The Ford government was already considering relocating the Ontario Science Centre before civil servants were asked to write a business case that endorsed the decision, new documents unearthed by the Ontario NDP suggest. A briefing note prepared for the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport in August 2021 includes talking …
Read More »1 injured following early morning house fire in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person was injured following a house fire in Winnipeg. Crews with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to the blaze on Friday at 3:40 a.m. They said the fire struck a two-and-a-half-storey house in the 600 block of Sherbrook Street. According …
Read More »Barnes, Raptors show defensive potential early
TORONTO – While it’s still early in the season, Scottie Barnes has displayed the potential that led to Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic’s proclamation before the year began. Barnes had 17 points on only 6-for-16 shooting, but his impact was felt in other ways in Toronto’s 97-94 season-opening win …
Read More »Messi exits early but Inter Miami finds offence elsewhere to thump Toronto FC 4-0 – Toronto
Another Toronto FC defeat. But this time the loss takes a back seat to Lionel Messi’s health. The 36-year-old Argentine star exited in the 37th minute Wednesday, two minutes after Spanish fullback Jordi Alba was forced to leave. But Inter Miami CF had more than enough firepower in reserve to …
Read More »Hurricane Lee: Latest track says storm could hit Nova Scotia early Sunday
The latest track from the Canadian Hurricane Centre suggests Hurricane Lee could strike Nova Scotia early Sunday morning. The track shows Lee making landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia as a post-tropical storm around 3 a.m. that day, though the Atlantic provinces will likely feel its impacts through rain, wind and …
Read More »5 people injured in early morning crash in north Barrie, Ont.
The collision occurred shortly after 1 a.m. A man was arrested a short distance from the scene. He was charged with impaired driving and leaving the scene of an accident. News Source link
Read More »Essential workers head back early to Yellowknife to be ready for return of wildfire evacuees
Officials in Yellowknife, as well as staff with the Northwest Territories, are getting ready for the start of a mass migration home of wildfire evacuees that’s still on track for Wednesday. Yellowknife city manager Sheila Bassi-Kellett said workers in grocery stores, pharmacies, home-heating providers, and even some taxi drivers and …
Read More »Two men dead after their vehicles collided near Lansdowne, N.B., early Saturday – New Brunswick
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2023 5:27 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say two men are dead after their vehicles collided in Lansdowne, N.B., early Saturday morning. New Brunswick RCMP said in a news release that they were called shortly after 2 a.m. …
Read More »Candle blamed for early Sunday house fire in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is reminding residents to be careful when burning candles after a fire broke out in a home on Inkster Boulevard early Sunday morning. Fire crews went to a two-storey residence in the 200 Block of Inkster Boulevard just before 3 a.m. where they found smoke …
Read More »Safety assessments underway after train derailment in Brandon early Thursday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A train derailment in Brandon early Thursday has led to some road closures as safety assessments are being made. Brandon police say they were notified around 1:45 a.m. Thursday about the incident, which saw three cars from a CPKC train leave the …
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