With the onset of COVID in 2020, Clare Semes and Kelly Zimba Lukić, members of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, began to look for ways to keep their musical skills sharp while delivering joy to others. A recent addition to their repertoire: delivering musical telegrams to scores of delighted Torontonians. The Toronto Symphony completely shut down and we didn’t have any live performances on our schedule. And as COVID retreats, live musical requests are growing. “We’ve done a few concerts at workplaces to welcome people back into the office after a long time away,” Lukić said.

She notes when the cost of living increases, food is often the first place people cut back. In the daytime, Senneker works at Starbucks, where an employee discount gets them 30 per cent off an egg bite or pastry. A November report from the Daily Bread Food Bank found Toronto food banks received an unprecedented 1.68 million visits from April 2021 to March 2022, with each passing month breaking a new record. It’s upsetting that it’s often cheaper for them to buy premade food than to cook at home. “Why am I not able to buy the ingredients for cheaper, when I’m adding all the labour myself?” they ask.

Here’s the latest on migrant workers in Qatar, additional strong mayor powers and last year’s shocking Baby Shark-themed birthday party shooting. On the job, the migrant workers in Qatar face some of the hottest summers, armed with few real labour standards. Speaking with migrants from Kenya, Uganda, India and elsewhere, Bruce provides a glimpse into the lives of some of the 70,000 migrant workers who have built up Qatar — and faced death, exploitation and broken promises throughout. Go deeper: The family of World Cup workers’ whistleblower Abdullah Ibhais said he was tortured after revealing the abuses. ICYMI: A majority of Toronto city councillors sent a joint letter to the province urging them to ditch the bill earlier this week.

Week 14 NFL Best Prop Bets: Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley, Justin Jefferson & More! Study the lines, do your research, and make the best bets that will help you beat the book. Week 14 Top Prop Bets To TargetOVER 251.5 passing yardsAnalysis: As I covered in my analysis last week, the 49ers are incredibly weak against opposing wide receivers. OVER 40.5 receiving yardsAnalysis: It was reported this week that Denver has decided to use Dulcich more as a wide receiver than as a tight end. Fantasy SP has worked diligently to bring you next-level sports betting analytics, prop betting tools, public betting splits, and so much more!

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. The ugly Christmas sweater phenomenon got its start at the BC house partyIt was 20 years ago that a pair of university students tried on matching penguin sweaters in Coquitlam and started to laugh uncontrollably. Those two men were Jordan Birch and Chris Boyd, who are universally considered as the founders of the ugly Christmas sweater phenomenon. They even own the “ugly Christmas sweater” trademark in Canada. How celebrating the ugly Christmas sweater went from a B.C.

Rebound Plastic Exchange, a quality assured global trading platform for recycled plastics, will ensure transparency whilst facilitating cross border trade to unlock circularity worldwide. ABU DHABI, UAE, Dec. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebound Plastic Exchange, a global B2B digital trading platform for recycled plastics, is ready to support Malaysia achieve its national sustainability targets by 2030. Rebound Plastic Exchange promises quality assurance and trust by vetting the members and listings posted onto the marketplace, thus helping the industry achieve its targets and keep plastic out of the environment. Active buyers and sellers on Rebound Plastic Exchange come from over 21 countries, helping source plastic feedstock at the preferred price ranges. RPX Market Research Report: Insights into the Recycled Plastic Landscape in the ASEAN RegionSOURCE Rebound Plastic Exchange

A British Columbia court has ruled in favor of a vending operator against a school district for terminating his service contract in 2017, according to a cbc.ca report. The Vancouver School District terminated vending operator Po Hua Ma's five-year contract in 2017 after he installed vending machines at a secondary school in 2015. The district claimed Ma did not abide by the requirement that half of the products qualify as "healthier options." The district claimed Ma consistently breached the rules with expired food, unhealthy snacks and toys, then terminated the contract. He took pictures of the machines, which the district claimed he was not allowed to do.

Week 14 NFL PrizePicks Props: Jared Goff, Ezekiel Elliott, Mark Andrews & More! PrizePicks is offering tons of great prop bets for NFL Week 14 just like they do each and every week. Minnesota has the worst pass defense in the NFL. This is difficult to deal with for a competent pass defense. The Ravens have done next to nothing to add weapons in the passing game to take targets away from Andrews.

Three quick candidate nomination updates this morning:Former school principal and school board trustee Fred Kreiner defeated former county councillor Lavone Olson to win the Alberta NDP nomination in West Yellowhead . defeated former county councillor to win the Alberta NDP nomination in . Dharminder Premi will challenge Chantelle de Jonge for the United Conservative Party nomination in Chestermere-Strathmore at a December 17 vote. will challenge for the United Conservative Party nomination in at a December 17 vote. Mattie McMillan announced she plans to once again seek the NDP nomination in Calgary-Klein.

Three quick candidate nomination updates this morning:Former school principal and school board trustee Fred Kreiner defeated former county councillor Lavone Olson to win the Alberta NDP nomination in West Yellowhead . defeated former county councillor to win the Alberta NDP nomination in . Dharminder Premi will challenge Chantelle de Jonge for the United Conservative Party nomination in Chestermere-Strathmore at a December 17 vote. will challenge for the United Conservative Party nomination in at a December 17 vote. Mattie McMillan announced she plans to once again seek the NDP nomination in Calgary-Klein.

At first glance, the dusty and worn pages of an old book from centuries ago might not seem to reveal more than their written content. But a closer look unlocks a treasure trove of knowledge, Professor Alexandra Gillespie told CBC Radio’s Metro Morning on Dec. 8. It aims to explore the systems, peoples and cultures that make a book, including its physical and biological properties that reveal new knowledge. “When you love books, you don’t only love the thing that you’re reading, you also love the object that’s in your hands, and that object has a story to tell,” Gillespie told host Ismaila Alfa. “We’re also really interested in the books whose stories haven’t been told…The story of media is not a straight line from Gutenberg to Zuckerburg.

We must believe that it is the darkest before the dawn of a beautiful new world. We will see it when we believe it. -- Saul Alinsky

The Canadian PressJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson may need to consider changes to his defensive staff following the season. Maybe even sooner. The Jaguars (4-8) are well on their way to becoming the NFL’s worst defense, and there doesn’t seem to be an explanation for the sudden decline. The young unit — Jacksonville starts two rookies and two second-year pros — has been downright dreadful in its last three games, culminating with a 40-14 loss at Detroit on Sunday in which the Li

The Canadian PressJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson may need to consider changes to his defensive staff following the season. Maybe even sooner. The Jaguars (4-8) are well on their way to becoming the NFL’s worst defense, and there doesn’t seem to be an explanation for the sudden decline. The young unit — Jacksonville starts two rookies and two second-year pros — has been downright dreadful in its last three games, culminating with a 40-14 loss at Detroit on Sunday in which the Li

CBCAs the last woman pushed out of the gate and began her dash over the frozen white track, the awesome beauty of Lake Louise became undeniable. Against the backdrop of a royal blue sky and dark green forest, the ski racer whipped down the hill to become miniscule as she was gobbled up by the looming grey of the Rockies which waited patiently below. It was just one of tens of thousands of thrilling rides that have occurred in this place over the course of its long history with alpine skiing's World