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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm, a potential tornado threat for southeastern Manitoba on Tuesday shortly after 4 p.m. The weather centre says extra care and attention should be exercised in and around the area of Grand Beach and Beausejour. Tornado warning …
Read More »Drownings are killing hundreds of Canadians each year. Experts urge caution
Warm weather is finally settling in, which means more time by pools, lakes and rivers across Canada this summer. Water safety experts urge you to exercise caution around all bodies of water, whether you’re quickly cooling off or heading out for some laps. Adam Di Fulvio, president and CEO of …
Read More »Pride Toronto director says Jays have opportunity
TORONTO – Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste feels the Toronto Blue Jays have an opportunity to turn a player’s negative action into a positive. Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass apologized Tuesday for expressing support on social media for anti-2SLGBTQ+ boycotts of Target and Bud Light. A day earlier, he …
Read More »13 survivors of human trafficking ‘saved’ by a citizen phone call, Peel police say – Toronto
Peel Regional Police say a phone call from a member of the community led to investigators “saving 13 people” as part of a human trafficking investigation. Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich told reporters on Wednesday that through Project Pacific, five people have been arrested and more than a dozen survivors were …
Read More »Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros won’t play in exhibition finale – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg Blue Bombers starting quarterback Zach Collaros will only be a spectator when the club has their final exhibition audition on Friday. Collaros played into the second quarter in Saturday’s pre-season win over the Edmonton Elks, but he won’t take a single …
Read More »‘It’s a little odd’: Halifax police warn of suspicious call as wildfire rages on
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As a more-than 800-hectare wildfire continues to burn in the Halifax area, police are warning the public about a suspicious call reported Wednesday. Halifax Regional Police said a member of the public said they had received a call saying the fire was …
Read More »‘A sport of cruelty’: Ex-conservation officers against Ontario hunting dog expansion
Two former Ontario conservation officers are imploring the province to reverse plans to expand a sport that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens. Rick Maw and Wayne Lintack say the dog sport, often referred to as training and trialing, is cruel to …
Read More »Illegal loaded handgun found near crib during Richmond Hill search warrant: police – Toronto
An illegal loaded handgun was found in a closet next to a crib as officers executed a search warrant in Richmond Hill, Ont., last week as part of an investigation into a suspected drug trafficker, police say. York Regional Police said their guns, gangs and drug enforcement unit launched an …
Read More »Community says goodbye to caring, popular 12-year-old boy who drowned at Sturgeon Falls – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An emotional memorial service was held Tuesday for the 12-year-old boy who fell into Sturgeon Falls on a family vacation last weekend. Hundreds of family and friends came together at the Winnipeg Grand Mosque on Waverley Street to say goodbye to Usaid …
Read More »Northern Ontario museums shut out of funds for summer staff
Four museums in the Temiskaming Shores and Cobalt area have been unsuccessful this year in obtaining funding through the Canada Summer Student Jobs program. The Bunker Military Museum, the Cobalt Mining Museum, the Haileybury Heritage Museum and the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum all have to find other ways to fund students …
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