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Nadine Hart says she wants answers. “Because the racism that my son experienced in the sports hockey program at John Rennie High School is unacceptable,” she told reporters during a press conference Sunday. Her son, who doesn’t want to be identified for fear of being targeted, claims that he and …
Read More »Winnipeg high school reinstalls washroom door after removal sparks backlash amid indoor vaping – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg high school’s recent handling of indoor vaping is raising concerns over how administrators can and should curb vaping in youth. St. James Collegiate navigated backlash over a door it removed on one of the girls’ bathrooms. Parents and students voiced privacy concerns after discovering the door was gone …
Read More »Sales of vehicles, parts hit record high in November wholesale data: StatCan – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 19, 2023 9:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.5 per cent month over month in November to $83.8 billion. The agency says the sales were boosted by the motor vehicle and motor vehicle …
Read More »Canadians will see high oil, gas prices through 2023, experts say: ‘A very expensive time’ – National
Whether it was heating your home or filling up your vehicle, Canadians saw gas and oil prices soar to record highs last year. 2023 will not be much different, say experts. According to a new Deloitte report that forecasts oil and gas prices, Edmonton City Gate, a benchmark crude oil …
Read More »Morrissey sets new career high in points in Jets’ 5-1 win over Ottawa – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets gave their fans an early gift in their final home game before Christmas, dumping the Ottawa Senators 5-1 Tuesday night. Kyle Connor scored twice, and David Rittich, who started in net in place of an ill Connor Hellebuyck, made 35 saves. But head coach Rick Bowness says …
Read More »Teens charged in stabbing incident at high school in Oakville, Ont.: police
Police arrested three teens and are seeking a fourth person following an altercation in which two people were stabbed at an Oakville high school on Wednesday afternoon. Halton police say the incident broke out at Garth Webb Secondary School around 4 p.m. and involved a group of youths in the …
Read More »Patients wait months for Pap test results as labs juggle high demand, staff shortage
After experiencing unusual, unexplained bleeding and two rounds of abnormal Pap tests, Wendy Yen is anxiously awaiting her latest results. But the 45-year-old Toronto resident learned it could be several months before she finds out, due to backlogs and processing delays at many Canadian laboratories. The labs screen samples for a …
Read More »Canadian men confident in ability to compete at high level, surprise World Cup opponents
While Canada may be diving into the deep end against No. 2 Belgium on Wednesday at the World Cup, the team belief appears strong on the eve of its plunge. “We don’t hope no more, we believe,” veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio told reporters after training Sunday. ‘And we’re very confident …
Read More »Give Louise Dean Centre its own location, say families of Jack James High School students
Families of Jack James High School students are speaking out against the proposal to relocate Louise Dean Centre — a Calgary program for pregnant teens and young moms — to the school in Forest Lawn. Hejdi Hodson, mother of a Grade 10 student at Jack James High School, says parents …
Read More »She got into a car accident, then came the false accusations she was high on cannabis
Pam Staples-Wilkinson has never consumed cannabis in her life. Yet, in March 2021, the New Brunswick woman found herself trying to convince a Fredericton police officer she was not high when she got into a car accident near Regent Mall just minutes earlier. Const. Garret Fancy didn’t believe her. He hand-cuffed her and took her …
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