Mastermind terminates 272 employees as sale to Unity closes
TORONTO — Mastermind Toys has terminated about 272 employees as the retailer is turned over to new ownership.
In filings made with an Ontario court this month, a monitor representing the toy chain said termination notices have been provided to 232 employees who new owner Unity Acquisitions Inc. will not retain.
Another 40 temporary employees will not be kept, the filings from Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. on behalf of Mastermind also reveal.
The details around Mastermind’s workforce come as the beleaguered company announced on Monday
Ground collision of two Boeing planes in Chicago sparks FAA investigation
CHICAGO (AP) — A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Sunday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.
No injuries were reported, both planes were of Boeing design, and the FAA says it will investigate the incident.
The left wing tip of Flight 11 from All Nippon Airways, a Japanese airline, struck the rear of Delta Air Lines Flight 2122 on Sunday around 6:30 p.m. Central Time, FAA spokesperson Tony Molinaro
Who is Guatemala’s new president and can he deliver on promised change?
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — was as Guatemala’s new president.
Many doubted they would ever see the day as powerful interests aligned against his anti-corruption campaign and at him and his party.
Arévalo is now president, but those disputes will continue and with little support in Congress he will be hard-pressed to deliver the deep changes in Guatemalan government and society that fueled his support and a surprise electoral victory.
He’s considered a political moderate with a background in conflict resolution, skills that should
Poland’s crucial local elections will be held in April, newly appointed prime minister says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday crucial elections to choose city mayors and provincial and county administration leaders would be held April 7, with a runoff April 21.
The elections will test the new pro-European Union coalition government’s popular support, just six months after it won parliamentary elections.
Tusk and his Cabinet , vowing to restore the importance and powers of city mayors and local governments which the previous right-wing government sought to limit. Local administrations suffered
Colombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government has extended a cease-fire with the that was set to expire this week, as both sides hold peace talks in Bogota in an effort to reduce violence in rural parts of the country.
The cease-fire will now last until July 15, according to a decree signed Sunday by , and it requires that the rebels cease attacks on civilians in areas under their control – a crucial measure according to some analysts.
“The cease-fires we have seen
Tanzania blocks Kenyan Airways passenger flights in response to Kenya blocking its cargo flights
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania on Monday announced it had withdrawn approval for neighboring Kenya’s flagship carrier Kenya Airways to operate a passenger service between the countries beginning next week.
A statement from the Tanzanian Civil Aviation authority said the move was in response to Kenya Civil Aviation Authority denying Air Tanzania the approvals it needed to operate all cargo flights between the two countries.
The statement said the ban on Kenya Airways passenger flights will start on Jan. 22.
The Tanzanian and Kenyan foreign affairs ministers later tweeted that
MUST-WATCH: Be the protector of the hive
The MUST-WATCH Top 10 is back for 2024! What will take the top spot for the first time this year? Could it be the return of a beloved crime drama, or perhaps an action adventure starring one of Britain’s biggest stars? Perhaps a rom-com about an assassin? You’ll have to keep reading to find out!
Where to watch: Crave
First up, the return of one of HBO’s best shows from the 2010s!
Palestinian ambassador to UN calls on Non-Aligned Movement to pressure Israel to enforce cease-fire
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. called on the members of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kampala, Uganda, to put pressure on Israel to implement a cease-fire in Gaza after with militant Palestinian group Hamas.
Rayid Mansour addressed in his opening speech the 120 members, convening throughout this week, that despite the U.N. General Assembly and the Security Council’s resolutions, a cease-fire remained elusive.
The Non-Aligned Movement, formed
Switzerland hosts President Zelenskyy and offers to host a peace summit for Ukraine
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss President Viola Amherd said Monday, during a visit by to Bern, that her country has offered to organize a peace summit that aims to help bring an end to Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia.
“I confirmed to him that Switzerland is ready to organize a conference,” Amherd said during a joint press conference with Zelenskyy. “We have agreed that we will examine the details of the next steps in depth to ensure that the peace process is a success.”
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Invasive or not enough? Lawyers raise concerns over screening of Gaza visa applicants
OTTAWA — The security screening the federal government has brought in for people applying to flee the Gaza Strip is facing criticism from both lawyers who feel its questions are too invasive and others who think it should dig even deeper.
A special program that would allow up to 1,000 people in Gaza with relatives in Canada to apply for visas opened for applications last week, with the federal government seeking an extraordinary level of detail.
People are being asked to supply their social media accounts, details about scars and other marks