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In 2021, the Okanagan Humane Society helped over 1,400 animals, and the organization says they are set to break that record in 2022. In a news release, the charity said they had seen a steep increase in animals’ needs in the Okanagan Valley in 2022. They also said they are …
Read More »Daily Archives: January 9, 2023
Blazers lose 7th straight on road, Raptors win 117-105
TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 27 points, Scottie Barnes had 22 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 117-105 on Sunday. Gary Trent Jr. scored 19 against his former team and Fred VanVleet and O.G. Anunoby each had 14 as the …
Read More »Charlotte visits Toronto for conference showdown
By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 9, 2023 2:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Charlotte Hornets (11-30, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (17-23, 12th in the Eastern Conference) Toronto; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors host …
Read More »Memorial held in Winnipeg on 3rd anniversary of Flight PS752’s crash – Winnipeg
A memorial was held in Winnipeg on Sunday to mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752. One-hundred-and-seventy-six people lost their lives onboard flight PS752, including nine Winnipeggers, when it was shot down by Iranian missiles. The Justice Prevails ceremony took place at the Canadian Museum for …
Read More »Canadians will see high oil, gas prices through 2023, experts say: ‘A very expensive time’ – National
Whether it was heating your home or filling up your vehicle, Canadians saw gas and oil prices soar to record highs last year. 2023 will not be much different, say experts. According to a new Deloitte report that forecasts oil and gas prices, Edmonton City Gate, a benchmark crude oil …
Read More »Ford government documents admit low wages, Bill 124 worsening health staffing issues
Premier Doug Ford’s controversial wage restraint legislation contributed to the staffing crisis in Ontario’s health-care system, according to internal briefing documents given to the minister of health. The admission was made in briefing notes prepared for Sylvia Jones in 2022, after she was appointed minister of health, and obtained by …
Read More »Toronto Police Services Board to review proposed $48 million funding increase – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 9, 2023 6:11 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — The Toronto Police Services Board is set to meet today to decide whether to approve a nearly $50-million funding increase for the city’s police force, which would result in …
Read More »Winnipeg doctor encourages bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as uptake slows, variant spreads – Winnipeg
Amid shrinking access and demand, a Winnipeg doctor is urging Manitobans to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as the highly infectious XBB.1.5 subvariant spreads across North America. The new hybrid, a recombinant Omicron variant dubbed the “Kraken,” is expected to bring a surge of breakthrough cases to the province. “We …
Read More »‘Three Amigos’ summit: Experts call for North American vision as leaders meet in Mexico – National
From the frosty throes of a Canadian winter, the land of conquistadors and Frida Kahlo can seem a million miles away. But that’s not the way North American diplomats, trade experts and business leaders see it – and they hope the continent’s leaders have a similar vision as the so-called …
Read More »OPP warn of ‘potentially fatal’ opioid strain in central Ontario after 4 deaths
OPP are advising of a ‘highly potent and potentially fatal strain’ of illicit opioids that they say may be circulating in Simcoe County and the District Municipality of Muskoka. News Source link
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