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A Canada goose named Wilson — who spent months with an arrow lodged in his rump — is finally flying free. The bird was released Sunday at Squamish’s Brennan Park field, where dozens had gathered to cheer him on to freedom. As the cage door opened and Wilson took a …
Read More »40 Hamilton stylists do their part to ease costs, giving free hair services to Black youth next month
Over the last year, Hamilton hair-business owner Lohifa Pogoson Acker has noticed fewer Black youth and others with textured hair have been getting it styled, while some are visiting the salon less frequently. “I’m seeing people who I know have always had pristine looks, stretching their hairstyles for months more than they should just …
Read More »White nationalist books planted in little free libraries across Ottawa
Copies of a book promoting white nationalist ideology have been placed in community-run library boxes in neighbourhoods in parts of Ottawa, prompting a police investigation. Christine Young found several copies earlier this month when she decided to check out a few little free libraries near her home in Barrhaven. Little free libraries are …
Read More »Controversial law designed to free up Ontario hospital beds to be tested in court
A new charter challenge set to get underway on Monday will test the constitutionality of a controversial Ontario law that allows hospitals to place discharged patients into long-term care homes not of their choosing or face a $400-per-day charge if they refuse. The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and the Ontario Health Coalition argues …
Read More »Nova Scotia’s Opposition Liberals promise free public transit if elected – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 3, 2024 11:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s Opposition Liberals are promising to spend $65.6 million to make public transit free for riders across the province if they form the next government. Leader …
Read More »N.S. endometriosis patients urge province to introduce free birth control – Halifax
Endometriosis patients in Nova Scotia are urging provincial politicians to adopt the federal pharmacare bill once it passes through the Senate. The bill, if it becomes law, could make contraceptives such as IUDs and birth control pills free to Nova Scotians, which would help people suffering from conditions such as …
Read More »Thousands storm fences at free weekend Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont.
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2024 5:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Niagara Regional Police say several thousand people pushed through the fences at a free Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont., on Saturday. Municipal officials say the venue …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets sign restricted free agent Simon Lundmark – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets have another one of their young prospects back under contract. The Jets signed restricted free agent defenceman Simon Lundmark on Friday. The 25-year-old signed a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $775,000 if he’s at the NHL level. …
Read More »Free Indigenous language learning offered all summer at The Forks – Winnipeg
The spot where the Assiniboine and Red rivers come together has been a meeting place for centuries, and a local organization wants Winnipeggers to come to The Forks this summer and learn one of the languages traditionally spoken in the area. The Winnipeg Trails Association’s Indigenous language learning team is …
Read More »Winnipeg Jets sign restricted free agent Ville Heinola – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Winnipeg Jets took care of another one of their restricted free agents on Monday. The Jets signed defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year contract extension. The new deal will pay Heinola an average of $800,000 per season. The 23-year-old was all …
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