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A Winnipeg city councillor is voicing her concerns over a decision to temporarily relocate a hanukkiah, also known as a Hanukkah menorah, from outside to inside city hall for a 24-hour period over the weekend. Fort Rouge-Fort Garry East Coun. Sherri Rollins sent out a statement on Monday expressing her …
Read More »Manitoba rinks alarmed certified arena operator shortages may cut ice hours, shutter doors – Winnipeg
Community and recreation centres across the province fear they may soon be forced to cut back rink hours or shutter their doors because of a certified staff shortage. It’s a job that requires more than taking the wheel on a Zamboni. From flooding the ice to ice-making, arena operators make …
Read More »Ontario driver charged with impaired twice within hours, has 2 vehicles impounded
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A driver in eastern Ontario was charged with impaired operation twice within hours this week and had two vehicles impounded, police say. Ontario Provincial Police said just after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, police received multiple driving complaints on Highway 41 in the …
Read More »Police charge man with 2 assaults, sexual assault reported within hours in Etobicoke – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has been arrested after two assaults and a sexual assault were reported at the end of March in Etobicoke, Ont. Toronto police said the first incident was reported just before 4:30 p.m. on March 28 around Twentieth Street and Lake …
Read More »Trucks, buses must have electronic logging devices to track driving hours by Jan. 1
Ottawa is requiring federally regulated commercial trucks and buses across the country to be equipped by Jan. 1 with devices to track driving hours. The rule is being imposed to protect drivers from logging too many hours on the road. Ottawa amended its regulations in 2019 and required provinces and …
Read More »Man runs for 24 hours for 7th year to raise money for Winnipeg homeless shelter – Winnipeg
Junel Malapad has been running on Boxing Day to raise money for the Siloam Mission homeless shelter in Winnipeg for seven years now. “I’m going to run about 100 to 160 km, somewhere in between there,” he said. He began running at 12 a.m. sharp on Dec. 26 and he …
Read More »6-year-old boys go missing for hours after wandering off Mississauga school property – Toronto
Two Mississauga families are demanding answers after their six-year-old sons wandered of school property last week during lunch recess. Monica Magliocco said she received a call from the vice-principal of Janet I. McDougal Public School on Dec. 9. “He asked me if my son was with me and I said …
Read More »Average wait time at IWK children’s hospital 6 hours: senior N.S. health officials – Halifax
Senior officials with Nova Scotia’s Health Department have provided answers on the state of the province’s health system. They were questioned last week during the Public Accounts committee meeting by Liberal MLA and Health and Wellness shadow minister Brendan Maguire. Maguire called on the officials to release more information on …
Read More »Brazil’s Bolsonaro, Lula in high-stakes debate just hours before final vote
Brazilians on Sunday choose between a future of conservative values under a far-right leader or the hope of returning to a prosperous past presided over by a leftist. In this fiercely polarized country, many are simply voting against the candidate they despise. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva points to his …
Read More »Bus driver shortage leaves Calgary kids on routes without dedicated drivers waiting hours for a ride
When Tiffany Robinson signed her daughter up for yellow school bus service this year, she expected the 12-year-old would have a reliable way to get to and from school each day, but that hasn’t been her experience. A province-wide driver shortage means like many others in Alberta, since the school year …
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