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A Nova Scotia man was seriously injured after a head-on collision with a school bus Tuesday. In a release, the RCMP said the crash happened on Highway 7 near Post Office Road in Porters Lake. “RCMP officers learned that a Honda Pilot and a school bus were travelling in opposite …
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Ontario seeks municipal daycare audits, raising cost-cutting concerns
Ontario has ordered municipalities that directly operate child-care centres to do a value-for-money audit of their programs to determine if they could instead be operated by a “third party,” raising concerns about privatization. The move also has some advocates concerned the provincial government is looking to find savings on the backs …
Read More »Dump truck debris spilled on Gardiner Expressway snarls westbound traffic – Toronto
Toronto police say a dump truck left some debris on the westbound Gardiner Expressway forcing the closure of some lanes and snarling the morning commute on Wednesday. Police said it happened around 6:30 a.m. when a dump truck spilled some asphalt or debris on the expressway near Islington Avenue in …
Read More »Manitoba offers free access to provincial parks throughout February – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re looking to get out and explore one of Manitoba’s provincial parks this winter, you won’t need a permit starting Thursday. The province announced that entry to all provincial parks will be free of charge throughout the month of February. “February …
Read More »Lionel Desmond inquiry calls for improved sharing of medical files
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2024 10:09 am Updated January 31, 2024 10:11 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An inquiry that investigated why a former soldier in Nova Scotia killed three family members and himself in 2017 says health-care professionals …
Read More »4 teens charged after fire destroys only school in northwestern Ont. First Nation
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 29, 2024 3:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Four teens have been charged in connection with a fire that destroyed a northwestern Ontario First Nation’s only school last week. Nishnawbe Aski police say the suspects are …
Read More »Peter Nygard retains new lawyer after previous counsel withdraws from case
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2024 10:54 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has found a new lawyer after parting ways with his previous high-profile counsel. Criminal defence lawyer Megan Savard said in a hearing Tuesday …
Read More »Minnesota Wild claim Declan Chisholm off waivers from Winnipeg Jets – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets tried to sneak one of their young blueliners through the waiver wire ahead of the NHL’s All-Star weekend, but the division rival Minnesota Wild had other ideas. The Wild claimed defenceman Declan Chisholm off waivers from the Jets on …
Read More »3 people dead after pileup on highway in central Quebec – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2024 10:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec provincial police say three people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash Monday near Bécancour, northeast of Montreal. The crash occurred at about 2:15 p.m., and the three victims …
Read More »Neskantaga First Nation works to uplift community since suicide crisis 10 years ago
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes a discussion of suicide. Small, white crosses dot a graveyard just outside Neskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario. Some graves are marked with white picket fences, flowers have been placed at others. Most have no names or ages, but some do. A 16-year-old girl rests …
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