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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Officials say a blaze on Saturday night in a Regina neighbourhood forced the evacuation of dozens and injured two people. Shortly after 9 p.m., crews were called to the 200 block of Centennial Street for a fire. 0:40 Three children among fatalities …
Read More »Mild winter weather forces city in Quebec to cancel ice-fishing villages for first time – Montreal
There will be no colourful ice-fishing huts dotting the frozen water near Saguenay, Que., this year after mild winter weather forced authorities to cancel the popular tradition for the first time. The municipality about 200 kilometres north of Quebec City announced last week that the ice wasn’t thick enough to …
Read More »Mild winter weather in Quebec disappoints tourists, forces cities to adapt – Montreal
An unusually mild start to winter in Quebec has discouraged tourists hoping for a winter wonderland, left litter visible on the streets of Montreal and at times diminished traffic to some of the province’s popular ski slopes. Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Jean-Philippe Bégin said that last month was …
Read More »Ontario sets aside $18M for police forces to fight auto theft
The Ford government is doubling down on its efforts to reduce vehicle thefts, particularly in the Toronto area, with new funding. In an announcement Friday morning in Mississauga, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled provincial grant funding to help local police forces deal with the rising issue. The grant is worth …
Read More »Chinese military jet intercepts Canadian Forces plane in ‘aggressive manner’ – National
A Chinese military jet intercepted a Canadian Armed Forces Aurora aircraft in an “aggressive manner” on Monday in international waters off the coast of China. “They became very aggressive and to a degree we would deem it unsafe and unprofessional,” Maj.-Gen. Iain Huddleston told Global News. Global News was on …
Read More »Fire forces sex worker organization Maggie’s Toronto to temporarily close
A safe haven for some of the city’s most vulnerable…has gone up in smoke. Just last Spring, Maggie’s Toronto, the nation’s oldest sex worker justice organization, moved in and renovated a downtown space on the second and third floors of the Church of the Holy Trinity campus near Yonge and …
Read More »Canadian Forces reservist died fighting with ISIS
The Canadian Armed Forces has confirmed that one of its former reservists was killed after making his way to Iraq to join the so-called Islamic State. Private Bilal Khan enlisted in the terrorist group shortly after he was released from the Canadian military in October 2014, a spokesperson said. “We …
Read More »Quebec flooding forces evacuations as 2 firefighters remain missing
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec provincial police say two firefighters remain missing Tuesday morning after they were reportedly swept away by rising river waters as major spring flooding hit parts of the province. The pair of firefighters reportedly disappeared Monday afternoon while they were attempting to …
Read More »Ontario cities, police forces ban TikTok on devices while others consider the move
TORONTO — Cities and police services across Ontario say they are following the federal government’s lead in banning TikTok from work and government-owned devices, while others consider such bans, as privacy watchdogs assess the video-sharing platform for threats. The City of Toronto says it has not decided whether to restrict …
Read More »Building on Main Street in Winnipeg destroyed by fire, forces road closure – Winnipeg
A building on Main Street in Winnipeg has been severely damaged by a fire that forced closure of the road to traffic. On Saturday morning, fire crews went to a two-storey commercial and residential, mixed-use building in the 800 block of Main Street after receiving multiple reports about a fire. …
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