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The reputation of a popular Ontario beach town is being “gravely harmed” by what its mayor says are misleading social media posts claiming people are pooping in the sand. Town of Wasaga Beach Mayor Brian Smith is calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to clean up the mess, which began …
Read More »As N.S. jail death toll mounts, father grieves son and calls for corrections reform – Halifax
A memorial plaque with a laser-etched image of Christopher Young wearing a Santa hat sits on a shelf at his father’s Halifax home. “That’s how I’ll always remember my son, as a happy guy,” said Gerry Young, 61. However, the grieving parent said his 33-year-old son’s suicide on April 26 — the …
Read More »$1M legacy donor pulls funds, calls out Ontario hospital’s ‘bizarre and costly’ board decisions
“How can anyone consider supporting (London Health Sciences Centre)?” a former board member asks in a scathing letter calling out the current board of directors and announcing plans to cease his $1-million legacy pledge to the hospital foundation upon his death. Ronald Breen, a chartered accountant who was at one …
Read More »‘We must take action’: Ontario storm spurs calls to better equip cities for extreme weather
As Toronto recovers from a historic storm that the insurance bureau estimates likely caused more than $1 billion of damage, the Ontario Green Party leader is calling for a shift at the provincial level. On Tuesday, Toronto and the surrounding area were bombarded by a historic rainstorm that lashed near-record …
Read More »‘I was literally piggybacking them out’: N.S. mother calls for solution to frequent flooding – Halifax
It has become almost second nature for Alicia Hennessey to gather her belongings and move them to higher ground when there’s rain in the forecast for Nova Scotia. Her street has had three major overflows in the past three years, and this week’s flash flooding was no exception. For Hennessey, …
Read More »Poilievre calls supervised consumption sites ‘drug dens,’ vows to close some
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre gave his clearest position yet on supervised consumption sites, referring to them as “drug dens” and vowing to shut down some of these sites if elected prime minister. Poilievre also said a Conservative government would pull federal funding for such operations. “We will close safe injection …
Read More »N.S. premier calls some of new Halifax encampment sites ‘completely nuts’
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he nearly “fell off his chair” after learning that Halifax’s council was planning to establish designated homeless encampments in historic parks such as the Halifax Common and Point Pleasant Park. During a media availability following a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Houston said his provincial …
Read More »As some Ontario police increasingly use facial recognition technology, calls grow for regulations
Some police services in Canada are using facial recognition technology to help solve crimes, while other police forces say human rights and privacy concerns are holding them back from employing the powerful digital tools. It’s this uneven application of the technology — and the loose rules governing its use — …
Read More »Ontario NDP leader calls Doug Ford ‘corrupt,’ challenges premier to sue
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles used provocative language to describe Premier Doug Ford’s recent scandals and dared him to take her to court if he disagrees. Standing outside the Ontario Legislative Chamber, Stiles called the premier “corrupt” and claimed the premier is preoccupied with making government-funded deals “that only benefit …
Read More »Ontario mom calls courtroom statement ‘slap in the face’ to her dying son
The mother of a teenage boy who was horrifically injured in a hit-and-run crash just weeks before his 18th birthday believes her son, now almost 23, is just “holding on for this trial.” Abby Roby shared her thoughts outside court in London, Ont., on Tuesday after the defence made additional …
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