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If not here, then where? The question frequently arises when it comes to homeless encampments and seems not to have an easy answer while the country deals with the housing crisis. On Monday, residents of an encampment at Milligan’s Park in Barrie, Ont., were issued a bylaw violation notice for …
Read More »Better disabled accessibility needed for B.C. taxi, ride-hailing industry, committee says
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2024 11:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A B.C. legislature committee looking into taxi and ride-hailing services has issued recommendations, including measures to improve accessibility for people with disabilities and services in small and rural …
Read More »Brendan Shanahan says ‘accountability is on me.’ Will the Leafs roster change?
Toronto Maple Leafs management stress they will look at “everything” this offseason to improve the hockey club after another playoff disappointment. MLSE President and CEO Keith Pelley, Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan, and General Manager Brad Treliving spoke to reporters in Etobicoke on Friday after the Leafs …
Read More »Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate as wildfire season looms – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2024 11:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Workers with Quebec’s forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches. The Unifor union, which represents …
Read More »Former Ford staffer cuts ties with town after lobbying plan used to ‘embarrass’ government
A small town in eastern Ontario has seen its plans to hire a well-connected lobbying firm to help it net infrastructure funding fall apart after comments from councillors about “backroom” conversations with an administration that “talks to their friends” were used to “embarrass” the Ford government. The town of Brighton, …
Read More »Winnipeg mayor to provide update on Portage Avenue apartment block under sudden order to vacate – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg’s mayor will provide an update on a Portage Avenue apartment block where residents were ordered to vacate Thursday night due to unsafe conditions. Scott Gillingham will speak to media Friday morning at 10 a.m., alongside Jason Shaw, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service …
Read More »Ottawa, province help fund $10-million expansion of daycare at Halifax university – Halifax
Government funding is expected to cover half of the cost of a $10-million expansion of the child care centre at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. A provincial government news release says Ottawa is providing $3 million through a federal-provincial child care agreement, while the province is contributing $2 million …
Read More »A look at the twisted crimes of Peter Demeter, one of Canada’s worst criminals
Christine Demeter was the victim of a murder-for-hire plot at the hands of her husband, Peter Demeter. To this day, no one has ever been charged for her physical murder. Global News / Getty Images On a warm summer night in 1973, real estate developer Peter Demeter pulled a Mercedes …
Read More »Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation to wrap up voting Thursday on province’s final offer – Saskatoon
Saskatchewan teachers are set to finish voting on a new agreement with the provincial government Thursday evening, deciding whether to accept what the province calls its “final offer.” Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation voted on Wednesday and into Thursday, with final votes being allowed until 6 p.m. Thursday evening. …
Read More »Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Sheldon Keefe after latest playoff disappointment
The Toronto Maple Leafs have fired head coach Sheldon Keefe after the team’s latest playoff disappointment. The organization announced the decision in a statement Thursday morning and said it will immediately begin the search for a new head coach. “Decisions regarding the remainder of the coaching staff will follow,” the …
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