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Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario man says he was carrying a winning $1-million lottery ticket in his wallet for two months before discovering his financial windfall. The OLG says Dawn and John Shields of the village of Cavan, just south of Peterborough, claimed the $1-million …
Read More »Judge finds no documentation to support Global News reporting on Han Dong allegations
An Ontario Superior Court judge has found no documented evidence to support allegations made against former Liberal MP Han Dong in a series of Global News stories last year. The judge made the comments as he rejected an application from Corus Entertainment to throw out Dong’s lawsuit against the news …
Read More »Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds
A new study examining data from the Ontario coroner’s office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province’s shelters more than tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior. The study conducted by researchers from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network at Toronto’s St. Michael’s …
Read More »A former Winnipeg landfill finds new purpose as volunteers build out forest – Winnipeg
An open, grassy area in Winnipeg’s St. Vital neighbourhood was once a landfill, but after 60 years a group of volunteers are taking the lead to find a different use for the area. Over the weekend, volunteers spent time to transform the Marlene Street Park, starting with planting 1,000 trees. …
Read More »Canada’s federal agencies ill-equipped to fight cybercrime, auditor finds – National
Three key agencies lacked the “capacity and tools” to effectively protect Canadians from cyberattacks and tackle the growing threat of online crime, the federal spending watchdog has found. In a report Tuesday, Auditor General Karen Hogan describes breakdowns in response, co-ordination, enforcement, tracking, and analysis between and across the organizations. …
Read More »Ontario cities have the worst credit card debt in Canada, study finds
When it comes to credit card debt, Ontario cities are dominating the list for the highest debit in the country. The latest data from money.ca shows that seven of the country’s top 10 worst cities for credit card debt are from Ontario, with Barrie, Ont. taking the number one spot. …
Read More »Muslim human rights activist in need of kidney finds help from Jewish community
Since Oct. 7, Raheel Raza has become even more outspoken against a global rise in antisemitism. “When I see what’s happening on our streets and I look at the future of my children and grandchildren, I believe that I have to keep on doing what I’m doing,” said Raza, an …
Read More »Study finds First Nations patients are more likely to leave ER without care – National
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 22, 2024 7:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Researchers say First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than non-Indigenous patients. They say a new study shows that anti-Indigenous …
Read More »Jury finds Zameer not guilty in Toronto police officer’s death
Sobs of relief and frustration erupted in a Toronto courtroom Sunday as a man accused of fatally running over a city police officer was found not guilty in his death. Umar Zameer appeared to collapse when the verdict was read out on the fourth day of jury deliberations, leaning on …
Read More »RCMP investigate after child finds shotgun on Lake Winnipeg beach – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Gimli, Man., are investigating after a sawed-off shotgun was found on the shore of Lake Winnipeg by a 12-year-old girl. Police said they were called Saturday afternoon after a family cleaning garbage off the beach near their cottage discovered the …
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