By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford has asked the federal government to put a pin in approving new sites that supply safe opioids. Ford has written a letter to Prime …
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Court to hear from former acquaintances of admitted Winnipeg serial killer – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 9:00 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two former acquaintances of an admitted serial killer are expected to testify Friday in the murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki. One of those is set to provide …
Read More »What’s open, closed in Barrie and Simcoe County on Victoria Day 2024
As with any long weekend, several businesses and services in and around Ontario’s Barrie and Simcoe County region will have altered hours for the Victoria Day weekend. News Source link
Read More »Refuse a breath test? What Ontario drivers should know under new police mandate
Highways throughout southern Ontario will be busy this Victoria Day long weekend as residents mark the unofficial start to summer. With what is traditionally a busy time on the roads, police throughout the region will be keeping an eye out for impaired drivers. If travelling through the Greater Toronto Area, …
Read More »Kielburger mom’s defamation lawsuit against Canadaland to go to trial
A defamation lawsuit filed by the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger against the Canadaland podcast and its host will head to trial after an Ontario court rejected an application to have it thrown out, finding there is reason to believe the claim has “substantial merit.” Canadaland, its host Jesse …
Read More »Wild weather wallops Winnipeg, forecast calls for more rain Friday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wild weather in Winnipeg on Thursday evening included coin-sized hail and flash flooding as a severe thunderstorm swept its way through the province. The city saw 17 millimetres of rain, Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Shaer said. “We’ve also had hail of varying …
Read More »Sunday road restrictions for Saskatoon Sikh Parade – Saskatoon
Parts of Attridge Drive in Saskatoon will be closed on Sunday for celebrations and a Sikh Parade, according to a release from the city. Road restrictions include: Attridge Drive between Berini and McOrmond will be closed beginning at 10:30 a.m. Lowe Road between Atton Crescent and Nelson Road will be …
Read More »Child under 5 dies after being hospitalized for measles: Public Health Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 7:56 am Updated May 17, 2024 10:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public Health Ontario says a young child has died after being hospitalized for measles — the first such death in more than …
Read More »Metal debris crashes through windshield, misses occupants in truck near Burlington: OPP
A piece of debris “kicked up” by a vehicle on Highway 403 near Burlington crashed through a truck and narrowly missed two people, say OPP. Investigators say the close call happened around 7:30 a.m. Friday near King Road and involved a metal piece smashing through the windshield of a pickup. …
Read More »Prime minister to promote school nutrition program at Winnipeg school – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 9:48 am Updated May 17, 2024 11:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit a school in Winnipeg on Friday to promote his government’s school nutrition program. …
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