Month: January 2011

  • Black History Month Celebrates Canadian Pitcher Fergie Jenkins

    Media Advisory January 31, 2011 Toronto to unveil poster of Canadian baseball pitcher Fergie Jenkins In celebration of Black History Month in Toronto, Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday will unveil a poster that celebrates the contribution of Fergie Jenkins, the first Canadian pitcher to win Major League Baseball’s Cy Young Award and the first Canadian to…

  • Snowfall Alert: Snow Clearing Service in Toronto

    News Release January 31, 2011 City of Toronto reminds residents about its level of snow clearing service With a sizeable snowfall expected over the next few days, the City of Toronto is reminding residents and businesses about the levels of snow clearing the City provides. Large snowfalls require a coordinated approach by the City’s staff…

  • ArtsWay: Series of Concerts in Long-Term Care Homes

    Media Advisory January 31, 2011 Health Arts Society and City of Toronto to launch ArtsWay concerts The Health Arts Society of Ontario and the City of Toronto are partnering to launch a series of 40 professional classical music concerts in the City’s 10 long-term care homes. Following remarks by representatives of the Health Arts Society…

  • Safety Alert: Canadian Citizens Evacuating from Egypt

    Minister Cannon Updates Canadians on Evacuation Plans from Egypt (No. 40 – January 31, 2011 – 8:45 a.m. ET) The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement regarding details of arrangements being made to evacuate Canadian citizens from Egypt: “The Government of Canada is offering chartered flights for individuals wishing…

  • Ontario, Canada: Free Chance to Win a Home Entertainment System & Pizza Pizza Order Online

    This year the NFL (National Football League) championship game, known as the Super Bowl XLV game, will take place on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at the Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, Texas, US – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers. You can see it on TV at 6:30pm ET on FOX. So, in anticipation of the…

  • Canadians: Pitch in Pizza Pizza’s New Chicken Wings!

    News Release Pizza Pizza launches new chicken wings chain-wide January 25, 2011 (Toronto) – Pizza Pizza announces the launch of its new, revamped chicken wings across restaurant locations in Canada. The new and improved chicken wings feature four new sauces, a new process for preparing the wings and a new price. The launch comes after…

  • Education Leaders from Vietnam Visiting Prince Edward Island, Canada

    News Release January 21, 2011 For immediate release Minister welcomes education leaders from Vietnam Education and Early Childhood Development A delegation from Vietnam is visiting Prince Edward Island this week to learn about how we are improving our education and early childhood system, says Education and Early Childhood Development Minister, Doug Currie. “We are extremely…