Ontario Premier Doug Ford further dug in on his decision to close the science centre and touted his plans to overhaul Ontario Place on Monday, claiming he wants the waterfront attraction to become the country’s top tourist destination. Speaking at an unrelated event on Monday morning, the premier said he …
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Liberty Village residents on the edge over congestion, Toronto says a solution is coming – Toronto
Traffic congestion has reached the point where it’s so difficult to get around Liberty Village that Toronto’s deputy mayor has requested city staff to come up with a plan to help de-clog the streets, but residents frustrated by the lack of movement are wondering where the plan was months ago. …
Read More »Pilot suffers minor injuries in crop-dusting plane crash near Arborg, Man. – Winnipeg
July 21, a crop dusting plane was spraying a field when one of the wings hit a tree and the plane crashed in the RM of Bifrost. The pilot, a 33yo male, suffered minor injuries & was taken to hospital. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada was notified. #rcmpmb pic.twitter.com/h0JowhZ1Wx …
Read More »Jasper wildfire: These are the key things to grab in emergency evacuations
Everyone in Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta has been asked to evacuate as of late Monday night, as a fire approaches the community. Experts say there is a list of things people should be prepared to grab quickly as they leave their homes for safer communities and designated …
Read More »‘They freaked out’: How a deal to end the LCBO strike almost fell apart at the last minute
The night had come and gone and the first lights of early morning were on the way when the LCBO and its striking union came to an agreement they felt they could sign on Friday morning. Talks were finally going well between the two sides, who were speaking after two …
Read More »4 deaths in New Zealand linked to Ontario’s Kenneth Law
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes a discussion of suicide. New Zealand authorities are tying the deaths of four people to Kenneth Law, an Ontario man accused of aiding suicide through the online sale of chemicals. Law, 58, is charged with 14 counts of both first-degree murder as well as …
Read More »Wildfire tears through Manitoba wilderness camp near Flin Flon – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A wildfire raged Sunday afternoon at a remote wilderness camp outside of Flin Flon, Man., RCMP say. Officers were called around 1:30 p.m. about large amounts of smoke near Camp Whitney, and when they arrived, they found the site’s main kitchen fully …
Read More »When new hospital opens in Waterloo, Ont., another will close next door in Kitchener
For a couple of years now, plans have been underway to build a new hospital in Waterloo Region. With the region expected to grow to one million over the next 30 years, the two Kitchener hospitals, Grand River and St Mary’s General, were provided with $5 million to launch plans …
Read More »Toronto is vulnerable to climate-fuelled floods. What will make it more resilient?
Toronto city councillors, who presided last week over a city of inundated transit stations, roadways and basements, are set to discuss how to make the metropolis more resilient to climate-fuelled floods. Mayor Olivia Chow’s motion, to be tabled at Wednesday’s city council meeting, is expected to stir discussion on flood mitigation …
Read More »Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, more
The Angelina Jolie-directed war film “Without Blood,” a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leigh’s contemporary tragicomedy “Hard Truths” will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall. The festival announced its gala and special presentation lineup Monday. Jolie’s film stars Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir and is based …
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