TVDSB and LDCSB schools closed today

Both school boards in London and are have announced they are keeping all of their schools and facilities closed today. The Thames Valley District School Board and the London District Catholic School Board both decided to close all of their buildings for the day because of poor driving conditions and the earlier cancellation of all school buses serving Middlesex, London, Oxford and Elgin today. Classes are on as scheduled at Fanshawe College...

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School bus cancellations and public transportation delays

The Greater Toronto Area is under a freezing rain and wind chill warningthat is expected to cause several delays for school buses and public transportation. An intense weather system is making its way across southern Ontario, raising concerns that dangerous conditions will persist on what will be the first day back to school and work for many people. The temperature is expected to fall to minus 11 degrees Celsius this afternoon. Ontario Provincial...

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Corus Radio cancels Dean Blundell show after controversial on-air remarks

After a controversy involving crude on-air comments about gays, Corus Radio has cancelled the Dean Blundell show. The end of the popular Toronto shock-radio show was announced in a brief statement on the website of radio station 102.1 the Edge on Monday. “With the start of the new year, Corus Radio will be taking 102.1 the Edge in a new direction in 2014. The station will return to a more music-based format showcasing the best in modern rock,”...

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A 'polar vortex' is causing our woes , but what the heck is it?

An Arctic air mass known as a "polar vortex" has descended over much of Canada and the eastern and mid-west U.S., causing temperatures to plunge, nearing -50 C with the wind chill in some regions. But what exactly is a polar vortex and how does it work? Here are four polar vortex questions answered: 1) What is a polar vortex? A polar vortex is a large, frigid air mass located near the Earth's geographical poles. The vortex is continually...

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WestJet load factor inches down to 81.7%

WestJet Airlines Ltd. flights took off with a slightly greater proportion of empty seats in December compared with a year ago as the airline grew its capacity. The airline said it had a load factor or 81.7 per cent, down from 81.9 per cent a year ago. Passenger traffic grew 7.2 per cent last month compared with last year, while capacity increased 7.4 per cent. For the full year, WestJet reported a load factor of 81.7 per cent, down from...

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49ers lead Packers at halftime at cold Lambeau Field

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has a history -– albeit a short one -– of terrorizing the Green Bay Packers with his athleticism and versatility. Kaepernick is again showcasing those strengths this afternoon at Lambeau Field, sparking the 49ers to a 13-10 halftime lead. But the Packers have their own playmaking quarterback. And with Aaron Rodgers beginning to heat up, a back-and-forth first-round NFC playoff showdown in Green...

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Downton Abbey's next series may be its last , hints Julia Fellowes

The creator of Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes, has hinted that the hit show's next series could be its last. The ITV drama, telling the story of the aristocratic Crawley family, is to return to screens later this year for the fifth series since its debut in 2010. But Fellowes has been commissioned to write a new US drama called The Gilded Age and has said in an interview that work on the programme would not start until Downton had...

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