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Hair straightener to blame for house fire in Winnipeg, officials say – Winnipeg

Winnipeg firefighters were called to a house fire shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, quickly dousing a blaze they believe to have started when an electric hair straightener was placed too close to combustible materials . At the scene, crews found smoke and flames coming from the one-and-a-half storey home on …

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‘Blue jeans’ blame backfires for Ontario school board trustee

Editorial note: This story has been changed to reflect that the investigation concluded at the end of May, but the censure process concluded June 21.  A trustee from the Upper Canada District School Board is facing a second potential censure following remarks he made in the media about being censured …

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N.S. nurse tells police review board that officer seemed to blame alleged rape victim – Halifax

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2023 10:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A nurse who examined a Nova Scotia woman to collect evidence of rape is testifying at a hearing into alleged police mishandling of the case. Carrie Low filed a complaint against …

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Many Americans still aren’t coming to Canada. Is the ArriveCAN app to blame?

Post-pandemic, tourists have returned to Niagara Falls. But something’s missing — a lot of Americans, even though the popular Ontario tourist destination sits right next to the U.S. border.  “It’s devastating,” said Anna Pierce, vice president of Niagara Helicopters, which offers rides over the falls. Pierce says bookings are down 35 per …

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