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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Waterloo Region says there will be a shift in the way blue box materials are handled although there will be little change to how it will affect residents. As part of a push from the province, the program will no longer be …
Read More »Toronto area made progress but residents worry bus stop shootings will revive stigma – Toronto
For a Toronto community once notorious for crime and the influence of organized gangs, two shootings this month targeting innocent victims at the same spot, less than 24 hours apart, were more than just a chilling outbreak of indiscriminate violence. The shootings that killed a newcomer to Canada supporting four children in …
Read More »Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area off Ontario’s north shores that’s home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears could soon be protected, officials said Wednesday, as First Nations welcomed what was seen as a key step towards fulfilling a longstanding treaty promise. The federal government and nine First Nations said they …
Read More »Ontario clinic’s direct billing highlights grey area around nurse practitioners
A Hamilton, Ont., clinic boasting short wait times for primary care and charging patients straight away insists its model underscores a great need for health services in the community. Holistic Solutions NP in Ancaster has been operating for roughly a month now, using nurse practitioners (NP) who have training to …
Read More »Toronto police investigating Queen West area homicide – Toronto
Toronto police say a man is dead after a community member discovered him late Saturday night suffering from stab wounds. According to police, officers responded to reports of an injured man in the area of Queen Street West and Callender Street just before midnight. EMS responders located the victim and …
Read More »Toronto area fare integration set to boost ridership, halve costs for some commuters
Fare integration across the Greater Toronto Area could be used almost 160,000 times per day and attract thousands of new public transit riders, according to the province’s internal estimates of the impending policy. The Ford government is set to eliminate costly double fares across the GTHA in early 2024 — …
Read More »Toronto police investigating stabbing in Danforth Avenue area
Toronto police said they were called to Danforth and Cedarvale avenues around 8:15 p.m. on Monday for reports of a stabbing. News Source link
Read More »Delivery driver killed in carjacking was ‘lured’ to Mississauga area with pizza order – Toronto
Peel Regional Police say a food delivery driver who was violently carjacked, and later died from his injuries, was “lured” to the area in Mississauga, Ont. with a Pizza Pizza order. “The food order was placed as a means of luring the driver to the specific area,” said Insp. Phillip …
Read More »Advance voting starts in Toronto, Ottawa area provincial byelections
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2023 6:05 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Advance voting is set to start today in provincial byelections in Kanata-Carleton and Scarborough-Guildwood. Eligible voters in those two ridings can cast a ballot at advance voting locations from …
Read More »B.C. sets all-time record for area burned with months left in wildfire season
Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s 2023 wildfire season has set a destructive new record, with more hectares scorched than in any year on record. The BC Wildfire Service said Monday that 1,181 fires across the province have burned more than 1.393 million hectares to date …
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