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Descrease article font size Increase article font size This September, 225 of the province’s 1,200 school buses will be equipped with security cameras to identify vehicles that pass the buses while children are disembarking. Each of the equipped buses will have multiple high-definition cameras, including on the stop-arm of the …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite down as energy and base metal stocks fall, U.S. stocks mixed
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 22, 2023 11:52 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 150 points in late-morning trading as the price of oil fell below US$70 a barrel and losses in the energy and …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite down as tech stocks fall, U.S. stock markets mixed
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 21, 2023 11:44 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Losses in the technology stocks led Canada’s main stock index lower in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 48.83 points at 19,705.31. In …
Read More »S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points, U.S. stock markets also fall
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 20, 2023 11:39 am Updated June 20, 2023 11:46 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s main stock index was down nearly 200 points in late-morning trading as losses in the energy and base metal sectors helped lead the decline, …
Read More »What’s the deal with Winnipeg? Seinfeld to stop at Canada Life Centre this fall – Winnipeg
One of the comedy world’s most iconic performers has added the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg to his standup tour. Jerry Seinfeld, creator and star of the eponymous sitcom that can often be found near the top of rankings of television’s all-time greatest shows, will perform in Winnipeg Sept. 22. …
Read More »Manitoba Opposition NDP promises free birth control if elected in fall election – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s Opposition NDP is promising free birth control if it wins the provincial election in October. The party says in a news release that under its plan, the provincial government would cover the full cost of dozens of commonly used birth-control methods, including oral contraceptives, copper and hormonal intrauterine devices, …
Read More »Blue Jays fall 9-5 to Yankees in pre-season action
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 26, 2023 4:56 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size DUNEDIN, Fla. – Andres Chaparro hit a home run and had two RBIs as the New York Yankees handed the Toronto Blue Jays their first loss of the pre-season 9-5 on …
Read More »Toronto area under winter weather advisory, more snow to fall
The Greater Toronto Area has been placed under a winter weather advisory as more snowy weather sets in. Environment Canada issued weather advisories for Toronto, Halton, Peel, Durham and York on Saturday morning. The advisories warned of reduced visibility from heavy snow and slippery surfaces. The weather agency predicted around …
Read More »Masking alone wouldn’t have eased Ontario’s respiratory virus surge in the fall: PHO document
TORONTO — Introducing a mask mandate when respiratory viruses surged in the fall may not have eased the crush on pediatric hospitals, a Public Health Ontario science brief obtained by The Canadian Press concludes. The brief — which was not proactively made public, unlike the reports done by the now-defunct …
Read More »Will prices eventually fall in Canada? Why experts say deflation is unlikely – National
What goes up doesn’t necessarily come down. That’s contrary to the sentiment of a surprisingly large proportion of respondents to the Bank of Canada’s quarterly consumer expectations survey, released last week. According to the survey, more than a quarter of Canadians believe that current decades-high prices will drop five years …
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