife.
Ashamed of him.
Shame on the staffer-- who knew he was a married man.

Now, more money to spend on another election.

Saw this on CNN. Not nice when Canadian news in the US is a negative one.
Toronto mayor steps down after relationship with former staffer | CNN

[Ciel21]

Look at one of the features of the Autoshow in Toronto (opening in 4 day's time): assisted-mobility vehicles!https://autoshow.ca/unique-feature-t...2023-autoshow/

Bed Bath and Beyond Canada is going to close stores:
[QUOTE]The company’s Canadian division will be closing 54 stores and 11 BuyBuy Baby stores, terminating 387 full-time and 1,038 part-time jobs, according to court documents, which also say Bed Bath & Beyond Canada cannot restructure its operations without support from its American parent company and its lenders.[/QUOTE]


https://www.thestar.com/business/202...1400-jobs.html

I feel sorry for the malls that have stores that filled in former anchor stores. Buy Buy Baby in Oakville Place comes to mind.

[Ciel21]

I know this article is over a week old but it's important to learn when the Cdn government gave its matching donation amount to the Red Cross for the Hurricane Fiona relief efforts-end of 2022. Still, $22M is a lot of cash!

https://globalnews.ca/news/9468411/o...uricane-fiona/

Thanks to everyone who was able to contribute online and through retail points of purchase to help East Coast Canadians!

[walkonby]

where do I place this recall about cheese?

30 More Cheese Products Have Been Recalled By Health Canada Due To Listeria Contamination - MTL Blog


A President's Choice Brand Cheese Has Been Recalled By Health Canada Due To Listeria (msn.com)

[heartgirl99]

where do I place this recall about cheese?

30 More Cheese Products Have Been Recalled By Health Canada Due To Listeria Contamination - MTL Blog


A President's Choice Brand Cheese Has Been Recalled By Health Canada Due To Listeria (msn.com)

maybe start a thread in the canadian shopping discussion forum?

[walkonby]

all I can comment on about this is THANK GOD this person no longer teaches at the Oakville HS. Still employed but gone from that setting!!
Good riddance. Sorry, jmho.




https://www.cp24.com/news/teacher-at...hool-1.6296311

[walkonby]

@heartgirl99 I would say this is one of Randy's BEST yet!!

[heartgirl99]

@heartgirl99 I would say this is one of Randy's BEST yet!!

iT IS! i've watched a number of times and laugh every time!

[walkonby]

What the actual F is going on?? Both Tucker Carlson ( from the Fox Network ) and Don Lemon ( from CNN ) unceremoniously removed from their respective news channels on the same day?? I have no doubt that Tuckers exit came as a result of the Dominion vs Fox lawsuit settlement, and probably Don pissed off one too many of his female co-hosts.
Wouldn't it be Bizzarro World if these 2 guys started up a tv show or a podcast where they feed off each others misinformation/lifestyle differences/world views and the like?
There would be NO end to the topics they could tackle to give us MORE useless content. Just a thought.
Farewell guys!!