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Winnipeg police have identified a suspect in a killing that took place earlier this year, and are reaching out to the public for help. Tyron Custer Harper, 30, is wanted for second-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Kevin Delaney Flett. Flett was found seriously injured on the night of …
Read More »Winnipeg teens arrested for February fires that destroyed vacant buildings – Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say they’ve arrested a trio of teens in connection with a fire that destroyed two vacant buildings in February. The major crimes unit took over investigation of the Feb. 7 Balmoral Street blaze, police said, and arrested the teens, ages 13, 15 and 16, on Sunday. No one …
Read More »Canadian housing starts rose 14% in February, CMHC says – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 15, 2024 9:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in February climbed 14 per cent compared with January. The national housing agency says the seasonally …
Read More »Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: February 2024
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Frost and the fluffy stuff can be seen around the province, and new pictures taken around Saskatchewan are being shared by photographers! We want to see the beautiful photos you capture from all over the province. Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global …
Read More »February heat: Why parts of Ontario could see record-breaking temperatures
Unusually mild weather is set to overtake much of southern Ontario on Friday with double digit temperatures expected for several cities including Toronto, according to Global News meteorologist Ross Hull. Hull says temperatures overall have already been well above average so far for February with warm weather set to peak …
Read More »Manitoba offers free access to provincial parks throughout February – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you’re looking to get out and explore one of Manitoba’s provincial parks this winter, you won’t need a permit starting Thursday. The province announced that entry to all provincial parks will be free of charge throughout the month of February. “February …
Read More »Sask raises minimum age to buy tobacco and vape products starting February – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As of Feb. 1, 19 years of age is the new requirement to buy certain tobacco and vaporizer products in Saskatchewan. The government of Saskatchewan passed proposed legislation to align the requirements to purchase tobacco with alcohol in October. It was finalized …
Read More »Grocery prices surged 10.6% in February even as inflation cooled overall: StatCan
The annual rate of inflation cooled to 5.2 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says, though Canadians continued to feel the pain of surging costs at grocery stores. The price of food purchased from the grocery store was up 10.6 per cent year-over-year last month, the agency said in its …
Read More »Toronto-area home prices down 18% from last February, sales halved: board – Toronto
TORONTO — Greater Toronto Area home prices fell almost 18 per cent from last February as the number of properties sold was halved, the region’s real estate board said. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) said Friday that the average selling price for February totalled $1,095,617, roughly five per …
Read More »Ontario NDP move up leadership confirmation vote for Marit Stiles to February
TORONTO — Ontario’s New Democrats will confirm Toronto-area MPP Marit Stiles as leader on Feb. 4, a month earlier than planned, following a meeting of the party’s provincial council. Stiles will secure the job and become leader of the Official Opposition in the legislature as long as a majority of …
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