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A federal courthouse is leaving an Ontario city plagued by gun violence to ensure the safety of visitors and staff. Hamilton, which is one of the most populated cities in the province, has seen a rise in shootings this year, police tell Global News; 13 of those have happened in …
Read More »Westwood Elementary fire: School district already working on plans to ensure fall learning – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After Westwood Elementary School in Thompson, Man., went up in flames early Wednesday, the province says the School District of Mystery Lake is undertaking a plan to ensure all 280 students have a proper learning space come the fall. “The school division …
Read More »Postmedia to buy Atlantic Canada’s insolvent SaltWire newspaper chain
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 26, 2024 10:46 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Postmedia Network Inc. announced today plans to buy certain businesses belonging to SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald Ltd., the two insolvent companies behind Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain. …
Read More »OPP officers ratify 4-year deal to become highest paid cops in Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police officers are now the highest paid in the province, their union says, after they ratified a four-year deal last week. The contract covers 2023 to 2026 and the officers will see raises of 4.75 per cent retroactive to the first year of the deal, followed by an …
Read More »‘That is my home:’ Birchwood Terrace tenants looking for stability as support wanes – Winnipeg
Editor’s note: This article originally provided an inaccurate name for one of the former Birchwood Terrace residents. It has since been updated with the correct name Judy Stanley. We regret the error. It’s been about two and a half months since Birchwood Terrace tenants were vacated from their homes due to …
Read More »Scotiabank ‘technical issue’ leaves customers without paycheques – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Scotiabank says a “technical issue” has left some customers’ payments, including direct deposits, not being put into their accounts. Friday morning, posts on X started to flood in with customers asking the bank where their paycheques were and some turning to the …
Read More »Vast majority of Toronto-area new condo investors losing money every month: report
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 25, 2024 1:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new report says Canada’s largest condo market is facing its biggest test in decades as the number of investors losing money every month, and the amount they’re …
Read More »Jasper wildfire, a rate cut, Earth’s hottest days. This week’s big stories – National
The scenic town of Jasper, Alta., was devastated in a wildfire that engulfed Jasper National Park, Joe Biden addressed the nation for the first time after announcing he won’t run for re-election as U.S. president and the Earth set back-to-back records for the hottest day ever. Plus, the Bank of …
Read More »‘All the ash falling’: Jasper evacuees share stories of escaping wildfire
Jasper residents have described the shock and horror of fleeing their homes with a few hours’ notice as a raging wildfire ripped through the national park and townsite in western Alberta this week. It took less than two days for the fire to reach the town of Jasper, where multiple …
Read More »Police searching for missing vulnerable 3-year-old boy in Mississauga
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peel Regional Police say they are still searching for a vulnerable 3-year-old boy who went missing in a Mississauga park. Police said the boy, named Zaid, was last seen at 6:20 p.m. Thursday in the area of Erindale Park. Sgt. Jennifer Trimble …
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