Month: August 2019

New Class 1A Semi Truck Simulator Training

Source: Custom Courier Co. Ltd Press Release, August 8, 2019 Custom Courier launches simulator with aim to increase road safety Though there are thousands of Class 1A operated semi trucks on Canadian roads at any given time there’s still a shockingly small number of regulations for who is driving them. Currently in Saskatchewan, a driver can… Continue reading New Class 1A Semi Truck Simulator Training

Jewish organization says Saskatoon artist profiting off Nazi symbols was wrong

Source: Morgan Modjeski, CBC News, August 10, 2019 B’Nai Brith says sale of painting with swastikas trivialises ‘immense horror’ of Nazism A prominent Canadian Jewish organization is calling the sale of art depicting Adolf Hitler and swastikas “repulsive,” but says a Saskatoon artist who produced some such paintings can learn from the experience. Artist Shannon Gauthier was… Continue reading Jewish organization says Saskatoon artist profiting off Nazi symbols was wrong

Sask. woman turns loss into weighted teddy bears for other parents

Source: Heidi Atter, CBC News, August 12, 2019  Kathy Simard lost her daughter Izzy at 31 weeks, now she runs the Izzy Bear Project One year ago, Kathy Simard and her husband were grieving after losing their baby girl Izzy on August 4, 2018. It’s been a battle of 12 months. Now, Simard has launched… Continue reading Sask. woman turns loss into weighted teddy bears for other parents

Air Canada raises Transat purchase offer, secures support of largest stakeholder

Source: The Canadian Press, August 11, 2019  Air Canada says it will spend more to buy Transat A.T. Inc., upping its total offer by $200 million and winning the support of the tour company’s largest shareholder. The new deal sees Air Canada spending $18 per share, rather than $13, bringing the total offer to roughly $720 million, up… Continue reading Air Canada raises Transat purchase offer, secures support of largest stakeholder

Mississauga rallies behind hometown hero during Rogers Cup final as Andreescu wins title

Source: Morganne Campbell, Global News, August 11, 2019  All eyes are on Bianca Andreescu in her hometown of Mississauga. The 19-year-old won the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Sunday, claiming the title after Serena Williams withdrew from the final mid-match due to injury. It’s just the latest victory in an astonishing year on the courts… Continue reading Mississauga rallies behind hometown hero during Rogers Cup final as Andreescu wins title

Premises identification can be a tough sell

Source: Barbara Duckworth, Producer.com,  August 1, 2019  Disease outbreaks in New Zealand showed authorities how few farmers had complied with a national ID and tracing law Premises identification is one of the three pillars of livestock traceability but producers are not always supportive. Knowing the premise identification number of a farm or any other place… Continue reading Premises identification can be a tough sell

Liberals launch next phase of engagement with Indigenous groups over Trans Mountain pipeline

Source: CBC News, August 9, 2019  Finance Minister Bill Morneau says all communities along the route will have opportunity to participate The federal government has launched a new phase of engagement with Indigenous groups on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. In a news release Friday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said the process will tap… Continue reading Liberals launch next phase of engagement with Indigenous groups over Trans Mountain pipeline

Twitter bots emerge ahead of Canadian election, but influence is unclear

Source: Kaleigh Rogers , CBC News, August 12, 2019  Automated accounts are certainly active online, but there are limits to their reach, researchers say Wading through the deluge of information and political messaging ahead of an election is hard enough. When you add in fake Twitter accounts that try to manipulate what you see, it gets even… Continue reading Twitter bots emerge ahead of Canadian election, but influence is unclear