NATIONAL: The annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario is going virtual this year. Participants across Ontario are encouraged to plunge safely at home from now until Feb. 28 by running through a cold sprinkler, dipping into an ice bath, jumping into a pile of snow or doing their own creative cold plunge. Participants are encouraged to post their plunge videos on social media using the hashtag #PlungeON.
CALGARY: The Calgary Hitmen hockey team's fifth annual anti-bullying campaign will go virtual this year. The event, Telus Be Brave, is a 50-minute program that will be livestreamed on Feb. 24 in conjunction with Canada’s Pink Shirt Day, where Canadians are encouraged to wear pink to stand against bullies. The event attracts over 12,000 students annually, and will be hosted this year by former Calgary Stampeder Randy Chevrier.
TORONTO: Andaz Hotel Toronto is slated to open in 2023 inside Toronto’s soon-to-be tallest residential building, The One, which is located on Yonge and Bloor. The tower previously stood 85 stories high and after construction will boast 94 floors. The hotel will feature more than 15 luxury suites designed by local interior design firm DesignAgency, plus over 12,000 square feet of event and meeting space.
VANCOUVER: Arts Umbrella (AU), a nonprofit youth educator, is opening The New Limitless on Granville Island in April. The addition will more than double the current 14,000-square-foot space into a 50,000-square-foot youth arts education center with six dance studios, 10 art design studios, a 132-seat theater and more.
The Canadian Dairy XPO has selected Nextech AR Solutions to host its 2021 virtual trade show taking place April 7-8. The event will feature a digital show floor with 350 exhibitors representing 32 countries. With Nextech’s augmented-reality technology, vendors can select virtual layouts to fit their needs with customizable branding and live chat features.
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