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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 21, 2023 4:37 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bob Dylan is announcing new tour dates in North America that include stops in Toronto and Montreal this fall. The 82-year-old American singer-songwriter has scheduled two shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall …
Read More »Intoxicated man armed with knife allegedly threatens, assaults officers: Winnipeg police – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say over the weekend an intoxicated man armed with a knife threatened officers, resulting in several of them being assaulted during the arrest. On Sunday, at 11:40 p.m. police say officers went to the rear of the 1500 block of …
Read More »Small-town Saskatchewan athlete training to compete in next year’s Paralympics
To compete and bring home a medal from the Paralympics is Keely Shaw’s goal. If she makes it to the games in Paris next year, that will make it Shaw’s second experience on an international level competing in paracycling. “That’s the hope, that our team (is named) for the Paralympics …
Read More »Ontario adding more ‘strong mayors,’ creating $1.2B in housing incentive fund
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expanding so-called strong mayor powers to a total of 49 communities across the province and is offering $1.2 billion in incentives for cities and towns to meet housing targets. Ford’s announcement Monday, in a speech at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s conference, comes as …
Read More »Knicks sue Raptors, accusing foe of using former employee as ‘mole’ to steal secrets – Toronto
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks sued the Toronto Raptors, their new head coach and a former Knicks scouting employee on Monday, saying the defendants conspired to steal thousands of videos and other scouting secrets over the past few weeks. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court seeks unspecified …
Read More »Manitoba election: NDP vows to freeze gas tax – Winnipeg
An NDP government would temporarily halt the provincial fuel tax, the party says. New Democrat Leader Wab Kinew promised to stop collecting the tax if his party forms government after the Oct. 3 election. “Manitobans need help right now and a Manitoba NDP is going to deliver it,” he said …
Read More »Yellowknife’s homeless population finding support in Calgary – Calgary
When the evacuation order came down for the city of Yellowknife, Tony Brushett knew there were people who would need extra help to get out. “We got a call from the territorial government stating that the most vulnerable, those with mental health and addictions issues were going to charter a …
Read More »Catholic teachers latest group in Ontario to plan strike votes
Catholic teachers in Ontario have become the latest group of educators to move one step closer to strike action, as their union announced dates to vote on any potential action. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) announced on Monday it would ballot its members over whether or not to …
Read More »Owner in critical condition after assault outside The Curry House in Owen Sound, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The owner of a restaurant in Owen Sound, Ont., is fighting for his life in hospital after a vicious attack, the city’s mayor says. In a statement on Monday, Mayor Ian Boddy said Sharif Rahman, who owns The Curry House on 2nd …
Read More »Winnipeg West End apartment building deemed unsafe, leaving dozens displaced – Winnipeg
Dozens of residents are being evicted from the Adanac apartment building on Sargent Avenue after an order to vacate was issued by the city, due to numerous safety issues and fire code violations. The order was issued on Wednesday, Aug. 16, giving residents five days to pack up their belongings …
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