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Days after high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were detected on the northern border of Aamjiwnaang First Nation, a chemical plant in Sarnia is shutting down. INEOS Styrolution, a chemical manufacturer, told Global News in an email on Saturday that it has halted operations to perform maintenance and address …
Read More »High benzene levels detected near Ontario First Nation for weeks, residents report sickness
Staffers of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation leaving their band office with complaints of headaches, nausea and dizziness. A family of three rushed to the hospital. An expectant mother fearing for the well-being of her baby. These are snapshots of the chaos that has unfolded on this First Nation in southwestern …
Read More »Ontario First Nation calls for chemical plant to be shut down amid ‘dangerously high’ benzene levels
Dangerously high levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene have left residents of a First Nation near Sarnia, Ont., sickened and hospitalized. Aamjiwnaang First Nation, with an on-reserve population of 900, located along the Michigan border, issued an urgent statement Tuesday that called on the federal and provincial governments to shut …
Read More »CAA Manitoba says ‘alarming’ survey results show lack of awareness about driving high – Winnipeg
CAA Manitoba says the results of a survey it conducted last year about cannabis-impaired driving are “alarming.” The auto club says the study found that since legalization, 27 per cent of Manitoba drivers say they’ve driven a vehicle after consuming edible cannabis. Of that number, 61 per cent said they’ve …
Read More »High winds leave thousands without electricity across Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 13, 2024 11:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hydro One says thousands of Ontario residents are without power this morning amid high winds blowing across much of the province. The electricity distributor says about 23,000 customers …
Read More »Toronto cherry blossom bloom ‘on schedule.’ When to expect them at High Park
Many Torontonians may be wondering when the cherry blossoms in High Park will bloom. The west-end park’s sakura trees, given to the city in 1959 by Japan’s ambassador to Canada, have drawn hundreds of thousands of people to the park every year. Despite the warmest winter ever in the city’s …
Read More »AI-generated fake nude photos of students circulating: London, Ont. high school
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A high school in London, Ont., has notified parents and guardians of a “disturbing situation” impacting some of its students involving the distribution of fake nude photos. The London District Catholic School Board provided a copy of the letter that went out …
Read More »Early spring storm brings heavy rain, high winds and snow to parts of Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 3, 2024 10:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An early spring storm is bringing high winds and heavy rain to parts of Ontario as Environment Canada warns of significant snowfall in other areas of the province. …
Read More »B.C. weather: More daily records tumble under ridge of high pressure
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More weather records tumbled across British Columbia on Tuesday. In all, 10 communities set new daily temperature records, with one tying its record, as an ongoing ridge of high pressure continued to push mercury levels well above seasonal values. Lytton was the …
Read More »St. Paul’s crowned high school hockey city champions once again – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The St. Paul’s Crusaders are the champions of the Winnipeg High School Hockey League for the third time in the past four seasons. The Crusaders claimed the league’s division one title with a 3-2 shootout win over the Westwood Warriors at the …
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