Governor General of Canada Comments Following Brussels Attacks Steve Webster March 22, 2016 AC Archives 1912 Canada's Governor general has released a statement regarding the happenings in Brussels, Belgium today calling for solidarity and remembrance. The statement reads as follows: "This morning, we awoke to star...
207 Syrian Refugees expected in Toronto this Evening Steve Webster December 20, 2015 AC Archives 1920 Air Transat brings 207 Syrian refugees to Canada Flight TS8500 has now left Amman for Toronto Air Transat is the first Canadian airline to carry Syrian refugees to Canada MONTREAL, Dec. 20, 2015 - 12:0...
Transport Canada Responds to TSB’s initial Lac-Mégantic recommendations Steve Webster April 24, 2014 AC Archives 2326 The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, Wednesday announced decisive actions to address the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's initial recommendations regarding the ongoing investigation into the...
Canada Post Abandoning Rural Post Offices Awesome Canada Staff April 9, 2014 AC Archives 1620 OTTAWA - Canada Post has shut down over 1700 rural post offices since the 1980s. In spite of a 1994 moratorium on rural closures, the shutdowns are continuing right up to the present. A new survey of 1635 mayor...
Canadian Tire Introduces Temperature-Sensitive Concept Tire Steve Webster January 16, 2014 AC Archives 1549 What if you could see cold before you stepped outside and felt it? Canadian Tire is partnering with leading rubber Research & Development organization, ARTIS, to develop a temperature-sensitive, colour-chan...
Mint Unveils 2014 Lucky Loonie Steve Webster January 12, 2014 AC Archives 1514 BANFF, AB - The Royal Canadian Mint has announced their latest commemorative circulation coin, the 2014 Lucky Loonie. The coin was unveiled Saturday at the Canadian Olympic Team's Sochi Block Party event in B...
Toronto Tops List of the Ten Most Popular New Year’s Destinations for Canadian Travellers Steve Webster December 27, 2013 AC Archives 1898 Domestic Destinations Rise in Popularity and Offer Attractive Prices for Those Looking to Ring in the New Year Without Breaking the Bank SAN FRANCISCO-- Hotwire.com, recently announced the top ten destina...
OPP Enhancing Licence Plate Recognition Program Steve Webster December 16, 2013 AC Archives 1695 Expect to See More Eyes on the Road and Fewer Suspended Drivers Says OPP ORILLIA, ON - Driving with a suspended licence is about to get much riskier for drivers as the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) become...
Shell Removes Lead From Light Aircraft Fuel Steve Webster December 10, 2013 AC Archives 1822 London, England - Shell has become the first of the major oil companies to develop a lead-free replacement for Aviation Gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL). The new fuel, which will now begin a strict regulatory ap...
New Report on Cosmetics Companies Reveals the Naughty and Nice Steve Webster December 9, 2013 AC Archives 1739 TORONTO - A new report released last week finds the largest cosmetics companies in Canada still need to give their products and policies a makeover when it comes to toxic chemicals. The report Taking Stock: How...