Author: Sophie Mitchell

Rycroft, Alta. / Prince George, B.C. — Euro Auctions, a global auctioneer of construction, agricultural and industrial equipment, is expanding its Canadian operations with the acquisition of Western Canadian auction house Weaver Auctions, a move aimed at strengthening equipment sales networks across Alberta, British Columbia and the broader Canadian marketplace. The deal integrates Weaver Auctions into Euro Auctions’ growing Canadian network of auction businesses and adds two strategically located sites in Western Canada, providing expanded reach to contractors, farmers, fleet operators and equipment dealers across the region. Founded in Western Canada, Weaver Auctions has built a strong reputation for hosting…

CHARLOTTETOWN — A popular community initiative aimed at supporting local restaurants while giving parents a night off is returning to Charlottetown for another season. Discover Charlottetown announced the return of its “Parents Dine Out” program this week, offering free childcare programming on Friday evenings throughout March and April. The initiative is designed to encourage residents to dine at local restaurants during the late winter and early spring shoulder season, traditionally a slower period for the hospitality industry. Now in its third year, the program officially launches Friday and will run every Friday evening through the end of April. Organizers say…

Ontario’s Office of the Chief Coroner will convene a mandatory inquest into the death of Troy Payash, a 35-year-old man who died in 2019 following an interaction with officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), officials announced Tuesday. Dr. Kevin Miller, Regional Supervising Coroner for the Thunder Bay Region, said the proceeding will examine the circumstances surrounding Payash’s death, which occurred several days after an encounter with police in northwestern Ontario. According to the Ministry of the Solicitor General, Payash died on June 15, 2019, following an interaction with OPP officers that took place on June 10, 2019. Under Ontario’s…

AMHERSTBURG, Ont. — The Ontario government is moving ahead with a major long-term care redevelopment in Amherstburg, a project officials say will create more than 370 jobs and add 160 modernized beds to the region’s health-care system as the province continues its broader effort to expand long-term care capacity. The new Chateau Park Long-Term Care Home, backed by nearly $35 million from the provincial Building Ontario Fund (BOF) and additional construction funding subsidies, is expected to replace an existing 59-bed facility in nearby Windsor while adding significant new capacity for seniors in Essex County. Once completed, the redeveloped facility will…

TORONTO — Ontario has launched a major interprovincial partnership aimed at transforming Canada’s electricity infrastructure, with multiple provinces and territories agreeing to collaborate on new transmission projects designed to strengthen energy security and meet rapidly growing demand. The initiative, announced Wednesday by Ontario’s Ministry of Energy and Mines, brings together British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Yukon, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territories in what officials describe as the first coordinated national effort to expand electricity transmission links across provincial and territorial borders. The agreement follows discussions at Ontario’s Connecting Canada – Building an Energy Superpower…

NEW YORK — Brazilian guitar virtuosos Sérgio and Odair Assad will bring their decades-long partnership to a close with a final concert at The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) on March 14, 2026, marking the end of a farewell tour that celebrates nearly 60 years of collaboration and global influence in classical guitar. The performance, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on the David Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall, returns the internationally acclaimed duo to the venue that helped launch their North American career more than four decades ago. Tickets for the concert start at $45. Sérgio and Odair Assad,…

MONTRÉAL — A Quebec engineering firm is helping drive the technological backbone of one of the world’s largest live music productions, as Montréal-based Show Canada provides advanced stage structures and automation systems for Ed Sheeran’s new global “Loop Tour.” The company, known for designing complex performance infrastructure, engineered several of the tour’s key scenic elements, including a massive telescopic bridge that allows the British singer-songwriter to move between two stages during performances. The project highlights the growing international presence of Canadian engineering expertise in large-scale entertainment productions. Show Canada designed a 173-foot telescopic bridge that functions as a dynamic pathway…

TORONTO — The Ontario government has appointed a new expert advisory body to conduct a wide-ranging review of student achievement and assessment across the province, a move aimed at improving outcomes in core academic areas including reading, writing and mathematics. The initiative, announced Wednesday by the Ministry of Education, will examine how Ontario evaluates student performance and how the education system supports learning, with particular attention to standardized testing conducted by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). The review forms part of the province’s broader effort to strengthen accountability and raise academic standards within publicly funded schools. “Student achievement…

Mountain View, Calif. — Ronald G. Wayne, one of the original co-founders of Apple Computer Company, will appear as a featured guest at the Computer History Museum’s Apple@50 opening event on March 11, marking the technology giant’s 50th anniversary and highlighting the early figures who helped launch the company. The event, taking place at the Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mountain View, California, will commemorate Apple’s half-century milestone and examine the company’s influence on the global technology industry. Wayne, now nearly 92, is expected to reflect on Apple’s earliest days and his role in its founding alongside other alumni connected…

KITCHENER, Ont. — Kitchener city council endorsed a series of measures aimed at strengthening the city’s economic development efforts, modernizing municipal services and responding to regional infrastructure challenges during its March 2 meeting. Among the key decisions were support for making the Pitch Kitchener innovation program permanent, approval of a new agreement with Waterloo Regional Police Service for municipal bylaw dispatching, and steps to address a regional water capacity constraint affecting development across the area. The city was also recognized nationally for its work in supporting professional planning staff. Key decisions of Council is a summary of major discussion items…