By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted December 4, 2023 6:20 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) rescued a couple of cats from a blaze that could have been worse. No one was hurt. Just after midnight Monday, WFPS said crews arrives in …
Read More »Ottawa, province veto $1.5 million Nova Scotia offshore oil exploration bid – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2023 10:37 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A $1.5-million bid for an oil and gas exploration licence off Nova Scotia has been denied by the provincial and federal governments. The bid by U.K.-based Inceptio Limited for a shallow …
Read More »Greater Toronto home sales fall amid affordability challenges but relief forecasted – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2023 6:06 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales fell six per cent last month compared with November 2022 despite an influx in new listings, as high borrowing costs and uncertain economic conditions persisted. …
Read More »Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Local gift and stocking stuffer ideas, a new suicide prevention hotline, and giving the gift of travel for the holidays. Here’s your morning rewind for the Tuesday, Dec. 5, edition of Global News Morning Saskatoon. Shopping local for gifts and stocking stuffers …
Read More »Local women’s group organizing Day of Remembrance vigil in Guelph
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Marianne’s Park in Guelph will be the site of a vigil remembering those killed at L’École Polytechnique in Montreal. A gunman entered a classroom on Dec. 6, 1989 and opened fire, killing 14 women before turning the gun on himself. Wednesday’s Day …
Read More »Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and partner reportedly found dead in Caribbean
A well-known Quebec entrepreneur and philanthropist and his partner are believed to have been found dead in the Caribbean, where they owned a luxury resort, local reports have confirmed. According to multiple French language news networks in Quebec, film industry entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner Dominique Marchand were found …
Read More »Man acquitted in murder of organized crime member shot dead in Laval, Que.: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Provincial police in Quebec say they are investigating the homicide of a 30-year-old man who was shot dead in Laval Saturday night, a year after he was acquitted for the murder of an organized crime member. Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers say …
Read More »Runners brave cold for Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle raising $2.5K – Winnipeg
Winnipeggers braved the cold on Saturday to run for the Salvation Army’s Santa shuffle fun run, raising $2,500 for the cause. “For a lot of folks, this is one of the things that helps them kick off the festive season. You’ll see folks with race pinneys on, and on a …
Read More »Royal City Mission elated after securing funding for drop-in program
It is not exactly a Christmas miracle, but the Royal City Mission in Guelph will be able to keep the doors to their daytime drop-in program open throughout the winter months. City council passed a motion to fund the program, which will allow the mission to extend their daytime services …
Read More »Grieving community holds vigil on Langside Street after quadruple homicide – Winnipeg
On Sunday, 60 people gathered on Langside Street at the site of the quadruple homicide last Sunday. People laid down flowers, candles, and mementos at the house where Crystal Beardy, Stephanie Beardy, Melelek Lesikel, and Dylan Lavalee were shot and killed. Among the deceased were two sisters. Their mother Beverley …
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