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A major fire shut down Main Street for the second time in a month this past weekend and the Point Douglas area has now lost three businesses and numerous housing units, prompting the community to voice some concerns. Over the past month, fires have hit Main Street hard and the …
Read More »EU’s Ursula von der Leyen to promote sustainability, Ukraine aid during Canada visit – National
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Canada for a short visit aimed at promoting transatlantic ties. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join von der Leyen at CFB Kingston Tuesday morning to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who have deployed to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees. The …
Read More »EU head says Canada should focus on exporting clean hydrogen ahead of Ontario visit
The head of the European Union says Canada should focus on exporting clean hydrogen to Europe as the continent shifts its fuel sources away from Russia. In an email interview with The Canadian Press, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Canada could also broaden its exports of liquefied …
Read More »Woman, 21, assaulted in Toronto PATH near St. Andrew station: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are looking for a man after he allegedly followed and then sexually assaulted someone in Toronto’s PATH system of underground streets. Toronto police said the incident was reported around 10 p.m. on Sunday when a 21-year-old woman entered the PATH at …
Read More »More spending, affordability measures coming in pre-election Manitoba budget – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government has signalled that it will loosen its purse strings in the provincial budget Tuesday — its last fiscal plan before a provincial election scheduled for Oct. 3. With the economy recovering from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic and higher transfer payments coming from the federal …
Read More »Afghanistan envoy defying Taliban to keep Canadian embassy running – National
Afghanistan’s pre-Taliban envoy has kept his country’s Ottawa embassy running in the hopes that democracy will eventually return to his homeland, as he asks Canadians to fight “gender apartheid.” “There is a need for greater advocacy efforts in support of women and girls in Afghanistan,” said Hassan Soroosh, the ambassador …
Read More »Former OPSEU pres countersues union, leadership, alleges case politically motivated
The former president of an Ontario public sector union is countersuing the organization and its current leaders, claiming allegations made against him are the culmination of a politically motivated campaign to destroy his reputation. The Ontario Public Services Employees Union is suing former president Warren (Smokey) Thomas, along with its …
Read More »Ring of Fire topped agenda at recent meetings between Ford and Trudeau, docs show
An all-season road to Ontario‘s Ring of Fire — a region with rich deposits of critical minerals needed for battery manufacturing — appears to have been a primary preoccupation for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford during four successive meetings in the latter half of 2022. Federal briefing …
Read More »Winnipeg sees massive jump in vehicles towed for violating winter parking ban – Winnipeg
Thousands of Winnipeggers had vehicles towed for violating the city’s winter parking ban in a massive increase in enforcement this winter, according to city data. According to numbers from the city, 4,888 vehicles were towed between Nov. 26 and March 1. Read more: Winter is coming: Winnipeg announces changes to …
Read More »London International Airport announces new flight to B.C. taking off this spring – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The London International Airport is adding some additional flights ahead of its summer lineup with new routes to British Columbia set to take the skies this spring. Beginning May 22, Swoop will launch two non-stop services per week from London to Abbotsford, …
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