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Canada’s Defence Minister Anita Anand is in Ukraine on a surprise visit and announced Wednesday more military support to help Kyiv respond to Russia’s invasion. Anand said Ottawa will be donating an additional 200 Canadian-made armoured vehicles worth $90 million. The vehicles are being purchased from Roshel, a company based …
Read More »Ford government set to expand gas power as Windsor blesses new project
More than a decade after Ontario scrapped plans to build two natural gas power plants, the Ford government is set to usher in a new era of fossil-fuelled electricity. The expansion of gas power — the first since former premier Dalton McGuinty ditched two controversial gas plants in 2011 — …
Read More »Toronto-bound QEW closed after crash involving truck, maintenance crew near Beamsville
Ontario Provincial Police say the Toronto-bound lanes of the QEW are closed after a crash near Beamsville on Wednesday. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said a transport truck crashed into a maintenance crew vehicle out fixing potholes on the highway approaching Ontario Street just west of St. Catharines. The crash happened …
Read More »Zellers is making a comeback in Canada this spring. Here are the locations
Zellers, a nostalgic discount brand, has unveiled the first 25 locations across Canada for its retail comeback. Hudson’s Bay Co. first announced plans to revive the Zellers brand in August of last year. The brand will return as an e-commerce site and as an “in-store experience” in select Hudson’s Bay stores …
Read More »Burlington, St. Catharines to see stores amid Zellers return across Canada – Hamilton
Zellers rollout of nine Ontario locations will include stores at shopping malls in Burlington and St. Catharines. The discount retailer will return with 25 “store experiences” across Canada within the confines of the Hudson Bay (HBC). The retail space will be between 8,000 and 10,000 square feet depending on location …
Read More »Binnington makes 31 saves, Blues hold off Senators 2-1 – Ottawa
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Neighbours and Noel Acciari scored first-period goals and Jordan Binnington made 31 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues over the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Monday night. St. Louis broke a two-game skid and beat the Senators for the seventh time in nine meetings. Tim …
Read More »Pedestrian dies from her injuries after being hit by light pole following Toronto crash – Toronto
Toronto police say a woman has died 10 days after she was hit by a toppled light pole that had been struck by a vehicle. The incident happened Jan. 6 at 3:17 p.m. at Yonge Street and Hillsdale Avenue West, south of Eglinton Avenue. Police said a 2018 white freightliner delivery …
Read More »Millennium Library reopening postponed pending safety audit, City of Winnipeg says – Winnipeg
Plans to reopen the Millennium Library in downtown Winnipeg have been postponed once again due to safety concerns amongst staff. This comes after four people were arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing inside the facility just over a month ago. Read more: No reopening date set for Winnipeg’s Millennium …
Read More »Public consultation begins for Loyalist Township rec centre revamp – Kingston
Public consultation has kicked off in Loyalist Township ahead of a complete revamp of the W.J. Henderson recreation centre. A new pool is at the centre of the plans, and the project has already secured over $16 million in federal funding. The two public information sessions held Monday provided area …
Read More »Toronto faces Milwaukee following overtime win
Toronto Raptors (20-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (28-16, third in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bucks -5.5 BOTTOM LINE: Toronto visits the Milwaukee Bucks following the Raptors’ 123-121 overtime win over the New York Knicks. The Bucks are 16-12 …
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