By David Friend The Canadian Press Posted June 19, 2023 7:57 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran gave his Canadian fans a homegrown surprise on Saturday when Shawn Mendes joined him on stage in Toronto. Nearly a year after Mendes cancelled a 70-plus …
Read More »Manitoba officials set to address public on Monday regarding mass casualty bus crash
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Supt. Rob Lasson from the Manitoba RCMP major crimes unit, Premier Heather Stefanson and Lanette Siragusa, CEO of Shared Health are set to hold a press conference at 12 p.m. on Monday to provide an update on the tragic bus crash that …
Read More »Blue-green algae spotted at several Nova Scotia lakes – Halifax
A lake can seem beautiful and harmless from a distance, but on the surface of the water could lie dangerous blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, algae can look like grass clippings floating around the water, or even spilled paint. But it’s the toxins inside algae that pose a threat …
Read More »Ontario Liberal leadership candidate unveils high-profile campaign chairs
Kingston, Ont., MPP and Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Ted Hsu is flexing his political muscle as the campaign to replace Steven Del Duca as leader gets underway in earnest. Hsu, who was the second candidate to formally enter the race, announced high-profile campaign co-chairs and more than $100,000 of fundraising …
Read More »17-year-old boy shot and killed at Pickering housing complex
A 17-year-old boy is dead after a shooting at a Pickering townhouse complex on Sunday. Durham Regional Police said the shooting happened in the area of Valley Farm and Kingston roads. Emergency crews responded at around 9:40 p.m. “They arrived on scene here and located a 17-year-old male that had …
Read More »Canadians are voting in 4 federal byelections. Here’s what to watch for
Four new MPs are set to be elected to the House of Commons Monday in a handful of byelections that political watchers say could expose rifts within the Conservative party and bring a new Liberal cabinet hopeful into the fold. The Liberals are expected to hold onto seats in Winnipeg …
Read More »Second-degree murder charge laid in Muskoday First Nation death: Sask. RCMP
Prince Albert RCMP arrested Chance Smith and charged him with second-degree murder. News Source link
Read More »Police investigate death of infant in eastern Ontario
Police in eastern Ontario are investigating the death of an infant over the weekend. Ontario Provincial Police said that shortly after 5 a.m. on Saturday, officers and paramedics responded to a home in Hawkesbury, Ont. — which is on the Ontario-Quebec border east of Ottawa — for an infant in …
Read More »Man, woman taken to hospital after collision in Brampton: police – Toronto
Two people have been taken to a hospital after a collision in Brampton, police say. Peel Regional Police said the incident occurred at around 6:11 a.m. on Monday in the Vodden Road and Castlewood Court area. Police said two vehicles were involved in the collision. According to police, a woman …
Read More »ANALYSIS: No hurry for Winnipeg Jets, Blake Wheeler to decide future – Winnipeg
The first buyout window of the 2023 NHL off-season opened last week and doesn’t close until the end of this month. It’s likely the Winnipeg Jets will hold off on going that route, if and when it comes down to deciding on how to part ways with Blake Wheeler. Make …
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