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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 …
Read More »As Sudan crisis rages, groups urge Ottawa to do more to help
Canada has yet to reunite a single family with relatives who are trying to escape conflict-racked Sudan, while diaspora groups are demanding the federal government do more to end a yearlong civil war. The fighting that erupted last April between duelling militias in the northeastern African country has forced out …
Read More »Ontario Finance Minister expresses discomfort with size of deficit: ‘Higher than I would like’
Ontario’s finance minister says the province’s $9.8 billion deficit is higher than he “would like” but is still promising to balance the books while keeping up with record infrastructure spending amid a projected economic slowdown. In a post-budget speech and fireside chat with the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Peter …
Read More »One dead, two injured after two-vehicle collision: Peel police – Toronto
One woman has died, another has life-threatening injuries, and a third person suffered minor injuries, in a two-vehicle collision in Mississauga, paramedics said. First responders were dispatched to Derry Road and Argentia Road just before 9 a.m. Saturday following reports of a crash. Police determined two cars had been involved in …
Read More »First Nations men wrongfully convicted in Manitoba file lawsuits claiming racism – Winnipeg
Two First Nations men wrongfully convicted of murdering a restaurant worker are suing three levels of government saying their imprisonment was the result of racial discrimination. Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse were sentenced to life in prison when they were teens for the killing of Ting Fong Chan, who was …
Read More »Collision south of Edmonton claims life of 55-year-old – Edmonton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP are investigating a fatal collision south of Edmonton overnight that claimed the life of a 55-year-old resident and injured two other people. Police said three vehicles collided at the intersection of Airport Road and Highway 2 on the east side of …
Read More »‘Huge loss’: Fire destroys band office in northern Ontario First Nation
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 6, 2024 11:57 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are investigating after a fire destroyed a First Nation band office in northern Ontario. Nishnawbe Aski Police says its crime unit is now investigating Thursday’s early morning …
Read More »How an Irish hockey team without an ice rink is turning heads at N.S. tournament
An annual minor hockey tournament held across the Halifax region has attracted interest from an ambitious group of players from a destination not known for its hockey exports: Ireland. The Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) Saints, an Under-15 squad consisting of the best youth hockey players from across Northern Ireland …
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