Premiers across Canada have been meeting in Halifax for the past two days, petitioning Ottawa for a carbon price pause on home heating oil to be extended to other forms of energy such as natural gas. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was among those adding his voice to the call, saying, …
Read More »Peel police release inappropriate call to 911 over broken TV – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police chief posted the audio of a 911 call over someone’s broken TV calling it another example of a misuse of the emergency system. Chief Nishan Duraiappah shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, a 30-second clip of the call …
Read More »Ag producers in Saskatchewan call for barn heating exemption to be implemented
Calls from Saskatchewan’s agricultural producers are ringing out after a bill that removed barn heating and cooling fuel from a list that exempts farm activities from carbon pricing was amended. Bill C-234, “An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act,” was amended in the wake of the Senate …
Read More »Doug Ford, François Legault call for quick end to St. Lawrence Seaway strike
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 26, 2023 2:07 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The premiers of Ontario and Quebec are calling on both sides in the St. Lawrence Seaway strike to reach a deal right away, saying the shutdown of the vital trade artery …
Read More »Northern Ontario First Nations call for help amid mental health crisis
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 10:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Several First Nations and health officials in northern Ontario are asking for help after declaring a state of emergency over mental health crises across their territories. Cat Lake First Nation Chief …
Read More »Chief, mayor call for P.E.I. village councillor’s resignation over racist sign
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 5, 2023 12:43 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A First Nation chief and the mayor of a Prince Edward Island community are calling for a councillor to resign over a sign posted on his property denying the existence …
Read More »Thousands of Manitobans could soon call proposed Winnipeg community home – Winnipeg
A new development project could create what may turn out to become the largest urban community in Winnipeg. Southwood Circle is a project that would be built on the site of the city’s former Southwood Golf and Country Club, with plans to create residential complexes, retail spaces, and facilities that …
Read More »‘Huge wake-up call’: Quarter of Ontario hospitals are in poor condition, docs reveal
Ontario’s network of publicly owned hospitals is in significant need of investment and repair, internal government documents reveal, with more than a quarter of all hospitals in the province listed as being in poor condition. Global News can also reveal that five health-care buildings across Ontario also have a repair …
Read More »Manitoba premier expected to call provincial election Tuesday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba politicians are set to hit the campaign trail, with Premier Heather Stefanson expected to call an election Tuesday. Stefanson, whose Progressive Conservatives are seeking a third consecutive majority government, became the province’s 24th premier in November 2021 — the first woman …
Read More »Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe
First Nations leaders from across Ontario are calling for Housing Minister Steve Clark’s resignation or his removal from cabinet over his handling of changes to protected Greenbelt land. The Chiefs of Ontario, a group representing 133 First Nations, said it was “extremely” concerned by the issues raised by the province’s …
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