Canada is weighing whether to slap tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles to stop cheap EVs from flooding the market. But Ottawa – which has pumped billions of dollars worth of subsidies into the Canadian EV industry – says its concerns are not only economic. “We’re also looking at the national …
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Guilty plea: Ex-boyfriend admits to killing Ontario woman after breaking into her home
Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of physical violence. Reader discretion is advised. Linval Ritchie showed no emotion in a Brampton courtroom Tuesday as the horrifying details about how he murdered his ex-girlfriend were read to a packed courtroom, including the victim’s family and friends. Vanessa Virgioni, 29, was stabbed …
Read More »Would Bonnie Crombie reinstate licence plate registration fees? Answer depends on the day
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie offered two competing answers on whether or not the party would revive the provincial licence plate registration fee if she becomes premier after the next election: at first stating she “would look at it” before reversing course one week later. In a one-on-one interview with …
Read More »Manitobans shopping in the U.S.: Experts say it’s not as good a deal as before – Winnipeg
Southern Manitobans have a history of travelling down to the United States to check some items off their grocery lists. But better pricing doesn’t seem to be the carrot on the stick it once was. Santiago Silva, a former Winnipegger now living in North Dakota, said about a decade ago, …
Read More »WestJet mechanics’ union issues strike notice for possible job action Friday
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2024 8:18 am Updated June 26, 2024 11:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size WestJet says it faces a possible strike by its mechanics starting as early as Friday. The airline says the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal …
Read More »Puppy mills now illegal in Ontario, but advocates say little will change for dogs
Puppy mills are now illegal in Ontario after the province recently passed legislation banning them, but critics say the new law will do little to curb the problem. The law, called the Preventing Unethical Puppy Sales Act, or PUPS Act, was beefed up in committee meetings after animal advocates levelled scathing criticism …
Read More »Man dead after fatal stabbing at TTC’s Jane subway station – Toronto
Toronto police say a man has died after a stabbing at Jane subway station on Tuesday evening. Police said the stabbing happened near the bus bay at the station at around 6 p.m. Paramedics said they took a man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. In an update a short time …
Read More »Iconic Metis musician Ray St. Germain passes away, his family says – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Iconic Manitoba Metis musician Ray St. Germain has died, according to his family. According to a social media post from his wife, Glory St. Germain, Ray St. Germain passed away Tuesday after a long battle with Parkinson’s. “It is with a broken …
Read More »‘Exciting but stressful’: Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first flights – Montreal
The world is full of dangers when you’re a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you’re a member of the fastest species on Earth. This week, three falcon chicks named Hugo, Polo and Estebane started to spread their wings around the nest …
Read More »More than 50 workers to be laid off from Ontario Science Centre, union says
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2024 6:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Layoffs have begun at the Ontario Science Centre. Ontario Public Service Employees Union says more than 50 food service workers will be laid off over the next few days. The union …
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