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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by a vehicle in Vaughan late Tuesday, police say. A 24-year-old man is now facing charges. York Regional Police said officers responded to Martin Grove Road and Jackman Crescent, which is south of …
Read More »University students in N.S., P.E.I. facing highest debt in Canada: study
Students graduating from post-secondary schools in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island have some of the highest student loan debt in the country, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. In a survey citing amounts owed by students at the time of their program’s completion, graduates in the Maritimes …
Read More »Winnipeg man facing 2 murder charges arrested in 3rd killing, police say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Winnipeg man in custody facing charges in two homicides has now been arrested for a third, police say. Maxim Dale Garneau, 27, was arrested for first-degree murder at the Winnipeg Remand Centre on Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of …
Read More »Saskatoon man facing over a dozen charges following arrest, police say – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon police say they have a man in custody in connection to a break and enter and a suspected armed robbery on Thursday. Police were called to the 200 block of Korol Crescent on April 18 around 10 p.m. for a report …
Read More »Ford government facing new calls to fire Metrolinx CEO over Eglinton LRT ‘final insult’
The Ford government is facing renewed calls to fire Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster after the head of the provincial transit agency said he was “not going to guess” when the Eglinton Crosstown would be fully operational. The light-rail transit project, which first began construction in 2011 with a planned in-service …
Read More »Indigenous children facing food security ‘crisis’ in Canada’s North – National
A prominent Canadian pediatrician warns a “food security crisis” is affecting the physical and mental development of Indigenous children, compounded by record-high grocery prices in Canada’s North. High inflation has sent food prices soaring across the country, but nowhere more than in Canada’s northernmost communities, which are often inaccessible by …
Read More »MPI workers back on the job, facing backlog of 15,000 driving tests – Winnipeg
With the end of a two-month-long strike this week, unionized workers at Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) are back on the job Friday, but the Crown corporation’s board chair is urging Manitobans to be patient as staff tackle a heavy backlog of work. Carmen Nedohin told 680 CJOB’s The Start that there …
Read More »Man facing multiple charges in sex assault investigation involving Oshawa daycare
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 5:11 pm Updated October 27, 2023 5:15 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say an 82-year-old man who lived at an Oshawa, Ont., home that functioned as a daycare is facing multiple charges in a sexual assault …
Read More »Unifor says it’s facing resistance as GM contract deadline nears
TORONTO — Unifor says it is still facing resistance from General Motors as an Oct. 9 deadline approaches for contract negotiations, while signs of dissent also rise within the union itself as bargaining with the three major automakers continues. National president Lana Payne says some progress has been made in …
Read More »Ontario man facing charges in child exploitation probe that includes victim in U.S.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario man is facing multiple charges in a child exploitation probe that alleges he made inappropriate communications with several young victims, including one in the United States. OPP say the investigation was launched in early August after an internet crimes watchdog …
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