Category: News

The Region of Waterloo International Airport is about to double in size. There was a groundbreaking ceremony at the airport yesterday celebrating the new $11 million dollar terminal expansion and work is going quickly. Construction is expected to be done this spring. The two new terminal buildings will feature baggage carousels, holding areas, food services and pre-board screening. Regional Chair … Read more

A special weather statement is in effect. Environment Canada says heavy rain will impact southern Ontario late today and into tomorrow morning. Up to 50mm of rain is possible. Flooding is the biggest concern.… Read more

The Toronto Maple Leafs sported TikTok decals on their helmets Wednesday night for the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. The team’s parent company announced a deal with TikTok earlier Wednesday for the logo to appear on players’ helmets throughout the season. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment said the one-year agreement with the video-sharing service also includes in-arena and digital … Read more

The Cheesecake Factory has nearly three dozen cheesecakes on their menu. That was a very tempting menu for a man named Vince Mancini went to a Cheesecake factory location recently and ordered a slice of all 35 cheesecakes. Mancini says he didn’t finish every slice, but he did taste-test each one to make a comprehensive ranking of the cheesecakes.

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It’s been 19 months since the Raptors have played in front of one of the best crowds in the league and on October 20th, they’re finally coming home where they belong. To meet the moment in style, … Read more

American regulators are spelling out new guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods ranging from condiments to french fries and potato chips. The voluntary targets are intended to help lower sodium intake, especially in packaged or restaurant foods. The US Food and Drug Administration says reductions have to be across the food supply so people can get … Read more

Facebook says it will expand its policies on harassment to remove more harmful content. Under the new, more detailed harassment policy, Facebook will bar content that degrades or sexualizes public figures, including celebrities, elected officials and others in the public eye. Another change will add more protections from harassment to government dissidents, journalists and human rights activists around the world. … Read more

Ontario may soon accept critical COVID-19 patients from Saskatchewan since the western province’s hospitals are over capacity. Saskatchewan Health Authority’s CEO says that the province is preparing air ambulance flights. Transfers to Ontario could likely happen this week, but that depends on the admissions to Saskatchewan’s intensive care units. On Tuesday, Saskatchewan had 114 people in its ICUs _ just … Read more

This warm stretch of October weather has unofficially extended patio season and some restaurants have reason to celebrate. OpenTable has announced the 100 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining, which includes the highest rated spots in cities across the country. With 43% of Ontarians planning on dining outdoors as far into the fall as possible according to an OpenTable survey, restaurants … Read more

An online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian studies suggests 40 per cent of Canadians have a negative opinion of Facebook, with half of respondents saying the social media giant should be regulated or broken up. The vast majority agreed Facebook amplifies hate speech, helps spread fake news and damages people’s mental health. However, more than three in … Read more

A woman recently took her Rottweiler to the vet after it swallowed something it should not have. And there’s a video of it finally puking it up in the middle of a vet’s office. It’s not clear if the owner or vet posted the video to Reddit.  But it’s only 13 seconds long and ends after the dog finally … Read more

Mountain Dew is releasing a Gingerbread flavour soda for the holidays.  It’s called Mountain Dew Gingerbread Snap’d. On the bottle, it’s described as Mountain Dew with a, “blast of artificial gingerbread flavor.”  The company hasn’t revealed a release date yet.  All we know is it’ll hit shelves before the end of the year. This isn’t the first holiday flavour they’ve … Read more

Tinder and ride-hailing company Lyft are partnering on a new feature that lets Tinder members buy a Lyft ride for a date. Tinder members can access the Lyft integration from a new Explore section of Tinder’s app, where they can buy a Lyft ride credit for a person they’ve matched with. The person buying the credit doesn’t get any details … Read more

We are heading into the Thanksgiving long weekend! Just a reminder that Monday is a holiday so you need to get your shopping done in advance. Grand River Transit and the TTC will operate on a holiday schedule and GO Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule. The LCBO and Beer Store will be closed on Monday. Banks and government … Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now admits it was a mistake for him to fly to BC on vacation on Canada’s first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The Native Women’s Association of Canada said it was astounded by what it called the “sheer level of callousness” of Trudeau’s decision to go on vacation, rather than attending events marking the historic … Read more

The Miami mansion of Al Capone has sold for $15.5 million. The Miami Herald reports the home was sold to 93 Palm Residence LLC, managed by Coral Gables accountant Toni Alam. Capone bought the waterfront house for $40,000 in 1928. He died there in 1947 from a heart attack. Developer Todd Michael Glaser and Nelson Gonzalez bought the residence in … Read more

Searching for flights on Google just got greener. The tech giant on Wednesday debuted a new tool on Google Flights that tells users which flights in a search result have lower carbon emissions. Flights with significantly lower emissions are highlighted in green indicating what percentage below the median they are for that route. Users can search for flights based on … Read more

Kellogg’s is continuing their fine tradition of disguising dessert as a well-balanced breakfast.  Now they’re teaming up with Wendy’s for a chocolate Frosty cereal. It’s made of little, crunchy balls that basically look like Cocoa Puffs, plus tiny chocolate-flavoured marshmallows.  It’s not clear if they’re also planning a vanilla Frosty version, but the chocolate version will hit stores nationwide in … Read more

The Toronto Zoo and Toronto Symphony Orchestra have joined forces to produce a concert inspired by the sounds of animals. The performance, called “Zoophony”, will be filmed at the zoo and a recording will be released to schools in November. The CEO of the Toronto Zoo says the partnership came about after the two organizations brainstormed ways in … Read more

A 46-year-old woman in the U.K. named Claire Vickers recently broke into a water park with her friend, 44-year-old Barry Douglas.  It was around two in the morning, and they were both drunk.  They got in by crawling under a fence. Once they were in, they made their way to a set of waterslides (pictured above), but the water wasn’t … Read more

After missing last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the N.C. State Fair returns in 2021 with its annual list of diet-busting, heart-challenging concoctions, including a turkey leg stuffed with shrimp Alfredo and barbecue stuffed egg rolls. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports there are more than 20 new foods for the fair, which starts on Oct. 14. The … Read more

Federal officials are recommending that Tootsie Roll Industries pay more than $136,000 in fines after a machine cut off part of an employee’s finger at its Chicago plant this year. The U.S. Department of Labor said in a news release Tuesday that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued one willful violation “for inadequate machine guarding” and proposed the … Read more

Just in time for the holiday season, Amazon Prime members in the US can now send gifts to friends and family even if they don’t know the recipient’s address. All the shopper needs is an email address or mobile phone number, using the Amazon shopping app. The new shopping feature works by allowing the recipient to add their mailing address … Read more

After 40 draws without a big winner in the US Powerball lottery, a single ticket sold in California matched all six numbers drawn last night for the nearly $700-million-dollar jackpot. The Powerball jackpot climbed to 699.8-million dollars, making it the seventh largest in American lottery history. The winner will be able to choose between the annuity option paid over 29 … Read more

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says the market kicked off the fall selling season with an 18 per cent increase in homes sold in September and a 34 per cent drop in new listings. The Ontario board says 11,033 homes changed hands in the region last month, up from 9,046 last September. The uptick in sales is typical when … Read more

If you have any Advil Cold & Sinus Day/Night Convenience Packs Kicking Around, take note of the package expiry date. … Read more

Update (October 5, 2021): Records show the US Coast Guard received a report of a possible Southern California oil spill Friday evening — more than 12 hours before a pipeline company reported it and the Coast Guard launched a cleanup effort. State reports reviewed yesterday by The Associated Press raise questions about the Coast Guard’s response time as well … Read more

Down in the US, the estimated jackpot for tonight’s Powerball lottery is 670-million-dollars US. The jackpot has slowly climbed due to 40 draws in a row without a grand prize … Read more

Toronto researchers have found that the prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancer is on the rise in Ontario, climbing by 30 per cent from 2003 to 2017. Doctor An-Wen Chan, a study co-author and a dermatologist and skin cancer surgeon at Women’s College Hospital, says he noticed that rates of the disease seemed to be increasing and decided to formally examine … Read more