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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a man has serious injuries after being stabbed during a fight with another person in the city’s downtown area on Thursday night. Emergency crews were called to the back of a building near Gerrard and Yonge streets at around …
Read More »Mayor is supportive of landfill search for remains, Indigenous leaders say – Winnipeg
By Steve Lambert The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2023 6:52 pm Updated July 20, 2023 6:53 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some Manitoba Indigenous leaders say Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham has offered support for a landfill search for human remains, but the province continues to …
Read More »How community concerns continue to linger after Halifax-area wildfire – Halifax
Questions still linger in a Nova Scotia neighbourhood ravaged by a wildfire nearly two months ago. That was evident Thursday evening at a community meeting in Hammonds Plains that was organized to help connect residents with the agencies responsible for recovery. More than 16,000 were evacuated from their homes in late …
Read More »Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times at hospitals
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2023 1:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — Ontario is adding $44 million to a fund for hospitals to help reduce ER wait times and allowing more hospitals to qualify. The new funding is on top of …
Read More »Large maple tree struck by lightning falls on 2 Toronto homes – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire Service says a large maple tree that was struck by lightning during Thursday evening’s storm collapsed onto two homes. A spokesperson for Toronto Fire said the tree had collapsed onto two homes on Jane Street, just north of Bloor Street, …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Camp yAAC gives everyone a voice: ‘Cheering for every single activity’ – Winnipeg
For three days each summer, 15 kids from Manitoba gather at Camp Manitou for swimming, zip-lining, canoeing, and other summer activities. “When I go through the schedule every morning, there’s cheering for every single activity throughout the day, which is really fun,” said Mary-Alex Willer. Willer is the executive director …
Read More »B.C. nurses, wildland firefighters owed thousands due to payment backlogs: Union
When members of one of the largest unions in B.C. hit the picket lines more than a year ago, cost of living increases were at the heart of their strike for a new deal. More than nine months after reaching an agreement, however, some members of the B.C. General Employees’ …
Read More »Ontario hospital nurses awarded average raises of 11% over two years, union says
Ontario hospital nurses will be getting raises of what their union says amounts to an average of 11 per cent over two years, with the arbitrator citing a staffing crisis and high inflation. It’s the first contract since the nurses — and other broader public sector workers — were subject …
Read More »Delivery driver killed in carjacking was ‘lured’ to Mississauga area with pizza order – Toronto
Peel Regional Police say a food delivery driver who was violently carjacked, and later died from his injuries, was “lured” to the area in Mississauga, Ont. with a Pizza Pizza order. “The food order was placed as a means of luring the driver to the specific area,” said Insp. Phillip …
Read More »New agreement between Doctors Manitoba, province considered “landmark” – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted July 20, 2023 10:52 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province is calling a new tentative agreement with Doctors Manitoba a landmark and historic deal. It still needs to be ratified, but will provide a $268 million dollar increase in …
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