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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 »Calgarian petitioning for rule change around pets in rental housing – Calgary
A Calgary dog owner is looking to spark change to rules around pets in rental properties as many across the city face challenges finding a place to live. Pierre Noiseux has been looking for a new place to live for six months, but finds his applications are turned down when …
Read More »ANALYSIS: One last chance for Jets to change the narrative – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Following a 5-1 loss in Colorado on Sunday afternoon, the legacy lives on for the Winnipeg Jets. And it’s one this team and organization can’t possibly be proud of. Two-and-14. Nine consecutive losses. That’s the Jets’ record coming off a playoff defeat …
Read More »Formal name change for controversial Winnipeg streets weeks away – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two Winnipeg roads are one step closer to being formally renamed after city council approved a bylaw Thursday. The city says Bishop Grandin Boulevard is set to be officially known as Abinojii Mikanah, and Grandin Street will become Taapweewin Way. The new …
Read More »Premier Kinew stops to help stranded driver change tire: ‘What any decent Manitoban would do’ – Winnipeg
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, wearing a suit and tie, stopped to help change a woman’s tire on the side of a dirt road Saturday and a photo of his effort is garnering significant traction online. The image, taken by Tasha Spillett and uploaded by her aunt, is now making its …
Read More »Indigenous outcry over hotel restraint incident sparks calls for change in Winnipeg
Indigenous leaders and community members called for change after a First Nations woman was seen restrained at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg. On Sunday afternoon, a large group of people rallied in the lobby of the downtown hotel. Including community members as well as Indigenous leaders from around the province. …
Read More »Are Canada’s water bombers fit to fight climate change fuelled wildfires?
They’re an easily recognizable part of Canada’s fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames. Water bombers can look as though they might land in a burning forest, their wings almost skimming the smoky canopy before dumping down thousands of litres of water …
Read More »How climate change is battering budgets of Canadian towns, cities
The hamlet of Gore, Que., had the foresight to start preparing for more intense annual flooding due to climate change a decade ago. That’s when the rural township 60 kilometres northwest of Montreal began quadrupling the size of its culverts to accommodate greater water flow under its roads. But that …
Read More »Climate change could cost Ontario billions as planet heats up: watchdog
Ontario’s financial watchdog is repeating warnings that the province’s roads, hospitals and other infrastructure are vulnerable to the high costs of climate change if significant changes are not made. The Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) released a report Wednesday outlining how the province could need to spend billions of …
Read More »‘A chance to heal’: City of Winnipeg looks to change street names – Winnipeg
Two Winnipeg roads are up for a name change, but there’s more to it than just replacing street signs. Reports from the upcoming Property and Development Committee meeting show the city has budgeted more than $105,000 for costs associated with changing Grandin Street to Taapweewin Way, and more than $211,000 …
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