Toronto Pearson celebrates second annual Airport Workers Day
TORONTO, June 25, 2025 /CNW/ - Toronto Pearson is proud to host a celebration for the second annual Airport Workers Day – a day dedicated to recognizing people across the airport community whose work is essential to delivering an exceptional travel experience, keeping Canada connected and powering our economy forward.
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Canada Standard
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- Canada Standard
UAE, Canada issue joint statement on visit to Ottawa of Abdullah bin Zayed
OTTAWA, 23rd June, 2025 (WAM) -- The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, hosted H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, for a visit to Canada from June 19 to 20, 2025. The visit reaffirmed the shared commitment of Canada and the UAE to deepen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, innovation, people-to-people ties, international development, and regional peace and security. During the visit, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada. The two sides discussed the growing ties between Canada and the UAE. On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan extended to Prime Minister Carney an invitation to visit the UAE this year. Canada and the UAE will continue to deepen their bilateral relationship by exploring new opportunities for cooperation, with particular emphasis on economic ties. Both countries welcomed the launch of the Dubai Chambers office in Toronto-the organization's first in North America-which will serve as a strategic platform to foster deeper commercial ties. The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Canada's Minister of International Trade, attended the launch of the International Dubai Chambers alongside His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the UAE Foreign Minister's Envoy to Canada. The new office comes as part of the Dubai Global initiative and deepening economic ties with Canada. This opening reflects a shared ambition to unlock new opportunities for collaboration in priority sectors, including artificial intelligence, energy and infrastructure, and underscores Canada's important role in the UAE's global trade and investment strategy. Both countries also recognized the important role of the Canada-UAE Business Council in bringing together business leaders from both countries to develop actionable business opportunities and advance national economic objectives. Building on the strong foundation of institutional partnerships-exemplified by the global collaboration between Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec and DP World across 15 ports and logistics parks-both countries expressed their intent to pursue new avenues for strategic investment and long-term economic engagement. Canada and the UAE reiterated their commitment to the swift conclusion of the ongoing negotiations for a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA). The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Canada's Minister of International Trade, and Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, co-led a business round table on June 19, 2025, organized by the Canada-UAE Business Council. Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, and Digital Innovation: Recognizing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), both countries reaffirmed their interest in exploring collaboration in this critical domain. Canada, home to one of the world's most dynamic AI ecosystems, recently appointed its first Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, reflecting a renewed national commitment to responsible AI leadership. The UAE, a global leader in AI and the first to appoint a Minister of State for AI, has articulated a dedicated foreign policy position on AI, emphasizing principles of international cooperation, sustainable development and responsible governance. In this regard, the UAE continues to invest in talent development, infrastructure and technology-access frameworks. The Ministers welcomed ongoing dialogue between institutions and stakeholders to explore cooperation in AI and emerging technology research, commercialization, and responsible deployment. Both sides emphasized the importance of inclusive, secure, responsible, and sustainable AI development that supports innovation and economic growth. Water: Both countries recognized that water lies at the core of climate action, affirming their shared commitment to addressing global water challenges. Both sides underscored the need to strengthen international cooperation, highlighting the upcoming 2026 UN Water Conference, to be co-hosted by the UAE and Senegal, as a key opportunity to advance global water efforts. They also stressed the importance of investing in water technology and innovation to scale up water-scarcity solutions, as exemplified by the UAE's launch of the Mohamed bin Zayed Water Initiative in early 2024. Energy and Natural Resources: Canada and the UAE reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing energy security and accelerating a just transition to a low-carbon economy. The UAE's growing investment footprint in Canada demonstrates the strong commercial foundation for future cooperation. Canada welcomed the UAE's interest in formalizing energy collaboration. Canada recognized the UAE's pioneering efforts in the energy sphere and welcomed the UAE's interest in promoting greater energy collaboration on an international level. Canada also expressed support for continued dialogue on joint initiatives in decarbonization, liquified natural gas, nuclear, hydrogen, and critical mineral value chains. In this context, Canada and the UAE highlighted their dedication to build on their current ties in the fields of energy and critical energy-transition minerals, while including a focus on promoting investment opportunities and enhancing mutual investment attraction. International Peace and Security: Canada and the UAE reiterated their shared commitment to promoting peace, stability, and inclusive prosperity across the Middle East and beyond. Both countries emphasized the importance of sustained diplomatic engagement, humanitarian leadership, and multilateral cooperation in addressing geopolitical challenges. They unequivocally condemned all acts of terrorism. They reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace and coexistence and their rejection of intolerance, hate speech, discrimination and all forms of extremism. Canada and the UAE also restated that the principles of dialogue, adherence to international law, and respect for state sovereignty are essential to resolving the conflict between Israel and Iran. Both sides stressed the need for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza; the release of all remaining hostages; and the urgent, sustainable, unhindered, at-scale flow of aid to address the appalling humanitarian catastrophe. Canada and the UAE also underscored the importance of sustained efforts to advance a serious political horizon toward the two-state solution. The Ministers reaffirmed the urgent need for de-escalation and urged all parties to refrain from actions that further destabilize the region. Both sides reasserted that diplomatic engagement remains essential to ensuring long-term regional stability and international security. Joint Committee for Cooperation: Both countries are actively using the Joint Committee for Cooperation (JC) as a strategic platform to drive forward a deeper, more institutionalized partnership. Through regular, high-level dialogue, the JC is advancing collaboration in priority areas such as trade and investment, defence and security, and climate and energy. Canada will host the next Ministerial meeting, reinforcing the shared commitment to sustained, results-driven engagement. International Development Cooperation: Canada and the UAE reaffirmed their mutual determination to address pressing global development and humanitarian challenges. Canada welcomed the UAE's role as a global development and humanitarian partner. Recognizing the unprecedented scale and severity of humanitarian crises around the world, Canada and the UAE reaffirmed their shared commitment to cooperate closely in delivering assistance and empowering communities. Both countries underscored the importance of this partnership, and committed to leveraging their complementary strengths, particularly during a time of intensifying conflicts around the world. Canada commended the UAE's global leadership in humanitarian and mediation efforts, including in Gaza, where the UAE has emerged as the largest bilateral aid donor, and in Ukraine, where the UAE has facilitated 15 prisoner-of-war exchanges, consistent with Canada's ongoing efforts to address the human dimension of the war. These efforts underscore a shared commitment to upholding international humanitarian law and fostering dialogue in times of conflict. Both sides emphasized the importance of pursuing durable and just solutions grounded in international law and inclusive political processes. They expressed their mutual intent to continue working together on their shared goals of advancing stability and development, promoting tolerance and coexistence, protecting human dignity, and addressing hate speech, discrimination and all forms of extremism. People to People: Canada and the UAE celebrated their deepening people-to-people ties, which serve as a cornerstone of the growing bilateral partnership. Canada welcomed the increasing number of Emirati students in Canadian higher education institutions, reflecting mutual recognition of academic excellence. The UAE acknowledged the valuable contributions of the more than 60,000 Canadians living and working in the Emirates, who continue to enrich the diversity, innovation and vibrancy of UAE society. The two countries also stressed their shared commitment to cultural exchange and intercultural dialogue to foster mutual understanding and respect. Both sides recognize the landmark presentation of the "As the Sun Appears from Beyond" exhibition, which celebrates the richness and diversity of contemporary Islamic art, and recently showcased in Toronto through a partnership between the Aga Khan Museum and the UAE Ministry of Culture. Conclusion: The two sides reaffirmed their strong and growing relationship, rooted in mutual respect, shared objectives, and a common vision for sustainable prosperity and global stability. The visit marked a significant step forward in the Canada-UAE relationship. Both countries are committed to maintaining high-level engagement, concluding further mutually beneficial instruments, and building a durable, forward-looking partnership that delivers tangible benefits for their peoples and contributes to global peace and prosperity.
CBC
25 minutes ago
- CBC
Carberry residents decry proposed RCUT as 'dangerous and unsafe' at tense forum over future of intersection
Social Sharing Transportation engineers presented their plan for a Carberry-area intersection on Wednesday, pushing forward a controversial design that scores of community members rallied against last month. More than 100 community members confronted officials at a tense public forum at Carberry Collegiate about the fate of the Highway 1 and Highway 5 intersection, where 17 people died in a crash two years ago. The event was billed as a public open house, hosted by the Winnipeg-based firms Landmark Planning & Design and WSP Canada Inc., on behalf of Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure. Some community members raised voices, saying they didn't feel like they were being heard, while others interrupted the companies' representatives as they attempted to answer questions from the crowd. A petition with more than 2,100 signatures was handed to the firms' representatives, imploring the province not to move forward with the RCUT intersection design. In May, more than 100 protesters rallied near the intersection voicing concerns the proposed design would create safety issues and confusion. A restricted crossing U-turn — or RCUT — at that intersection would mean traffic attempting to cross the Trans-Canada on Highway 5 would have to turn right onto the Trans-Canada, then cross the median by making a left U-turn, before turning right to resume travelling on Highway 5. Here's the RCUT design proposed for Manitoba intersection 2 days ago Duration 0:11 Jordan Dickson, who helped organize the May protest, expressed her frustration directly with engineers on Wednesday night, encouraging others to do the same. "Absolutely no one in attendance is in support of the RCUT," she said. "It is dangerous and unsafe for this area of the Trans-Canada. Hopefully the province doesn't actually go through with this and they decide to actually spend some money on rural citizens for once," Dickson said, stressing the RCUT will make driving more stressful for farmers driving large trucks and farm equipment along the highway. Last year, engineers with Manitoba's transportation and infrastructure department shortlisted three potential solutions for the intersection: widening the median, a roundabout or an RCUT. On Wednesday, the RCUT was presented as the department's "preferred alternative." Dustin Booy, the transportation department's executive director of highway engineering services, said the RCUT is their top choice because it reduces the number of "conflict points," or areas where drivers cross traffic travelling a different direction, which could make accidents less likely. "The primary objective of our team is safety. So we looked to the RCUT because its use in other areas have shown quite dramatic results in terms of safety performance," Booy said. Canada's only RCUT intersection is along Highway 16 near Saskatoon. Booy said they have improved safety in some parts of the United States. Wednesday's contentious open house was the third and final public engagement event for this project. Booy said the department will only be presenting provincial leaders with the RCUT as its preferred design for this intersection, but it won't be set in stone until the government weighs in. An exact cost estimate isn't available yet, but Booy says it could cost about $20 million. "At this point, it's up to the government to make a decision about how we proceed," he said, adding that the province typically chooses the department's preferred option, but that isn't always the case. "The local community has expressed a measure of concern with the intersection treatment and that's fair. It's their local community," Booy said. Carberry Mayor Ray Muirhead said he was disappointed to see that Transportation Minister Lisa Naylor wasn't at the meeting, after cancelling a stakeholder meeting earlier this week. Muirhead's council is calling on the province to build an overpass, something community members have been asking for since he first joined local government in the late 1980s. "Nobody wants the RCUT. We're all opposed to it. We feel that there should be an overpass," he said. "I think it's time to spend the money and do it right the first time." The government has previously said it's not considering an overpass because there isn't enough traffic to warrant one. Community organizer Dickson said transportation engineers should come back in the fall to see how busy the highway gets during harvest season. Booy said his team plans to return in the fall to collect more data. Despite tensions between engineers and Carberry residents, Debra Steen said this was the first time she felt the community was heard throughout the engagement process. "Our concerns have been dismissed since Day 1. And I don't think they could dismiss us today. I think the message was clear, the petition is there, and we have our MLA on board," Steen said. Opposition Progressive Conservative MLA Jodie Byram, who Agassiz riding includes Carberry, said she agrees that the province needs to consider other options for the intersection. "I do believe that there needs to be further consultation and review of what it might look like here for this community at [Highway] 1 and [Highway] 5," Byram said. Mayor Muirhead said he feels like the RCUT may be inevitable, but he's hopeful Wednesday's community turnout will cut the RCUT from consideration. "I've seen in my experience over the years, that if there's enough of a public outcry … certain situations have changed course. The government seems to find money in certain situations. I'm hoping that will happen here," he said. Engineer Booy said he hopes community members will keep open minds about the intersection. "I truly believe in the safety of this solution," he said, hopeful his team can move forward with the RCUT.
Cision Canada
an hour ago
- Cision Canada
SIMPLY SOLVENTLESS ANNOUNCES RECORD "STATUS" BRAND MONTHLY SALES & REVOCATION OF MANAGEMENT CEASE TRADE ORDER
CALGARY, AB, /CNW/ - Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd. (TSXV: HASH) (" SSC" or the " Company") is pleased to announce that its Status brand has achieved record monthly sales and increasing sales velocity. SSC is also pleased to advise that due to SSC filing its Q1 2025 financial statements, the related management discussion and analysis, and the related CEO and CFO certifications, (the " Filings"), the previously announced management cease trade order (" MCTO") under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (" NP 12-203") initially issued by the Alberta Securities Commission (" ASC"), the Company's principal regulator, on May 5, 2025, and subsequently updated by SSC through press releases issued on April 30, 2025, May 14, 2025, May 20, 2025, and June 2, 2025, has been revoked. Copies of the required Filings are available on the Company's SEDAR+ profile at Status Brand Launched in late 2024, SSC's Status brand, acquired as part of the ANC Inc. acquisition in October, 2024, continues to gain traction across Canada. Unit sales have increased by 115% since January 2025, and June 2025 marked the first month that the Status brand's sales exceeded $1.0 million. Status currently has 12 total product listings in Ontario and Alberta. The following 8 new product listings are launching in the coming months, bringing total Status product listings to 20: Ontario June: Bubble Bubble Liquid Diamond Infused Kief Coated Blunt. Alberta July: Grape Blast Liquid Diamond Infused Kief Coated Pre-Rolls. Alberta July: Mellonaire Liquid Diamond Infused Kief Coated Pre-Rolls. Alberta July: Tigers Bleed Liquid Diamond Infused Kief Coated Pre-Rolls. Ontario August/September: Lamborkiwi Cannagar. Ontario August/September: Bubble Bubble Cannagar. Ontario September/October: Lamborkiwi Liquid Diamond Disposable. Ontario September/October: Grape Blast Liquid Diamond Infused Kief Coated Blunt. With the success of Status, SSC's current suite of brands and products, including Astrolab, Frootyhooty, Roilty, and Lamplighter, and the upcoming launch of the legendary Sluggers brand in Canada (as previously announced), SSC is encouraged by the potential for organic revenue growth in the coming quarters. About Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd. SSC is a public company incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). SSC's mission is to provide pure, potent, terpene-rich ready to consume cannabis products to discerning cannabis consumers. For more information regarding SSC, please see Notice on Forward Looking Information This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "may", "should", "anticipate", "will", "estimates", "believes", "intends", "expects", "projected", "approximately" and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. More particularly and without limitation, this press release contains forward looking statements concerning Stats brand product launches, increasing velocity of Status SKUs, initial Sluggers product launches and revenue growth, and revenue growth of SSC's current brands and products. SSC cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, assumptions and expectations, many of which are beyond the control of SSC, including expectations and assumptions concerning SSC, the timing and market acceptance of products, competition in SSC's markets, SSC's reliance on customers, fluctuations in interest rates, SSC's ability to maintain good relations with its customers, employees and other stakeholders, changes in law or regulations, SSC's ability to protect its intellectual property, as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those described in SSC's filings available on SEDAR+ at including its most recent annual information form. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of SSC. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and SSC does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by securities law. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. SOURCE Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd.
