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When local councillors and mayors descend on Ottawa next week for an annual municipal lobbying event, homelessness and growing social problems in Ontario’s towns and cities will be top of mind. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa — set to run from Aug. 18-21 — is an …

The Pacific Assistance Dog Society (PADS) said demand for assistance dogs is at an all-time high, and the charity needs support to continue matching dogs with its clients living with disabilities. 34 dogs have been placed so far this year, but 536 people remain on the waitlist and rising costs …

Recognizing its growing popularity, the City of Toronto is finalizing a cricket strategy to better meet rising demand. The development of the strategy, which began in 2020, will be considered by the executive committee at its meeting on Tuesday. With 27 cricket pitches within city parks, some of which are …

Students are off for summer break and that means a pause in school lunch programs, but for families that rely on those meals, it’s a difficult time. The Oromocto Food Bank in New Brunswick is reporting a major increase in demand this summer from schools around the area. Jane Buckley, …

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in May were down 21.7 per cent from last year, but new listings continued to rise as homeowners anticipate a bump in demand. The board said 7,013 homes changed hands in the month compared with 8,960 in May of last year, which coincided …

Next month’s solar eclipse appears to have piqued interest in hotels and home rentals across Ontario cities as stories around dwindling availability and rising prices are circulating weeks before the celestial event. Jack Kratoville, a would-be traveller from New York City seeking to join the frenzy in Niagara Falls, says …

Interest in travelling to Canadian cities and towns along the path of the total solar eclipse is skyrocketing ahead of the rare celestial event not seen in the country in over four decades. The eclipse’s path will cross through parts of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada AC.TO lifted forecast for its 2024 core profit on Friday, as Canada’s largest carrier benefits from resilient demand for international travel. North American carriers with major international operations are benefiting from a rise in demand, as consumers choose to spend …

Manitoba food banks faced record demand amidst challenges in 2023, according to local organizations. “We had the rising food prices, inflation, inflation, inflation, all of those things adding up to folks really struggling to be able to make ends meet this past year.” said Meaghan Erbus with Harvest Manitoba. Erbus …

Most toy drives in Ontario will be getting ready to do their final push for donations over the next few days, and it’s a push they say is desperately needed. With so many families struggling, toy drives throughout Ontario are seeing an increase in the number of families needing help …