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EXCERPT: Indigenous Toronto, Stories That Carry This Place (Coach House Books, 2021). NOW THAT WE KNOW When I first accepted a faculty position at the downtown Tkaronto university where I now work, I was unaware of the legacy of the man whose name the institution bears. I didn’t know the significance of the statue I pass dozens of times each day. I didn’t know that this man, who as Chief Superintendent of Schools for what was then called Upper Canada, advocated free compulsory public day s...

Online event provides businesses the chance to hear from MPP, minister, on support available to them to assist with pandemic-related costs.

The American Civil War Mod: Revived! Full Release Version 1.7 news The American Civil War Mod: Revived is a single player mod for Mount and Blade: Warband that is built upon an old civil war mod that ceased development, that was called, "A House Divided". Thanks to the help from the amazing community here, I have been able to include some new features in the mod, like advanced formations and fire orders, and successfully address many of the major bugs that came with the first release. Many new ...

Author of the article: Beth Wilkins Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021  •  April 28, 2021  •  6 minute read  •  • Acc. No. 1972-26-735 Library and Archives Canada, C.W. Jeffreys illustration from The Picture Gallery of Canadian History Volume ll, p.148: The illustrations are of amateur artist Richard Dillon’s c.1808 drawing of Notre Dame in Montréal’s Place d’Armes and painter George Delfosse’s 1829 painting of the Old Church and the New. Photo by SUPPLIED Article conten...

Author of the article: Francis Racine Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021  •  April 28, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  Handout Not For Resale SDSG MPP Jim McDonell, along with Ontario Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Lisa MacLeod (pictured) took part in a virtual meeting hosted by the United Counties of SDG on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Supplied Article content It’s no surprise the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves throughout the local small busin...

Article content Crime Wave: A Canada West Anthology has been shortlisted in the short story category of the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence. Marcelle Dubé, who now calls High River home after living here for almost a year was pleasantly surprised she was nominated. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Author nominated for prestigious award Back to video “Then, I have to admit, a little humble. My story is up against some stiff competiti...

1838: A year in the life of the British empire From central London, a huddle of harried clerks sent out an endless stream of dispatches that influenced the fate of the British empire. Alan Lester focuses on the year of 1838 to reveal how these city-bound bureaucrats managed to govern the world’s largest maritime empire Published: April 22, 2021 at 4:28 pm When James Stephen arrived at his desk on 1 January 1838, he was confronted by piles of dispatches from across the world. As ...

Share this article Share this article OTTAWA, ON, April 15, 2020 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment. The Honourable Todd Ducharme, a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, is appointed as a part-time member of the Specific Claims Tribunal for a term of five years. This appointment is effective immediately. Biography Justice Todd Ducharme has a B.A. from McGill University, an M.A. from...

Girls Inc. Of Upper Canada Announces Virtual Girls’ Government Program SHARE ON: A new virtual program is looking to get local girls interested in politics.  Girls Inc. of Upper Canada is offering a Girls’ Government Program for teens in Leeds-Grenville, to help them learn about the political system.  Executive Director for Girls Inc. Lesley Hubbard says through this program, young women will be able to engage with others about issues that matter to them, and learn to use their voice to c...

Article content Schools in the area will be getting millions of dollars as part of a larger infrastructure investment by the federal and provincial governments. On Wednesday morning, the governments announced $656.5 million in funding for upgrades related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Millions for COVID-19 improvements in regional schools Back to video In a release, Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes MPP ...