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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pro-Palestinian activists remained on the lower field of McGill University in downtown Montreal on Friday as the encampment entered its seventh day. The situation was calm on Friday morning. On Thursday, there was a counter protest staged by supporters of Israel, and …
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Rogers Centre renovations changed how it plays
TORONTO – Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious. The Toronto Blue Jays completed the second phase of $400 million renovations to their downtown ballpark in the off-season, …
Read More »Keeping up with Winnipeg infrastructure: A struggle between growth and efficiency – Winnipeg
As Winnipeg continues to grow so do its needs, with it grows the cost to maintain existing services. In recent months however, a number of infrastructure challenges have called into question whether or not the city is putting enough resources towards their upkeep. Whether it’s potholes, or the recent spilling …
Read More »Surrey Police Service officers complained of ‘harassment’ by RCMP: court documents – BC
Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and disrespect by members of the Surrey RCMP, only to be left in a “jurisdictional void” when both federal and British Columbia bodies declined to investigate their allegations. The claims that Surrey Police Service officers working alongside the …
Read More »Maple Leafs down Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
TORONTO – William Nylander could barely watch the Maple Leafs’ first three playoff games as he worked his way back from injury — the nerves were almost too much. Joseph Woll didn’t enter the fray from the end of the bench until Toronto was facing elimination. Better late than never, …
Read More »‘I take full responsibility’: Winnipeg Jets’ Bowness takes blame for playoff failure – Winnipeg
Instead of preparing for what would have been an all-important Game 6, Winnipeg Jets players and staff took to the witness stand to get grilled over the disappearance of the regular season Jets who went missing after entering the playoffs as the league’s hottest team. “Listen, I take full responsibility …
Read More »New Brunswick virtual health-care service violating Official Languages Act: report – New Brunswick
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2024 11:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner says the province’s online health-care service is violating provincial law by failing to consistently provide services in French. Shirley MacLean has issued two …
Read More »Ontario has a new supervised consumption site. Funding leaves its future in limbo
Jasmine Flynn grew up in a house where both her parents struggled with addiction before her mother eventually passed away after a fentanyl overdose in 2021. Flynn said she has her “own lived experience with homeless and drug use and street life culture” but is currently in a good place, …
Read More »Greater Toronto Area home sales down in April but new listings surge: board – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 3, 2024 7:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says Greater Toronto home sales in April were down five per cent from last year, but new listings surged, which created more choice for buyers and …
Read More »WFPS weighs “risky” options after ask to find savings in city budget – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says a request from the city to find $3 million in savings is forcing them into a risky scenario. WFPS chief Christian Schmidt says the savings have to come from within the fire service as EMS is …
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