Ontario’s housing minister is defending his decision to count long-term care beds towards the province’s housing targets, even as data shows some communities added more long-term care beds than new houses in 2023. Housing figures for 2023, shared with Global News by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, show …

The Winnipeg Jets beating a Central Division foe is as close to a sure bet as there is in the NHL this season. The Jets continued their strong divisional play Tuesday night, taking down the St. Louis Blues 4-2 to improve their record within the Central to 16-3-1, the best …

A Peel Regional Police officer was critically injured after being struck by the driver of a vehicle in Brampton, Ont., Tuesday evening. Police said the collision occurred around 8:15 p.m., on Chinguacousy Road, between Bovaird Drive and Williams Parkway. Paramedics told Global News they transported a patient to a trauma …

Kirsten Watson was weeks away last year from losing access to potentially life-saving medication — a situation she found herself in because Ontario does not cover the cost of take-home cancer drugs. The 43-year-old is on medication to help prevent a recurrence of breast cancer after being diagnosed in 2020. She lost …

Police say man in his 50s has died in hospital after he was struck by the driver of a vehicle while cycling in Scarborough Monday evening. News Source link

Police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal collision that left a child dead in Manitoba last year. Katlin Lamirande, 38, from Pine Creek First Nation was arrested on Feb. 22 and faces a charge of careless driving causing death. He is set to appear in court on …

Oral Virtue first met Newfoundland-based Canadian soldiers as a child growing up in Jamaica, never forgetting their friendliness, openness and the way they spoke this “funky foreign language.” More than five decades later, Virtue, 61, recalls a lifetime of service as a soldier while viewing the Black History Month exhibition …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 26, 2024 2:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled goaltender Joseph Woll from his conditioning stint with the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies, the NHL club announced Monday. Woll …

Jason MacLellan is feeling uneasy about living in his midtown Toronto neighbourhood and says he’s had trouble sleeping the past couple of nights. He’s been waking up every hour to check if his rental truck is still in the driveway after being the victim of auto theft last Thursday. It’s …

Nursing student Luigi Imbrogno, a board member of the Canadian Nursing Students Association (CNSA), is passionate about helping others, whether it’s patients or his colleagues. Back in January, he attended the CNSA national conference where he met with other like-minded students. “Being compensated for the clinical hours we are putting …