Officers are looking for a suspect after a man was randomly punched in the face while waiting for a subway train in Toronto, police say. Toronto police issued a news release about the March 6 incident on Wednesday. Police said the victim and a suspect were waiting for a train …
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ANALYSIS: With a few games left, Jets hope to move past recent issues – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Monday’s victory over Los Angeles was certainly a move forward for the Winnipeg Jets, but it was hardly a statement that the team is on the other side of their recent issues. With seven games remaining in the regular season schedule, and …
Read More »N.S. Liberal officials say party acted above board in misuse of public funds case – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 12:44 pm Updated April 3, 2024 12:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia Liberal Party say its handling of a case in which thousands of dollars in public funds were misused …
Read More »New medical school at York University to open in 2028
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 10:35 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new medical school focused on family medicine at York University will open its doors in 2028. York University president Rhonda Lenton says the university has been planning …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite up as price of oil moves higher, U.S. stock markets also rise
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 12:06 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Strength in energy and base metal stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher as the price of oil rose in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also …
Read More »A ‘good start’: How Wab Kinew’s first budget is landing in Manitoba – Winnipeg
The reviews are in, and many organizations across Manitoba are giving the province’s 2024 budget a thumbs up — or at least calling it a good first step. The inaugural budget for the Manitoba NDP government was released Tuesday, and Finance Minister Adrien Sala and Premier Wab Kinew are receiving …
Read More »City of Kingston begins enforcing daytime camping ban, residents dig in – Kingston
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kingston’s efforts to enforce its daytime camping ban at Belle Park appeared to have been stifled Wednesday after residents refused to move. City by-law crews arrived at the park with trucks shortly after a city-called media conference began at another location around …
Read More »Where do Canada’s premiers stand on tying federal cash to fourplexes?
Many of Canada’s provincial governments say they are not willing to go along with the conditions to access a proposed $6-billion infrastructure fund tying eligibility for federal cash to making it easier to build fourplexes. “I don’t believe in forcing municipalities, I believe in working with municipalities. I’ve walked a …
Read More »Raptors sign Malik Williams to 10-day contract
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 12:10 pm Updated April 3, 2024 12:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Centre Malik Williams has signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal …
Read More »Suspect, victim in Burger King attack known to each other: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The victim of an assault at a Burger King restaurant near Confusion Corner is in stable condition in hospital, Winnipeg police say. Officers were called to the Osborne Street eatery around 10 a.m. Tuesday after reports of a serious assault. They found …
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