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As a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse closes in on portions of eastern Canada, several cities across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick are gearing up for an influx of sightseers that plan on standing in utter darkness across the path of totality on April 8. The celestial event will first hit Ontario …
Read More »Hair straightener to blame for house fire in Winnipeg, officials say – Winnipeg
Winnipeg firefighters were called to a house fire shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, quickly dousing a blaze they believe to have started when an electric hair straightener was placed too close to combustible materials . At the scene, crews found smoke and flames coming from the one-and-a-half storey home on …
Read More »Montreal home sales on upswing in March as prices rise – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 9:29 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 14.2 per cent in March compared with the same month last year. The association says …
Read More »Jays finally back in Toronto for 2024 home opener
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 5:00 am Updated April 8, 2024 10:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays are finally back home. Canada’s only Major League Baseball team plays its 2024 home opener Monday …
Read More »Defence’s crash reconstructionist to testify at trial of man accused of killing Toronto cop – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 8, 2024 10:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Defence lawyers for a man accused of running over a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago are calling a crash reconstructionist to testify at his trial. Umar …
Read More »Manitoba teen facing charges after assaulting young girl and threatening to stab officers – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Norway House RCMP are investigating an incident in northern Manitoba, where a teenage boy threatened to stab officers and a young girl. Police got the call in the early hours of Saturday morning… and were told about a violent assault in progress …
Read More »Nova Scotia town seeking novel approach to dealing with unruly university students – Halifax
A small Nova Scotia town that has struggled to tame its sometimes rowdy population of university students is considering advice from an unlikely source. Last week, the town of Wolfville — home to Acadia University — received a draft study that draws some lessons from the inquiry that investigated the …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks LCBO to bring back paper bags for customers
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Doug Ford has asked the LCBO to reverse its decision to stop giving customers paper bags for their alcohol purchases. “At a time when many Ontario families are already struggling to make ends meet, every additional expense counts,” Ford said in …
Read More »‘I’m not going to be bullied’: Tensions rise between Doug Ford, Whitby mayor over new hospital
There were strong words this week from Premier Doug Ford criticizing Whitby’s mayor, Elizabeth Roy, and questioning the legitimacy of the town’s community advocacy campaign to continue the push for a new hospital in Whitby. “I’m not going to be bullied by that mayor out there that’s constantly going out …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Making the case for a better Jets finish in Central Division race – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets are heading into the final week and a half of the NHL’s regular season schedule, still with a shot at improving their current third-place position in the Central Division standings. And yours truly is prepared to make the case for that to happen. Story continues below advertisement …
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