A&W will be the first national restaurant to serve French’s Tomato Ketchup and Classic Yellow Mustard in all of its restaurants across Canada. A&W’s Ketchup will be made with locally-sourced tomatoes from Leamington and will be produced and packaged in Ontario. (CNW Group/A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.)
A&W Partners with The French’s Food Company to Serve Condiments Made From High Quality Canadian Ingredients
VANCOUVER, March 29, 2016 /CNW/ – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc., home of Canada’s best-tasting burger, is introducing a new partnership with The French’s Food Company as part of its continued commitment to providing guests with great-tasting food, farmed with care. After more than six months of collaborating with French’s, A&W is proud to announce that it will be the first national restaurant to serve French’s Tomato Ketchup and Classic Yellow Mustard in all of its restaurants across Canada. Both the Ketchup and Mustard are made without preservatives or artificial flavours and colours, and contain 100% Canadian tomatoes and 100% Canadian mustard seeds.
The transition to French’s Tomato Ketchup and Classic Yellow Mustard is already underway and A&W guests across Canada will be able to enjoy the new toppings on all their favourite menu items starting in April.
As a 100 per cent Canadian-owned and operated company, A&W is proud to use locally-sourced tomatoes from Leamington, ON and mustard seeds from Saskatchewan in all of its ketchup and mustard—including in its kitchens, dining areas and take-out orders. The tomatoes and mustard seeds are grown by second and third generation farmers with the expertise to produce the finest crops that are perfect for ketchup and mustard. What’s more, all of A&W’s Ketchup is produced and packaged in Ontario.
A Perfect Partnership “At A&W, we’re always looking to partner with Canadian suppliers and farmers who are producing natural ingredients,” says Susan Senecal, President and Chief Operating Officer, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. “The tomato farmers in Leamington and mustard seed farmers in Saskatchewan work hard to produce the best quality ingredients for French’s, and we are proud to add these locally-sourced products to the menu at all of our Canadian restaurants, including our restaurant in Leamington.”
“French’s and A&W are committed to the same values, including great taste, real ingredients and added social responsibility. This is a natural relationship for us,” says Elliott Penner, president, The French’s Food Company. “We have been working with A&W for more than six months to bring this partnership to life, and are excited for such an iconic Canadian company to become the first national restaurant to serve French’s Ketchup and Mustard.”
NORTH BAY, ON, April 1, 2016 /CNW/ – A poll of North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) staff conducted earlier this week shows “staggeringly high rates of workplace violence with virtually no resolve from the hospital,” said Michael Hurley president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) that commissioned the poll.
What’s more said Hurley at a media conference to release the poll findings, “it’s a grim and concerning reality that despite the fact incidents are happening almost daily, workers fear reprisal and incidents are under-reported”.
The majority of respondents said that in the last year, in the workplace they had experienced at least one incident of physical violence, but many said they had experienced nine or more occurrences.
The poll shows that registered practical nurses (RPNs) and personal support workers (PSWs) doing direct patient care, are dealing with disproportionately higher rates of workplace violence. 86 per cent of the nurses and PSWs polled experienced incidents of physical violence such as pushing, hitting or having things thrown at them in the last year.
59 per cent of the poll respondents are RPNs or PSWs. Of those respondents 73 per cent are women. 41 per cent of respondents provided other important support services at NBRHC.
A high number, 81 per cent also indicated they witnessed incidents of physical and non-physical violence toward co-workers in the last year.
40 per cent of respondents had experienced sexual harassment or sexual assault either physical or non-physical in the last year.
“These workers are largely women. This is violence against women that’s being allowed to happen here. In what other workplace would sexual harassment and sexual violence, at this level be tolerated?” Asked Sharon Richer, OCHU north eastern Ontario vice-president.
The poll also points to a climate of intimidation in the workplace and an under-reporting of incidents. 51 per cent responded that they are afraid of reprisal if they speak up about an incident of violence. The poll shows that there are far-more incidents of violence experienced by respondents than are actually reported.
“The findings show violence is pervasive in this workplace. It’s an unsafe work environment where something is standing in the way of workers reporting incidents. There is a fear of reprisal if you report. There is also under-reporting, which is linked to reprisal. There is no doubt people are afraid to speak out,” said Hurley.
The Vancouver Canucks (28-36-13) faced the San Jose Sharks (43-29-6) in the second of two consecutive games between the two teams, on Thursday night at the SAP Center in San Jose, to finish up their 5-game season series against the Sharks.
San Jose had won three of the previous four games this season between the two Pacific division rivals.
Vancouver entered the game having lost their last 9-games (0-8-1).
In their nine consecutive losses, Vancouver had only 8 goals for, surrendered 28 goals against, and scored only one power goal in nineteen opportunities. Their penalty kill, 5th best in the NHL in that span though entering tonight’s game, at 91.3 percent (21 for 23).
Jannick Hansen scored the winning goal and picked up an assist; Daniel Sedin, Bo Horvat, and Markus Granlund all scored; Alex Burrows and Henrik Sedin had an assist each; Ryan Miller stopped 32 of 34 shots for a .941 Sv%, in the Canucks first win since March 12 against the Nashville Predators.
SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 31: Ryan Miller #30 of the Vancouver Canucks makes a save during their game against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on March 31, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
GAME REVIEW
Daniel Sedin scored 69 seconds into the game, to get Vancouver into the game on the right foot, giving the Canucks an early 1-0 lead; his 28th of the season, assisted by Jannik Hansen (14) and Henrik Sedin (41) at 1:09.
Bo Horvat would make it 2-0 Canucks at 13:55 of the period with the Sharks dominating the game. Horvat’s 13th goal of the season, unassisted.
SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 31: Bo Horvat #53 of the Vancouver Canucks scores a goal on Martin Jones #31 of the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on March 31, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Vancouver got the first man advantage opportunity of the game when Ben Hutton was tripped by Melker Karlsson at 14:21. Canucks were unable to score.
one power play goal in their last thirty-three opportunities for 3.03 percent, going back to March 7 against the Los Angeles Kings. Their only power play goal coming against the Nashville Predators on March 25.
San Jose would get their first power play, right after the Canucks did, when Henrik Sedin would be sent off for holding the stick of Joonas Donskoi at 17:09. Canucks would kill it off.
Vancouver 23 for 24 on the penalty kill in last 11 games (including tonight), for 95.8 percent success.
Canucks would finish the first period with a 2-0 lead having been dominated otherwise by the home team.
In the first period:
Vancouver out shot by San Jose 13-10 and won 7 of 23 face-offs.
Canucks out hit by Sharks 9 to 5.
Vancouver face-off leaders: Markus Granlund-0 for 3; Bo Horvat-3 for 9; Brendan Gaunce-2 for 3; Henrik Sedin-2 for 7.
Alex Burrows and Ben Hutton: 2 shots each.
Matt Bartkowski, Emerson Etem and Alex Biega: 2 hits each
Vancouver power play 0 for 1; penalty kill 1 for 1
Canucks TOI: Dan Hamhuis-8:33; Bo Horvat-6:33; Emerson Etem-6:41; Chris Tanev-7:49; Ben Hutton-6:18; Matt Bartkowski-6:03
Teams Corsi For:
Even Strength: Vancouver-16; Sharks-12
All Strengths: Canucks-21; San Jose-17
Top Canucks:
All Situations: Daniel Sedin +8; Henrik Sedin +7; Alex Burrows, Ben Hutton and Ryan Miller- +4 each
Even Strength: Daniel Sedin +5; Henrik Sedin, Alex Burrows, and Ryan Miller- +4 each
Entering the the second period, Canucks announced that Sven Baertschi was unable to play the rest of the game due to a lower body injury.
With 14:36 to go in the period, Canucks were being out shot 4 to 1 and continuing to struggle on face-offs as San Jose were pressing to get their first goal.
Canucks would be shorthanded again as Jared McCann would be penalized for hooking Chris Tierney at the 6-minute mark, giving the Sharks a great opportunity to pull within a goal, but as Vancouver has been doing of late, the Sharks were held scoreless.
Vancouver would be back on the power play at 11:30 of the period when dylan DeMelo would get a minor for interference on Emerson Etem. Vancouver would get four shots with the man advantage but no goal and would be 0 for 2 in the game.
Canucks found it hard to stay out of the penalty box in the middle frame. Jannik Hansen would get caught slashing Logan Couture at 13:55, putting the Sharks back on the power play.
San Jose would finally get a power play goal, from Patrick Marleau at 14:30, his 22nd goal of the season, assisted by Joe Thornton (58) and Brent Burns (45), to make it 2-1 Canucks.
Vancouver would give San Jose their third power play late in the period, with Alex Biega sent off for slashing Tommy Wingels at 18:30.
The Sharks would lose their man advantage when Joe Pavelski would get a minor for tripping at 19:00.
Vancouver would barely escape the second period with a lead, but they did, 2 to 1.
In the second period:
Vancouver were out shot by San Jose 13 to 9 and won 13 of 21 face-offs.
Canucks out hit by Sharks 8 to 5.
Vancouver penalty kill was 2 for 3; power play 0 for 1
Canucks face-off leaders: Markus Granlund-3 for 5; Bo Horvat-4 for 5; Brendan Gaunce-2 for 2; Henrik Sedin-4 for 8.
Vancouver Time On Ice: Alex Biega-6:33; Dan Hamhuis-7:11; Yannick Weber-7:16; Chris Tanev-6:39; Ben Hutton-6:04; Henrik Sedin-6:35; Matt Bartkowski-7:09; Markus Granlund-6:41
Teams Corsi For:
Even Strength: San Jose-18; Vancouver-9
All Strengths: Sharks-25; Canucks-19
Top Canucks After Two Periods:
All Situations: Daniel Sedin +9; Henrik Sedin +7; Alex Burrows, Brendan Gaunce- +4 each
Even Strength: Brendan Gaunce +5; Alex Burrows +3; Emerson Etem and Chris Higgins- +2 each
Vancouver holding a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes, and were inching closer to snapping their 9-game losing streak.
Both teams started the period 4-on-4, and the Canucks were unable to score with their short time on the power play, so the Canucks continued the period 0 for 3 on their power play that was hard to imagine being any worse.
Vancouver was holding their own in the period tied with the Sharks with two shots apiece and 4 for 6 on face-offs, and getting plenty of action in the Sharks end, with 10:16 left in the period.
Logan Couture would score his 4rth goal in consecutive games against the Canucks, his 14 goal of the season at 10:58, assisted by Brent Burns (46) and Joonas Donskoi (24), to even up the game at 2-2.
Jannick Hansen would score on a 2-on-1, and take a hard slap shot that would score, blowing it by Martin Jones, his 20th of the season, to put Vancouver back into the lead, 3 to 2. Unassisted.
SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 31: Jannik Hansen #36 of the Vancouver Canucks scores a goal in the third period against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on March 31, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The good turn would continue as Vancouver would be rewarded with their 4rth power play of the game with four minutes left in the game, and a chance to go up by two goals. Instead they were happy to skate around with the puck and have seconds tick off the clock.
The Sharks took advantage of the lack of interest by Vancouver on their power play and put a 6th attacker on the ice with two minutes left.
With under a minute left, Markus Granlund would negate an icing, grab the puck and eventually score an empty net goal, to give Vancouver an insurance goal, with a 4-2 lead.
Granlund, his 6th goal of the season, assisted by Alex Burrows (13) at 19:39.
Vancouver win, and snap their winless streak at 9-games.
In the third period:
Vancouver was out shot by San Jose 8 to 7 and only won 9 of 20 face-offs.
Canucks out hit Sharks 13 to 7.
Vancouver power play was 0 for 1
Canucks Time On Ice: Dan Hamhuis-6:34; Daniel Sedin-6:27; Henrik Sedin- 7:18; Chris Tanev-7:50; Ben Hutton-8:02; Matt Bartkowski-8:05
Teams Corsi For:
Even Strength: Vancouver-13; San Jose-14
All Strengths: Sharks-18; Canucks-19
End Of The Game:
Vancouver finished with 26 shots, San Jose 34 shots, and Canucks won 29 of 64 face-offs.
Vancouver had 17 hits to the Sharks 39 hits.
Canucks penalty kill was 3 for 4; power play was 0 for 4.
Vancouver Time On Ice: Ben Hutton-20:24; Dan Hamhuis-22:18; Matt Bartkowski-21:17; Chris Tanev-22:18
Teams Corsi For:
Even Strength: Sharks-44; Canucks-38
All Strengths: San Jose-60; Vancouver-59
Top Canucks in game:
All Situations: Daniel Sedin +9; Alex Burrows +7; Henrik Sedin +6;Brendan Gaunce +5
Even Strength: Alex Burrows +6; Brendan Gaunce +5; Emerson Etem and Chris Higgins- +2 each
The Associated Press has defended its operations during the run-up to World War II after suggestions it collaborated with the Nazi regime. A German researcher claims evidence proves cooperation between AP and Berlin.
The 169-year-old US news organization responded Wednesday to a paper in the German-language Studies in Contemporary History journal, which claimed it supplied American newspapers with material selected by Germany’s propaganda ministry, and in turn allowed the ministry to use AP images for anti-Semitic propaganda.
“AP rejects the suggestion that it collaborated with the Nazi regime at any time,” AP spokesman Paul Colford in a statement. “Rather, the AP was subjected to pressure from the Nazi regime from the period of Hitler’s coming to power in 1933 until the AP’s expulsion from Germany in 1941.”
But Colford added that the news agency is now reviewing its records to better understand its operations during that period.
New evidence claimed
German researcher Harriet Scharnberg, citing documents and interviews, wrote that she found evidence of more cooperation from the AP than previously disclosed.
She noted that the Nazis gained control of the German subsidiary of AP in 1935 as other news organizations left the country. But she argued that by agreeing to a 1934 German law governing the press, the AP “ceded considerable influence over the production of its news photos to the propaganda ministry.”
It has been reported that this agreement enabled the US agency to keep its Berlin bureau open after most other international news organizations departed or were expelled.
The news agency noted that it won American journalism’s highest award for its aggressive reporting on Hitler’s anti-Semitic purges.
“AP’s Berlin bureau chief, Louis P. Lochner, won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for his dispatches from Berlin about the Nazi regime,” Colford wrote. “Earlier, Lochner also resisted anti-Semitic pressure to fire AP’s Jewish employees and when that failed he arranged for them to become employed by AP outside of Germany, likely saving their lives.”
Germany declared war on the United States in 1941 and expelled all news organizations from Allied countries.
Andrew Phillip Chernoff 