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Toronto’s airports authority has announced a multibillion-dollar plan to update and modernize Toronto Pearson Airport. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority said it launched the first phase of procurement for Pearson LIFT, a plan intended to help the airport meet growing demand for its services. “This is the very beginning of what will be a …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Jets finally solve Dallas problem with second place within reach – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just when you think there’s nothing more to prove in this long NHL season, a game like Thursday night’s occurs and helps you prepare for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. And for a …
Read More »Sask. teacher sanctions to lift Friday as union heads back to bargaining table
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) said on Friday that talks with the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) are set to resume next week. The federation said all sanctions involved in the work action will be lifted Friday at 11:59 p.m. with talks resuming …
Read More »‘Got him!’ Missing Ontario man located using special helicopter technology
Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Regional Police say they were able to find a man who had gone missing from Markham, Ont., using special technology and a police air support helicopter. On Wednesday, officers in an Air2 helicopter obtained a Project Lifesaver signal about 1,000 feet …
Read More »Innisfil woman charged in human trafficking investigation after contacting victims: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size South Simcoe Police have charged an Innisfil woman in connection with a major human trafficking investigation. Police arrested the woman for two counts of obstruction of justice and said one charge related to her contacting several human trafficking victims and witnesses involved …
Read More »Winnipeg police arrest 2 more suspects in string of break-ins – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two more suspects are in custody in connection with a string of break-ins near the University of Manitoba, police say. Beginning in October of last year through February — when a 23-year-old woman was arrested — police said apartment blocks, vehicles and …
Read More »Report alleges RCMP mistreatment of homeless Indigenous women in NWT – National
Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the Yellowknife Women’s Society has found. The organization held two sessions with women last October, and every single participant said she either experienced abuse by …
Read More »‘Magical’ reunion of swan mates in Toronto goes viral in heartwarming video
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a heartwarming display of affection, a viral video has captured the loving reunion between a pair of trumpeter swan mates as they reunited after spending several days apart. The pair of birds were separated after Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC) staff discovered …
Read More »Jon Card, punk rock drummer who played with SNFU, DOA, dead at 63
Drummer Jon Card, who played stints with Canadian punk rockers D.O.A., SNFU, The Subhumans and Personality Crisis, has died at the age of 63 in Vancouver. Card was a staple in the Canadian punk scene for four decades, recording and performing with some of the country’s most influential and enduring …
Read More »Miramichi, N.B., neighbourhood under boil water advisory – New Brunswick
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s Department of Health has ordered the city of Miramichi to issue a boil water advisory in the Newcastle area. In a statement Wednesday evening, the city said the advisory for the Newcastle Water System is “due to high turbidity in …
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