Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Current and future post-secondary students in Manitoba receiving financial help from the government can expect to see their weekly allowance grow this fall, the province announced. The Manitoba government said as of Aug. 1 the maximum benefit allotted to students will increase …
Read More »Starting wage increase for Manitoba early childhood workers announced – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Starting wages for early childhood workers will be going up across Manitoba, beginning on July 1. The provincial and federal governments announced the increase — through $56.1 million in funding from Manitoba — Thursday. “By investing in early learning and child care, …
Read More »Why is there an increase of violence in Canadian public libraries?
18:51 The rise of violence in Canada’s public libraries The random acts of violence that are happening on our streets and in our transit systems in cities across Canada are also making their way into public libraries. Local branches of all sizes are reporting an increase in verbal and physical …
Read More »Police in Ontario asking Android users to check settings after increase in 911 calls
Police in Ontario are asking Android phone users to check their emergency settings after seeing an increase in 9-1-1 hang-ups. In a tweet at around 6:50 p.m. Friday, Ontario Provincial Police said the force’s communications centres have seen a “significant increase” in 9-1-1 hang-ups. “This may be linked to an …
Read More »Toronto deputy mayor asks Ontario to increase fines for drivers blocking intersections – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s deputy mayor is calling on the province to increase fines for drivers caught entering intersections late and blocking them. She says it could improve congestion. Last week, Jennifer McKelvie introduced a motion to combat so-called “blocking the box,” which is when a …
Read More »Ontario minimum wage to increase to $16.55 per hour on Oct. 1
Ontario’s minimum wage is set to rise to $16.55 an hour on Oct. 1. It marks a 6.8 per cent boost from the current rate of $15.50 an hour, an increase tied to inflation. The increase means someone making minimum wage and working 40 hours per week would see their …
Read More »Parks Canada seeing ‘three-fold increase’ in abandoned pets at Toronto area park
Parks Canada has issued a plea for people to stop abandoning their pets and exotic animals after a three-fold increase at Rouge National Urban Park in recent years. In a statement to Global News, the government agency says in addition to domestic dogs, park staff are seeing rabbits, cats, reptiles …
Read More »Toronto Police Services Board to review proposed $48 million funding increase – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 9, 2023 6:11 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — The Toronto Police Services Board is set to meet today to decide whether to approve a nearly $50-million funding increase for the city’s police force, which would result in …
Read More »Canada sees increase in police shootings. Experts warn of ‘perfect storm’
James Hanna was kind to animals and children. He was big on hugs and loved to travel. His family says he was excited about his future, but that was stolen by a stray bullet fired from an Edmonton police officer’s gun. The 59-year-old was in his basement suite watching television …
Read More »Residents at downtown Winnipeg seniors home fear rent increase with sale to private buyer – Winnipeg
Residents at a not-for-profit downtown Winnipeg seniors housing complex say they’re worried about what’s going to happen if a tentative plan to sell the building to a private out-of-province buyer goes through. Residents at Lions Place learned from a letter slipped under their doors late last week about an agreement …
Read More »