By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 6, 2024 11:57 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are investigating after a fire destroyed a First Nation band office in northern Ontario. Nishnawbe Aski Police says its crime unit is now investigating Thursday’s early morning …
Read More »‘Huge wake-up call’: Quarter of Ontario hospitals are in poor condition, docs reveal
Ontario’s network of publicly owned hospitals is in significant need of investment and repair, internal government documents reveal, with more than a quarter of all hospitals in the province listed as being in poor condition. Global News can also reveal that five health-care buildings across Ontario also have a repair …
Read More »Sami Jo Small’s annual girls’ hockey camp draws huge turnout – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than 100 young hockey players got the chance to see and be inspired by an Olympian and one of the sport’s more iconic trophies. 130 female athletes are attending the Sami Jo Small girls hockey school this week, which has been …
Read More »Nova Scotia hasn’t built public housing in 30 years. Why that was a ‘huge mistake’
As Nova Scotia continues to grapple with affordability and housing crises, experts are questioning the government’s failure to build new public housing units in nearly three decades. “If you consider housing as a human right – as a basic foundational structure for your citizenship – yes, it’s a huge mistake,” …
Read More »‘Huge undertaking’: How Canadian dentists, hygienists are helping locals in the Caribbean
Toronto dental student Clara Zhou says her first trip to the Caribbean island of Grenada last summer – not for holiday – was a “life-changing” and “eye-opening” experience. In August 2022, the 22-year-old joined a group of Canadian dentists, hygienists and other students from the University of Toronto, who travelled …
Read More »Nets build huge lead to beat Raptors 114-105
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 27 points and the Brooklyn Nets built a huge lead before beating the Toronto Raptors 114-105 on Friday night. Kevin Durant had 17 points and Nic Claxton chipped in 15 for the Nets, who have won four consecutive games. Pascal Siakam scored 24 …
Read More »Chief says having Musqueam art featured in new FIFA video game a ‘huge step forward’
A unique collaboration between Vancouver’s EA Sports video game studio and the Musqueam First Nation is bringing Indigenous artwork and cultural elements to FIFA 23 — a popular soccer video game played by millions of people. The latest edition is being released worldwide Friday, Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Chief Wayne Sparrow says EA approached the First …
Read More »Gas pipeline leaks in Baltic Sea preceded by huge blasts, Denmark and Sweden say
The explosions that rocked natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea ahead of huge methane leaks “probably corresponded to an explosive load of several hundred kilos,” Denmark and Sweden wrote Friday in a letter to the United Nations. Norwegian researchers published a map Friday projecting a huge plume of methane …
Read More »Huge drop in grape harvest after ‘superbly cold’ winter event leaves Ontario winemakers worried
Bad weather during last fall and winter, believed to be a direct result of climate change, has taken its toll on the wine-making industry in Ontario, after an alarming decrease in the grape harvest. Hamilton-based Steve Byfield is a winemaker at the virtual winery Nyarai Cellars, which buys grapes from vineyards across …
Read More »Hiring for CNE is underway as officials prepare for ‘huge crowds’ in 1st year back since 2019
Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition is looking to hire hundreds of people as it prepares for “huge crowds” in its first year back since 2019. Advance ticket sales are 300 per cent higher this year than three years ago, according to Darrell Brown, CEO of the Canadian National Exhibition Association. The …
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