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Business owners in Leslieville would like the province’s transit agency to better coordinate how it reduces traffic in the area, noting poor signage and congestion from infrastructure upgrades are scaring congestion-weary customers away. Metrolinx has been making upgrades to several bridges over consecutive months to strengthen them from the incoming …
Read More »Israel-Hamas conflict: Increased patrol in Winnipeg for communities affected, police say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In the aftermath of the attack in Israel by Hamas militants, Winnipeg police have increased patrols of areas across the city. Officers will be patrolling cultural centres, schools, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said in …
Read More »5 years on, Danforth shooting vivid for those affected, gun control key issue – Toronto
TORONTO — The passage of time can feel disjointed for Ali Demircan. It may have been five years since a gunman went on a shooting rampage through Toronto’s Greektown, but the horror of what Demircan saw after being grazed by a bullet that night still hits hard. “The images are …
Read More »Winnipeg residents affected by Sutherland fire decry emergency response amid confusion, panic – Winnipeg
Bernadette Folster woke up to the sound of sirens Tuesday morning. Ash landed in her yard and toxic smoke choked the air as a Sutherland Avenue industrial complex went up in flames. Days after being evacuated, Folster is still alarmed by the city’s emergency plan she says fell short of …
Read More »‘It’s devastating’: Manitobans with family affected by earthquake call for international aid – Winnipeg
Manitobans with loved ones overseas are gutted by the news and heartbreaking scenes in areas of Syria and Turkey devastated by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck in the early hours of Sunday morning local time. Muhammad Khoja is in shock, trying to connect with family and friends uprooted by …
Read More »Emergencies Act inquiry to hear how protesters affected those living and working in Ottawa
The public inquiry examining the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act will hear later this morning how the protesters who took over Ottawa streets last winter affected those who live and work in the capital. Ottawa-based lawyer Victoria De La Ronde and Zexi Li — an Ottawa resident who helped secure …
Read More »‘It changed my life’: How an Ontario university tuition levy helps students affected by war become grads
Alik Sarian uprooted her life twice for her university education. On Tuesday, she will be one of hundreds of students receiving a bachelor of science degree at Wilfrid Laurier University during convocation ceremonies, and says she has her classmates to thank. Sarian is originally from Aleppo, Syria. In 2016, she moved with …
Read More »Accellion's file transfer software hack, which affected Jones Day, also impacted New Zealand's central bank, 1M unemployment benefits applicants in WA, and more (David Uberti/Wall Street Journal)
David Uberti / Wall Street Journal: Accellion’s file transfer software hack, which affected Jones Day, also impacted New Zealand’s central bank, 1M unemployment benefits applicants in WA, and more — Like the SolarWinds breach, the incident highlights supply-chain vulnerabilities — The hack of software provider Accellion USA LLC … News …
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