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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante wants to see an end to the use of the colloquial and bilingual greeting of “bonjour-hi” by local merchants. “People come to Montreal knowing that it is a francophone city,” Plante said in response to a question from reporters Tuesday. “So, though we want to be …
Read More »Ontario premier calls cost of gas ‘absolutely disgusting,’ raises price-gouging concerns
Ontario drivers woke up to an average fuel price of 170.2 cents per litre on Thursday and Premier Doug Ford was among those frustrated by the gas price increase. During a question and answer period at a stop in Oakville, Ont., Ford went off on gas prices, mentioning concerns about …
Read More »Ontario First Nation calls for chemical plant to be shut down amid ‘dangerously high’ benzene levels
Dangerously high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene have left residents of a First Nation near Sarnia, Ont., sickened and hospitalized. Aamjiwnaang First Nation, with an on-reserve population of 900, located along the Michigan border, issued an urgent statement Tuesday that called on the federal and provincial governments to shut …
Read More »‘Pink tax’: Calls grow to scrap ‘unfair’ prices on women’s products
Some Canadian high school girls want to take their “pink tax” fight to the House of Commons, calling on the federal government to scrap an “unfair pricing practice” that research suggests discriminates against women. A recent petition started by Sofia Ambroziak, a Grade 11 student in Ottawa, and two other …
Read More »Group representing building owners, managers calls on city to reconsider plan to close underground concourse – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Building Owners & Managers Association of Manitoba says the city needs to go back to the drawing board when it comes to a proposal to close the underground concourse beneath Portage and Main. Executive Director Tom Thiessen says the group has …
Read More »Manitoba Premier calls for Gaza ceasefire, implores feds to follow suit – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew issued a letter Monday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and implored the federal government to follow his lead. In his first-person statement, Kinew spoke of empathy for both Muslim Manitobans and Jewish Canadians who have felt the effects of the conflict. “I make this …
Read More »Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs calls for permanent road connecting remote communities – Winnipeg
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is calling on the provincial and federal governments to build an all-season road, so remote communities don’t need to rely on winter roads. On Wednesday, St. Theresa Point Asininew First Nation Chief Raymond Flett announced a proposal for a permanent road spanning from his …
Read More »Lionel Desmond inquiry calls for improved sharing of medical files
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2024 10:09 am Updated January 31, 2024 10:11 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An inquiry that investigated why a former soldier in Nova Scotia killed three family members and himself in 2017 says health-care professionals …
Read More »Indigenous outcry over hotel restraint incident sparks calls for change in Winnipeg
Indigenous leaders and community members called for change after a First Nations woman was seen restrained at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg. On Sunday afternoon, a large group of people rallied in the lobby of the downtown hotel. Including community members as well as Indigenous leaders from around the province. …
Read More »Growing number of mental health calls to first responders leaves ‘feeling of helplessness’ – Winnipeg
Wellness check and mental health calls in the city are a daily and growing occurrence according to Tom Bilous, a firefighter and president of United Firefighters of Winnipeg. He said the increasing demand is putting strain on first responders. “These are not five-minute calls,” he said. “You are not taping …
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