After 9 Podcast – 91.5 The Beat
Starting tomorrow, Old Navy is going to start offering every one of its women’s styles in all sizes with no price difference. That means sizes 0-28 in stores and up to size 30 online. The retailer will also start displaying its fashions on mannequins in sizes 4, 12 and 18.
Here are the full details from the media release:… Read more
Aeroplan and the LCBO have announced that they are entering into a partnership. Before the end of this year Aeroplan members will be able to earn points when shopping at liquor stores across Ontario. Members will be able to earn one Aeroplan point for every $4 spent at an LCBO.
Here is the full media release:
Aeroplan, Canada’s leading … Read more
Unions representing Ontario teachers are calling for a mandatory vaccination policy for schools ahead of students’ return to class next month. Unions representing elementary, high school, Catholic and French teachers say the provincial policy requiring unvaccinated staff to get regular COVID-19 tests is not strict enough. The unions say a mandatory vaccination policy would provide greater protection against the spread … Read more
McDonald’s has announced they are diving deeper into the donut market. They are adding glazed Donut Holes to their McCafe menu starting next month. The McBalls (formal name unknown) are a little different than traditional donut holes or Timbits because you get a bunch of them all baked together. They’re “pull-apart” donuts.Each order comes with seven. It’s not … Read more
The company that owns Toronto’s professional hockey, basketball, football and soccer teams is making proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test mandatory for employees, event staff and guests. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment says the policy will take effect in the middle of next month at its sports facilities and restaurants. MLSE owns the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, … Read more
A source says the NHL is going to allow teams to put sponsor ad patches on players’ jerseys starting in the 2022-2023 hockey season. The league has not announced the results of a vote by the board of governors. The NHL added helmet ads last season and the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators were the first teams … Read more
Ontario will remain in Step 3 of its re-opening plan and require health and education workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations or take regular tests as part of its response to the highly-contagious Delta variant. The province’s top doctor says vaccine booster shots will also be offered to patients with certain cancers, and long-term care and retirement home residents starting as … Read more
Little Caesars just unveiled their newest concoction. It’s being described as a hybrid called the “Crazy Calzony” that’s half-pizza, half-calzone. A calzone is basically a pizza folded in half with all the toppings on the inside. But the Crazy Calzony is a bit different. It has four mini calzones. They took a normal pizza and cut into the sides to … Read more
The province says it will help run vaccination clinics in schools as the academic year begins next month. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says health units and boards will be required to host the clinics, which he says will bolster protection against COVID-19. The province says the clinics are expected to run before school starts and in the first few weeks … Read more
After weeks of speculation, Canadians will head to the polls September 20th to vote in a general election while dealing with a fourth wave of COVID-19. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau triggered the election yesterday, saying it’s time people had a say on how the country needs to fight the virus. He’s arguing that Canadians deserve a say on how to … Read more
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says it is launching a new digital sports betting platform that it describes as Ontario’s only legal online sportsbook. This follows the federal announcement yesterday that the new legislation making single event sports betting legal will come into force on August 27th. OLG says its platform will enable players to place a legal bet … Read more
Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action lawsuit against Uber. It advances a fight to get some of the Canadian Uber couriers and drivers recognized as employees. The class action argues that Uber couriers should be entitled to minimum wage, vacation pay and other protections because they meet the definition of employees under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act. Uber … Read more
Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them. The kitchens will primarily operate in urban neighbourhoods in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom as part of a partnership with Miami-based Reef Technology. The hamburger chain says it decided to expand its delivery-only kitchens … Read more
Ontario is topping up the COVID-19 coffers by putting an additional 2.2-billion dollars toward virus-related spending. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says it’s important to have resources available to prepare for potential future surges in the pandemic. He did not say how the money would be spent. Bethlenfalvy also says revenue projections are 2.9-billion dollars higher than in the budget due … Read more
In support of Starbucks goal to eliminate one billion plastic straws globally every year, Starbucks Canada is introducing a new paper straw, beginning in late August, for beverages that require one. This is the final step for the company to eliminate all plastic straws from its cafes. Additionally, Starbucks will be reintroducing personal reusable cups across the country beginning August … Read more
Ontario has issued new guidelines for close contacts of COVID-19 cases that vary depending on vaccination status. The province says close contacts of people testing positive for the virus no longer have to isolate if they are fully vaccinated — unless they develop symptoms or are told to by public health. Specific guidance has been issued for schools as students … Read more
Fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to get a government document that will certify their COVID-19 vaccine history for the purpose of international travel. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says putting the passports together will involve the provinces and territories handing over information about people who have been vaccinated. The document will include data on the type of vaccines … Read more
Pepsi has announced they will start selling alcohol infused Mountain Dew next year. They’re partnering with The Boston Beer Company, which owns Sam Adams and the hard seltzer brand Truly. They’re calling it “Hard Mountain Dew,” and it’s 5% alcohol. So about the same as hard seltzer and beer. But unlike normal Mountain Dew, it won’t have any … Read more
A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years on spying charges in a case labelled by critics as hostage politics. Spavor and a former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig were detained in China shortly after the Canadian government arrested a Chinese tech company’s chief financial officer in Vancouver in December 2018 at the request of the US. … Read more
Health Minister Christine Elliott held the line yesterday on her government’s staunch refusal to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for health-care workers or for non-essential activities. The province is facing growing calls to mandate vaccinations as cases rise, including from the Ontario Long-Term Care Association. Elliot is urging people to get vaccinated but says the Progressive Conservative government won’t mandate vaccinations … Read more
A UN report says Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably exceed a level of warming that world leaders have been trying to prevent. That’s according to a report released yesterday that the UN calls a “code red for humanity.” Ko Barrett, the vice chair of the panel behind the report’s findings, … Read more
The Canadian International Air Show will be back in Toronto on Labour Day weekend, but with some changes to allow for social distancing. Organizers say there won’t be the usual ticketed viewing area — instead a narration will be streamed live. They say there will also be 14 kilometres of public viewing space between the Humber Bridge and Toronto’s Billy … Read more
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for some Caribbean islands for what could soon become the sixth named tropical storm of the new Atlantic hurricane season. The US National Hurricane Center on Monday night upgraded watches to warnings for the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Forecasters believe the disturbance heading toward the Lesser Antilles could become Tropical Storm Fred … Read more
The Waterloo Warbirds and the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association will be hosting a formation training clinic at the Region of Waterloo Airport from Thursday until Saturday. That means there should be lots of chances to see some vintage aircraft in the skies. The clinic will train and recertify over 20 pilots from across the country. Flights are set to take … Read more
Business groups are urging Premier Ford to consider a COVID-19 vaccine certificate system as a way to avoid another lockdown. The call comes as COVID-19 infections appear to be on the rise again in Ontario, with 325 new cases reported yesterday following more than 400 on Sunday. Ford has refused to consider a vaccine certificate system for non-essential activities, saying … Read more
IKEA is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its loyalty program by giving away thousands of scented candles that smell like Meatballs. Reports say the candles smell exactly like the Swedish meatballs from the IKEA food court that everyone loves. The chain is giving away almost 3,000 of them. Just under 2,000 people will win the candles. And another 1,000 will … Read more
Airlines, railways, broadcasters, and other federally regulated workplaces could be subject to new rules mandating that workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed support for the move yesterday at a news conference. He says the government is in discussions with the federal public service about whether there are some categories where vaccination should be made mandatory. … Read more
Mars Wrigley has introduced a new product for 2022. The new “M&M’s Crunchy Cookie” is the newest flavour of the candy-coated chocolate candies. M&M’s Crunchy Cookies purports to be a combination of M&M’s and chocolate chip cookies. As such, it features a crunchy cookie center covered in milk chocolate and the brand’s signature candy shell. M&M’s Crunchy Cookie … Read more
The union representing about 9,000 Canadian Border Service Agency workers has served strike notice. It says its members will begin job action across the country on Friday and is warning there may be long lineups and lengthy delays at border crossings and airports. Workers have been without a contract for about three years. The job action comes just days before … Read more
Ontario’s back-to-school plan says students can ditch their masks outdoors even if they can’t keep a six-foot distance, play on sports teams, use instruments in music class and go on field trips this fall. The plan that was released yesterday includes guidance on resuming extracurricular activities, loosened restrictions for shared spaces like libraries and cafeterias, and indoor mask requirements for … Read more
Canada’s chief electoral officer is warning Canadians that we may have to wait a few days to know the final results of a federal election, should one be called during the COVID-19 crisis. But Stephane Perrault is assuring us that it’s part of a process Elections Canada has devised to ensure an pandemic-era election can be conducted safely and produce … Read more
The iceberg wall at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Tennessee has collapsed and injured three guests. The museum owners say … Read more
A new poll suggests more Canadians believe the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has not passed as concerns rise about a fourth wave of infections driven by the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. Fifty-four per cent of respondents to an online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies say the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is … Read more
Ontario’s back-to-school plan says students can ditch their masks outdoors even if they can’t keep a six-foot distance, play on sports teams, use instruments in music class and go on field trips this fall. The plan that was released yesterday includes guidance on resuming extracurricular activities, loosened restrictions for shared spaces like libraries and cafeterias, and indoor mask requirements for … Read more
With many predicting a federal election call is just weeks away, a new survey suggests Canada’s federal parties are holding relatively steady in terms of voter support. The latest online survey by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies, done on the weekend, found 29 per cent … Read more
A Muskoka summer camp says it’s working with public health officials on setting a re-opening date after shutting down due to COVID-19 cases. The Muskoka Woods camp announced the closure yesterday, saying it had identified single digit cases on Saturday at the end of its fourth week, and another case on Sunday as guests arrived for the fifth. It says … Read more
Kyle Lowry is headed to the Miami Heat. Lowry put out a social media post saying “Miami Heat X Kyle Lowry” and “Let’s Goo!!” followed by five fire emojis. The post came less than 45 minutes after free agency officially kicked off Monday at 6pm. Deals will not be considered official until noon Friday, with the … Read more
Canada is set to receive millions of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot this week. This as the country’s top doctor warns Canada could be headed towards a fourth wave. Doctor Theresa Tam says the new model shows a modest increase in cases is expected if Canadians maintain current levels of contact with others. But she warns that reopening too … Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays have wrapped up an extended road trip down south and finally flown north; back home to Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays are finally set to return to Toronto after the federal government granted the club a national interest travel exemption, and the team will host the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in their first game … Read more
The Ontario Human Rights Commission is recommending the province join other jurisdictions where charges are pre-screened by prosecutors before they are laid by police. That is one of 10 recommendations made by the commission to reduce racial profiling and the over-charging of Black, Indigenous and other racialized people in the province. It says the pre-screening system is already in place … Read more
