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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate against COVID-19? It has been a challenging and polarizing decision for parents in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic. A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Tuesday sheds light on the concerns parents have and what they consider when deciding whether or …
Read More »Missing 28-year-old woman, wanted man believed to be in Winnipeg: RCMP – Winnipeg
RCMP believes a missing woman and a wanted man are continuing to travel together and are in the Winnipeg area. Police received a report Thursday night of a missing woman, 28-year-old Breanna Lee Hudson. Mounties have determined Hudson left a residence in Ile Des Chenes early Thursday morning and was …
Read More »Ukraine seeking Canada’s help to repair rail system ravaged by war – National
Ukraine wants Canada to lend its expertise – and donate crucial railway parts – to keep its embattled passenger and cargo rail system running as landmines and missile strikes threaten to stall the country’s lifeline. The rail system is vital to the war effort, and has been since the first …
Read More »Northwestern Ontario communities get policing discounts from province, say more needed
A coalition of northwestern Ontario mayors say the province has agreed to help with their communities’ rising policing costs but more financial support is needed. The mayors of Sioux Lookout, Kenora and Pickle Lake formed a coalition last year to ask the province for relief as escalating homelessness, drug addition …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Syrian community holds fundraiser after another devastating earthquake – Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s Syrian community came together to hold a fundraiser for the victims of yet another devastating earthquake on Monday. A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Turkey and Syria that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed around 45,000 people. Community members poured in to support relief …
Read More »USask group prevents 11K crayons from going to landfills through upcycling program
Descrease article font size Increase article font size University of Saskatchewan students are providing art supplies to the next generation and teaching them about waste reduction through an upcycling program. A group of students contributing to the Enactus program have created Re-colour, an initiative to repurpose art supplies within Saskatoon. …
Read More »West Island family calls out alleged racism on hockey rink, high school – Montreal
Nadine Hart says she wants answers. “Because the racism that my son experienced in the sports hockey program at John Rennie High School is unacceptable,” she told reporters during a press conference Sunday. Her son, who doesn’t want to be identified for fear of being targeted, claims that he and …
Read More »International students from Bangladesh killed in Toronto crash identified – Toronto
Three international students killed in a highway crash in Toronto last week have been identified by the Consulate General of Bangladesh. Police have said a car travelling at extremely high speeds on Highway 427 flew over a concrete ramp, landed in a ditch and then hit another concrete wall before …
Read More »Winnipeg ice carver excited to display work after months of preparation – Winnipeg
Winnipeg ice carver Corby Pearce is excited to display his work in the city at The Forks as well as some walking trails on Sunday. He says he is using ice he harvested a couple of weeks ago. “I am cutting it into pillars that will be lining the walking …
Read More »Canadians think tipping is ‘getting out of control,’ new poll suggest – National
Canadians are hitting their limit when it comes to tipping, new polling from the Angus Reid Institute appears to show. “People feel like tipping is getting out of control,” Angus Reid Institute Research Director David Korinski told The Roy Green Show on Sunday. “I think that it’s compounded by the …
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