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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 »Ford asks ‘who’s running the country’ in attack on Trudeau, Guilbeault
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has taken a rare shot at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a lengthy radio interview, in which the premier also took aim at federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. During an interview with AM 640’s John Oakley, Ford talked about Guilbeault and the federal government, labelling the …
Read More »Manitoba NDP asks ethics commissioner to probe alleged Tory silica mining push – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s governing New Democrats are asking the provincial ethics commissioner to investigate the Progressive Conservatives over a proposed mining project. NDP caucus chair Mike Moyes said people deserve to know the facts behind accusations one or more Tories tried to rush approval of the Sio Silica mining project after the …
Read More »Coroner’s counsel asks jurors to find Soleiman Faqiri died as a result of homicide
Human actions and decision making led to the death of a mentally ill man in an Ontario jail roughly seven years ago, coroner’s counsel told inquest jurors Friday in urging them to rule the death a homicide. Soleiman Faqiri’s death wasn’t an accident, Julian Roy told the coroner’s inquest, noting …
Read More »Ontario asks for finance ministers’ meeting on Alberta’s proposal to exit CPP
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 25, 2023 11:12 am Updated October 25, 2023 11:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is asking federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to convene a meeting to discuss Alberta’s proposal to withdraw from the Canada …
Read More »Metro asks Labour Ministry for help reaching deal with striking GTA workers, Unifor
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 17, 2023 11:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Metro Inc. says it’s asked a conciliation officer to step in and help it find a resolution to a strike by grocery store workers in Toronto. The move comes …
Read More »Hamilton mayor says local Greenbelt development ‘not necessary,’ asks Ontario to halt plan – Hamilton
Hamilton’s mayor is calling on the province to abandon development of Greenbelt lands in and around the city after insisting the auditor general “echoed” the city’s position that the lands are “not necessary” to fulfill obligations to beef up Ontario’s housing supply. In a statement following the release of Bonnie Lysyk‘s …
Read More »Driver asks Ontario police for warning after being clocked at 89 km/h over limit
A speeder was looking to get off easy after being clocked at well over twice the speed limit in Cambridge, according to the OPP highway safety division. An officer stopped a car on Hespeler Road that was clocked at 169 km/h, and that had also been going as fast as …
Read More »Mental health week campaign in Waterloo Wellington asks people to share their stories
This is Mental Health Week across Canada. The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington is marking the occasion with a campaign called My Story. According to a news release, the 2023 campaign will be encouraging people to speak about lived experiences and share their own mental health journeys. This is …
Read More »Industry minister asks telecoms for cell service agreement outline in Toronto subway – Toronto
Canada’s industry minister is calling on the country’s major telecom companies to come to an agreement over wireless service in Toronto’s subway system. In a letter on Twitter, Francois-Philippe Champagne said he has taken note of Rogers Communications Inc.’s recent announcement that it’s buying the company that owns the wireless …
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