Postmedia to lay off 11% of editors, sources say – CBC.caSources say newspaper publisher Postmedia Network Corp. “There is no property in our network that will not be impacted by a restructuring, reorganization or layoff,” he said. The sources asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter or share recordings of the meeting. A man walks past newspaper boxes featuring the Vancouver Sun and the Province in downtown Vancouver in 2016. Newspaper conglomerates, including Postmedia, have been grappling for some time with declining print media subscriber numbers, the rise of large tech companies that have eaten up media profits, and more ads disappearing from print media online.

Follow the Star’s weather file for updates on the weather, traffic, school closures, potential delays at Pearson and more. 8:12 p.m.: Pearson Airport is now reporting that about 28 per cent of departures — around 106 flights— were cancelled due to inclement weather as of 5:45 p.m. Wednesday. 5 p.m.: The city of Toronto has announced several closures in the wake of a major winter storm. 4:22 p.m.: The TTC has confirmed that service has stopped at Keele and Ossington due to an injury on the tracks. The TTC says the Line 3 Scarborough SRT is currently operating, but will be replaced with buses as the weather grows worse.

Germany to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, will allow allies to do sameDuration: 02:58Germany has confirmed that it will send 14 Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine and will allow allies to re-export their own stock of the German-built tanks to the front.

Trudeau reacts to latest Bank of Canada interest rate hikeDuration: 01:30As the Bank of Canada announced its eighth hike in interest rates in less than a year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will continue to work to make life more affordable for Canadians.

That coincides with the most recent police-reported data from Statistics Canada, which found that hate crimes targeting various Asian communities all went up in 2021. That’s following a 301 per cent increase of police-reported hate crimes against East and Southeast Asian Canadians in the previous year. Already, the one-year program has helped 18 direct and secondary victims of hate crimes. I am happy that no one has to deal with that anymore.”On Friday, Jewish Canadian communities will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Just as there is common pain, there is common hope rooted in the resilience of diverse communities.

On Friday, the World Health Organization will declare whether COVID is still a public health emergency, three years after the organization first triggered the alarm. “It’s a very technical term that’s used for an international health emergency … that has the potential for global impact where you need more global co-ordination and communication.”Bogoch said the designation will eventually be lifted, but when it is, it doesn’t mean COVID will disappear. Last fall, the WHO’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met to review the state of the pandemic and determined that COVID continues to be a global health emergency. Razak said public health information campaigns have fallen off, as have outreach initiatives delivering vaccines to at-risk groups and neighbourhoods. “And part of that was achieved by really good public health messaging.

© Ben Nelms/CBC The Alex Fraser Bridge in Delta, B.C., pictured in January 2020, is part of Highway 91, a major route in Metro Vancouver. The Delta Police Department (DPD) closed the southbound lanes of the bridge so its negotiators could speak with the man safely. "Some impacted drivers walked up the bridge deck, made contact with officers, interfered with the negotiations, and even videoed or photographed the individual in crisis." Some officers had to leave negotiations with the man in crisis to respond to the crash, the statement said. While the overall decision to close the bridge is complex, it is guided by the DPD's priority to preserve life," the police statement said.

Helicopter skiing is a type of backcountry skiing in which a helicopter is used to access remote areas of more pristine snow. The Kinsley brothers’ guide, working for the ski tour company Canadian Mountain Holidays, was partially buried by the avalanche that came down in an area known as the “Chocolate Bunnies,” Canadian broadcaster CBC.ca reported. KinsleyConstruction/FacebookJonathan Kinsley, 59, was an executive at the York-based Kinsley Enterprises, the parent company of Kinsley Construction and Kinsley Properties. Helicopter skiing is a type of backcountry skiing in which a helicopter is used to access remote areas of snow. Tom Wolf described the Kinsley family as a “pillar” of York County and praised the two late brothers for their philanthropic efforts, reported York Dispatch.

Serena Williams, Kristen Bell, North West join cast of ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’TORONTO — Tennis champion Serena Williams and "Frozen" star Kristen Bell are among the names joining the Paw Patrol movie sequel. Toronto-headquartered Spin Master Entertainment announced the additions to the cast, which also include North West joining her mom Kim Kardashian, who was in the first movie. Distributor Elevation Pictures says "Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie" will open in Canadian theatres on Oct. 13. Other new names attached to the star-studded cast include "Dead to Me" actor James Marsden, "The Handmaid's Tale" actress McKenna Grace, and "Sweet Tooth" star Christian Convery. "Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie" will see the pups transform into The Mighty Pups after a meteor crash-lands in Adventure City.

PM Trudeau and student researchers smile as they talk in the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre. Everyone knows research is important, but there’s no affirmation like having the Prime Minister of Canada visit to see what you’re doing to move the country forward. Such was the case Wednesday morning when Justin Trudeau visited the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) and the neighboring McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute. Members of the Liberal cabinet joined the prime minister after Trudeau had chatted with faculty and student researchers at McMaster Innovation Park, the research, commercialization and advanced manufacturing hub on Longwood Road South. She said she was especially pleased to see the prime minister spend time with student researchers during the tour.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “What happens if you default on your mortgage? Successive interest rate hikes are causing real financial pain for Canadians forced to budget more of their money to cover interest payments. Kieran Oudshoorn asks mortgage broker Victor Tran what happens if you can’t afford to pay your mortgage. CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below.

A headline ran: “Yes, even if it’s a Bloody Caesar with extra celery: Why even just a little alcohol is a risk.”Now I’m worried. It is a relaxant, a sexual assistant, an enabler of work events and manning the meat grill at family BBQs. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction had the old limit at 15 drinks a week for men and 10 for women. According to him, 14 drinks a week (two per day) “equates to ~8 months knocked off your life. If only two drinks a week can do that, you’re one lucky Canadian.

Dr. Keith WarrinerOntario Agricultural College researcher Dr. Keith Warriner explained the link between raw milk and tuberculosis to CBC News, following the release of a report that found the drink caused the deaths of Indigenous children at a residential school. Warriner said it wasn’t until the early 20th century that people began to view and accept raw milk as a cause of one form of tuberculosis, and that pasteurized milk only became federally mandated in 1991. A professor in the Department of Food Science, Warriner researches food safety and microbiology with an emphasis on food borne viruses like listeria.

“It was like the phone in the White House — the presidential phone,” Schwab said. Schwab, German by birth, studied the fine art of hospitality at the world-renowned Heidelberg Hotel Management School in post-war Germany. According to Schwab family lore, Sharp approached the jolly innkeeper with an idea — a plan many others dismissed as crazy — to build an international luxury hotel chain headquartered in Toronto. He understood the European luxury hotel scene was dominated by family-owned establishments — one-offs, in other words — and each had its strengths and flaws. Never one for sitting idle, he launched his own business, Elite International Luxury Hotel Representation based in New York, and set about marketing five-star European establishments to the high-end North Americans.

Norfolk, NE (68701)TodaySome sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph..TonightMostly cloudy with snow showers during the evening. Some rain may mix in. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 50%.