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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2023 5:29 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec provincial police say they have arrested a 39-year-old woman in the death of a 58-year-old woman in the province’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. Police spokeswoman Sgt. Catherine Bernard says emergency services were …
Read More »Toronto police identify man killed in city’s 42nd homicide of 2023 – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man who entered a Toronto restaurant asking for help after he had been shot and later died in hospital has been identified. Toronto police said that on Thursday at 7:35 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the Northcliffe Boulevard and …
Read More »Furby Street shooting claims 38-year-old man, Winnipeg police investigating – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 38-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the West End neighbourhood of Winnipeg. Winnipeg police say they went to the 500 block of Furby Street around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 with reports of a shooting. Officers found an unresponsive …
Read More »Edmonton’s Pride Cup looks to boost visibility in the 2SLGBTQ+ sport community – Edmonton
This weekend marked the annual Pride Cup — the annual Battle of Alberta for the province’s 2SLGBTQ+-focused hockey teams. The event aims to be more than just a ball hockey championship, but a chance to support diversity, equity and inclusion in sport. There were two feature games ahead of this …
Read More »Female medical specialists get fewer referrals, lower pay compared to men: study
New research from the Ontario Medical Association has found male specialists get more referrals and higher billings, leading to a noticeable gender pay gap between male and female physicians. Research published by the association found that male specialists earned almost five per cent more for each referral and disproportionately more …
Read More »Emergency crews respond to fire near Toronto’s Union Station – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Emergency crews responded to a fire near Toronto’s Union Station on Saturday, with firefighters arriving to find thick black smoke at the scene. Toronto Fire Services Capt. Dan Vieira said the two-alarm incident occurred at 141 Bay St., which is where the …
Read More »Oxford House RCMP investigating suspicious death – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Oxford House RCMP say they are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man at a nursing station in northern Manitoba. Just after 2 a.m. on Aug. 26 officers responded to a report of a man who had died at the nursing station …
Read More »Vancouver non-profit backing daycare which saw expansion rejected – BC
A Vancouver non-profit volunteer organization, Abundant Housing Vancouver, has voiced its support for a daycare that saw its application to add spaces for children rejected. Lisa McCormick and her partner own the Douglas Park Academy daycare on West 20th Avenue, with eight children enrolled at the licensed, multi-age centre in …
Read More »As cost of living soars, school food programs struggle to fill growing need
Canadian school food program operators are seeing the highest demand ever as children prepare to go back to school. They say it points to the urgent need for a national school food policy. The Breakfast Club of Canada and The Coalition for Healthy School Food say the growing demand for …
Read More »Murder charge laid following stabbing in East York – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has died following a stabbing in East York Saturday evening, police say. Around 4:45 p.m., Toronto police responded to reports of a stabbing at an apartment building in the Woodbine Avenue and O’Connor Drive area. Upon arrival, police located an …
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