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2nd Annual Ghana Heritage Night @ the BMO Fields Toronto
On Sunday October 6th, 2019, The Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment (MLSE) collaborated with Ghanalinx Group to organize the 2nd Annual Ghana Heritage Night at the BMO Fields. The event took place on the final and decisive last game of the regular season game of Toronto F C and Columbus Crew S C. Toronto FC won the […]
FIFA U-17 World Cup™: Ticketing Centres opened in all stadiums
As excitement mounts ahead of the first ever FIFA U-17 World Cup™ to be played in Brazil, which is due to kick off on Saturday, 26 October with the clash between the hosts and Canada (17:00 local time at Brasília’s Estádio Bezerrão), fans now have an additional option to secure their tickets. Besides online sales on […]
22-year-old Audrey Esi Swatson is Ghana’s youngest commercial female pilot
Audrey Esi Swatson is Ghana’s youngest commercial female pilot and she is only 22 years old. She was born on February 23, 1997 in Ghana’s capital, Accra. She had her basic education at the University of Ghana Basic School and later at the Ghana Christian International High School. At the age of 18 years, she […]
Celine Dion powers through Ottawa show despite lingering throat virus
OTTAWA – Celine Dion’s voice quivered on Tuesday as the pop singer returned to the stage in Ottawa while still battling the lingering effects of a throat virus. The Quebec superstar’s Courage World Tour rolled into the nation’s capital for two shows – the second one is tonight. It marked Dion’s first concert since doctor’s […]
Canadian annual inflation rate 1.9 per cent last month as lower gas prices weigh on rate
OTTAWA — The annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in September for a second-straight month, keeping the indicator close to the Bank of Canada’s ideal two per cent target. The new numbers released Wednesday in Statistics Canada’s latest consumer price index report showed that price growth was once again held back by lower gas […]
Air Canada scrubs 737 Max from schedule until Feb. 14, affecting thousands
MONTREAL — Air Canada is keeping the Boeing 737 Max off its flying schedule until Feb. 14, citing “regulatory uncertainty” that will affect thousands of passengers. The country’s biggest airline had earlier scrubbed the 24 jetliners from schedules until Jan. 8. Boeing has said it expects federal authorities to greenlight software changes to the bestselling […]
A list of cuts and program changes the Ford government has reversed
TORONTO — The Ontario government’s decision to reverse course on a plan to take control of Toronto’s subway system marks the latest in a series of instances in which Premier Doug Ford or his ministers have backtracked on previous commitments. Below is a list of other decisions Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have walked back: Subway upload: […]
Veteran Democratic congressman Elijah Cummings has died at the age of 68
Cummings died on Thursday due to “complications concerning longstanding health challenges” his office said. Cummings, a son of sharecropper represented Maryland’s 7th Congressional District since 1996 and was heavily involved with the Trump impeachment inquiry. As chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, he instigated several investigations into the Trump administration, including probes in […]
CREA reports home sales in September up 15.5 per cent from year ago
OTTAWA — Home sales in Canada’s big cities continued a rebound in September with a 15.5 per cent increase in sales compared with a year ago, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The association said Tuesday that sales compared with a year ago were up in Canada’s large urban markets, including B.C.’s Lower Mainland, […]