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Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has ordered a petrochemical facility in Sarnia to suspend its production operations after high benzene emissions, first flagged by a neighbouring First Nation. Aamjiwnaang First Nation, which is surrounded by industrial facilities and monitors air quality readings, recently said citizens fell ill and there were …
Read More »‘Always Beleaf’: What Leafs fans are saying ahead of Game 6 against Boston
Optimism is running high among Toronto Maple Leafs fans on social media Thursday ahead of the team’s do-or-die game against the Boston Bruins. The Leafs are hoping to level their first-round NHL playoff series and force a Game 7 in Boston after squeaking out a 2-1 overtime win on Tuesday …
Read More »Winnipeggers get a peek at St. James Civic Centre expansion plans – Winnipeg
Winnipeggers are getting a peek at a new look for an old building. The final design for the expanded St. James Civic Centre has been unveiled online, and the city is hosting an info session on May 16 at the Ness Avenue facility to have any questions answered. The civic …
Read More »Alberta, Saskatchewan sign agreement to share nuclear energy information
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 2, 2024 12:57 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan and Alberta have agreed to share information about nuclear power generation. The governments of the two provinces have signed a memorandum of understanding to keep each other …
Read More »Rainiest April on record for Toronto, other cities. What will May be like in Ontario?
Toronto had the rainiest April on record, beating the previous record set 32 years ago in 1992, according to Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell. Farnell said Toronto Pearson Airport recorded 135.5 millimetres of rain this April, beating April 1992, which saw 133.4 mm of rain. Records at Billy Bishop airport …
Read More »Auston Matthews to miss Leafs’ must-win Game 6
By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Posted May 2, 2024 12:12 pm Updated May 2, 2024 12:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Auston Matthews will miss the Maple Leafs’ must-win Game 6 against the Boston Bruins. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said …
Read More »Drug trafficking probe in Thompson leads to charges for Manitoba teen – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 16-year-old is facing drug charges in Thompson, Man., after an ongoing drug trafficking investigation led the RCMP to seize cocaine, cash, and weapons. Police said they searched a Yale Avenue home in the northern Manitoba city on April 24, which led …
Read More »Ontario provides $377K for 2 supportive housing units at The Mount in Peterborough – Peterborough
Provincial funding of more than $377,000 will create two supportive housing units at The Mount Community Centre in Peterborough, Ont. On Thursday morning, Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Rob Flack, Ontario’s associate minister of housing, and Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith announced $377,641 in funding for the two units. Located on Monaghan Road, the former …
Read More »Ontario cities have the worst credit card debt in Canada, study finds
When it comes to credit card debt, Ontario cities are dominating the list for the highest debit in the country. The latest data from money.ca shows that seven of the country’s top 10 worst cities for credit card debt are from Ontario, with Barrie, Ont. taking the number one spot. …
Read More »Motorcyclist dead after Highway 401 crash near Port Union – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police say a 27-year-old motorcyclist from Toronto has died after a crash on Highway 401 with a pickup truck on Wednesday morning. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the crash happened just after 7 a.m. in the westbound collector lanes of …
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