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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2024 11:12 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size In an update to the Toronto Police Service Board this morning, deputy chief Rob Johnson said “given the manner in which events have unfolded to date,” the law …
Read More »Bill to mark transgender and two-spirit day passed by Manitoba legislature – Winnipeg
There was acrimony in the Manitoba legislature Thursday as politicians passed a bill to designate March 31 an annual day to recognize two-spirit and transgender persons. The bill to establish Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility passed a final vote with unanimous support of the governing New Democrats and most …
Read More »Doug Ford stands behind controversial remarks: ‘I stick with what I said’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday he is standing behind controversial remarks he made the day prior despite facing calls to apologize. On Thursday, Ford accused people of bringing “problems from everywhere else in the world” to the province after a recent shooting at a Toronto Jewish girls school. Toronto …
Read More »How 2 Ontario Purolator drivers helped rescue a man walking into oncoming highway traffic
A pair of Purolator drivers in Guelph, Ont., are being labelled as heroes by provincial police after saving a man walking into oncoming traffic on a highway. Line-haul driver Melinda Olah says she saw a pedestrian in distress as she was approaching Highway 410 on April 29. “The visibility of …
Read More »187 alleged hate crimes reported in Toronto in 2024, almost half antisemitic: police – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2024 11:53 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say there have been close to 190 alleged hate crimes reported so far this year, nearly half of them antisemitic. The update was provided at a …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Does it matter if a Canadian team wins the Stanley Cup? – Winnipeg
Thirty-one years ago, Canadian hockey fans were on the verge of watching the last time a Canadian-based team won the Stanley Cup. Nine days into June that year, Montreal Canadiens defeated Wayne Gretzky’s L.A. Kings in five games to be the champions of the National Hockey League. Story continues below …
Read More »WestJet Encore pilots have issued a strike notice. What it means for flights
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pilots at WestJet’s regional carrier could be going on strike at the beginning of June. The Air Line Pilots Association said Wednesday afternoon that WestJet Encore pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to management and the government. The union said some …
Read More »3 suitcases of firearms seized after being smuggled from U.S. into Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police say a 38-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a firearms smuggling investigation. Police say they received information that led them to identify someone involved in smuggling goods from the U.S. into Cornwall, Ont. The investigation came to …
Read More »Metrolinx refuses to share progress and problems with Eglinton LRT – Toronto
The government agency responsible for handling Ontario’s massive transit expansion is refusing to disclose a list of the issues that persist with Toronto’s years-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT, as questions about when the line will carry passengers continue. Metrolinx, the provincial transit agency leading the project, said last year there were …
Read More »‘Live and exist’: Prison libraries are important for inmates, advocates say – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg group is working to ensure people who are incarcerated in Manitoba have access to books, to help people who are incarcerated start a new chapter. On Wednesday, Winnipeg’s prison libraries committee (PLC) was busy unboxing, sorting and packing hundreds of books donated by the community. Many will appear …
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