Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tens of thousands of health-care workers across Quebec hit the picket line early Wednesday as part of a two-day strike action to demand better working conditions. About 80,000 nurses, licensed practical nurses and respiratory therapists are among the latest public sectors workers …
Read More »Quebec police launch homicide investigation into death of 28-year-old Outaouais man
Provincial police have launched a homicide investigation after a 28-year-old man was found badly wounded in Outaouais, Que., on Friday evening, and later died. Authorities responded around 11:15 p.m. that night to a home in the municipality of Cantley, an area north of Gatineau, where officers discovered the victim, Karapet …
Read More »Rogers wants option to launch TTC service before deals struck with other carriers – Toronto
TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it should be allowed to add cellular service for its own customers in the Toronto subway network without waiting for an ongoing dispute with its rival carriers to be resolved. In a filing to Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada earlier this month, …
Read More »Xplore to offer faster rural satellite internet, alternative to Starlink after Jupiter 3 launch
Canadian rural internet provider Xplore Inc. plans to offer faster satellite internet to those in remote locations this fall following the launch of the Jupiter 3 satellite into space. The New Brunswick-based telecommunications company said the technology will provide a homegrown alternative to broadband internet service offered to rural Canadians …
Read More »Toronto police launch ‘Illegal Firearms Awareness Campaign’ following rash of shootings – Toronto
Renewed efforts are underway to tackle gun violence in Toronto, with police launching a campaign to highlight the impacts it has on the city. The “Illegal Firearms Awareness Campaign” comes on the heels of four fatal shootings within the last six days. On July 19, a 25-year-old man was shot …
Read More »Bonnie Crombie holds campaign launch for Ontario Liberal leadership bid
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Mississauga, Ont., Mayor Bonnie Crombie has launched a bid to become leader of the Ontario Liberals, saying she wants to renew, rebuild and re-energize the party. Crombie becomes the fourth contestant in the race that includes MP Nate Erskine-Smith, MP and former …
Read More »Whitemouth RCMP launch investigation into Winnipeg boy feared drowned at Sturgeon Falls – Winnipeg
A 12-year-old boy from Winnipeg is feared drowned at Sturgeon Falls in the Whiteshell Provincial Park, RCMP are investigating. On Saturday, at 11:44 a.m. Whitemouth RCMP was told the boy was last seen climbing down rocks when he slipped into the water and almost immediately went under the rapids. 0:51 …
Read More »Consortium behind Eglinton Crosstown LRT intends to launch litigation, Metrolinx says – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Metrolinx says the consortium behind building the Eglinton Crosstown LRT intends to “litigate and stop working with the TTC.” The transit company said in a statement that Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS) informed it of the move late Monday evening. “This is another …
Read More »Ontario to launch audits of six municipalities’ housing finances
Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs and housing is moving forward with audits of six municipalities to see if there will be any “potential or perceived” financial hits from a provincial housing law. Municipalities have been raising concerns about a housing law, that, in part, freezes, reduces and exempts fees developers …
Read More »Police launch investigation after dog walker in King, Ont. finds body – Toronto
An investigation led by homicide detectives has been triggered in York Region after a dog walker found the body of an unidentified man in King, Ont., police say. York Regional Police said a call came just before 8 a.m. on Sunday morning to report a body found on a trail northwest …
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