Home / 2023 / November / 07

Daily Archives: November 7, 2023

Man wanted after hate-motivated graffiti found on Toronto store – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto are looking for a man accused of writing offensive and hate-motivated words on a store in the city. Toronto police said that on Nov. 2 a man wrote anti-LGBTQ2 and anti-Hindu messages on the window of a store. The …

Read More »

1 dead, 1 injured from collision with semi-trailer, Manitoba RCMP say – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person is dead following a motor vehicle collision in a Manitoba municipality. St Pierre-Jolys RCMP say they responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Sunday at approximately 5:10 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 75 and Provincial Road 305. …

Read More »

Kingston city council set to decide the fate of the sleeping cabins pilot project – Kingston

The fate of Kingston, Ont.’s, sleeping cabins could be decided at Tuesday’s Kingston city council meeting. Council has a list of options to consider, from finding a permanent location to winding it down. There are four options on the table for the sleeping cabin pilot project. They can continue as …

Read More »

Ontario registered nurses soon able to prescribe birth control, travel medication

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 6, 2023 1:09 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Registered nurses in Ontario will soon be able to prescribe certain medications such as birth control and drugs for smoking cessation. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says expanding registered nurses’ scope of …

Read More »

72-year-old driver dead following three-vehicle crash in Oakville

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 72-year-old man is dead following a three-vehicle collision near the Oakville-Mississauga border on Monday, according to Halton police. Investigators say the crash happened just after noon at the intersection of Dundas Street West and the 403 Westbound off-ramp. “A white Ford …

Read More »

High-risk sex offender expected to live in Winnipeg, police caution – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba Integrated High Risk Sex Offender Unit is cautioning the public about the release of an inmate from the Stony Mountain Institution. Garry Edwards Jr., 45, was released from prison following a 12-year sentence related to a number of charges including …

Read More »

Crews unable to assess rock slide near Keremeos, B.C. due to fog

A rock slide triggered a local state of emergency near Keremeos, B.C., and forced the closure of a portion of Highway 3 Sunday night. The highway remains closed between Hedley-Nickleplate and Ashnola roads, just west of Keremeos. “Scattered rock debris is spread out over a 400-metre section of the road,” …

Read More »

Study suggests most Ontarians need $20 or more an hour to make a living wage

A network of proponents seeking to eliminate working poverty across Ontario is suggesting the recent October minimum wage increase is not the kind of pay that will bring a decent lifestyle for a person making it. The latest Ontario Living Wage Networks (OLWN) annual study says $18.65 an hour is …

Read More »

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew joins call for broader carbon tax relief in Halifax meetings – Winnipeg

Premiers across Canada have been meeting in Halifax for the past two days, petitioning Ottawa for a carbon price pause on home heating oil to be extended to other forms of energy such as natural gas. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was among those adding his voice to the call, saying, …

Read More »