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Residents dealing with the aftermath of an apartment fire at 221 Stradbrook Ave. last week are struggling to find affordable, pet-friendly housing after the building was deemed inhabitable. Resident Elizabeth Wilde bounced around between family and friends for the past week and says she is now settling into an Airbnb …
Read More »How one Ontario business hopes a new pay it forward model leaves no one out
As Canadians continue to struggle with the cost of living, one yoga studio hopes its new membership-pay model will provide some relief to those juggling their finances. A Nook Yoga in downtown Barrie is adopting a sliding-scale model for memberships and lowering its base price to be more accessible to …
Read More »Powerful summer storm leaves 150K in the dark, floods streets in Quebec
Quebecers are surveilling the damage Friday after a powerful summer storm — that produced at least one confirmed tornado — flooded roads, downed trees and left thousands in the dark. Hydro-Québec says about 150,000 households were still without electricity as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The situation is improving as …
Read More »Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted – Halifax
In a legal decision described as the first of its kind in Canada, a Halifax sex worker successfully sued a client for nonpayment of services, but actors in the industry are conflicted about the ruling’s impacts. Former sex worker Brogan Sheehan took Bradley Samuelson to small claims court after he …
Read More »Assault inside camper leaves Dartmouth woman with life-threatening injuries, police say – Halifax
A 23-year-old Dartmouth, N.S., woman was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries early on Saturday morning following an aggravated assault that occurred inside a camper, police say. In a statement, police said they responded to a report of a disturbance at a campground in Shubenacadie, N.S., at about 2:15 …
Read More »RCAF helicopter crash leaves 2 crew injured, 2 missing near Ottawa
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two crewmembers of a Royal Canadian Air Force Chinook are injured and two others are missing after they were involved in a helicopter crash Tuesday morning near Ottawa. The four-member crew was on a training flight overnight when the Chinook helicopter they …
Read More »Triple shooting on Ontario First Nation leaves 2 dead, Toronto teen charged with murder
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A triple shooting on an Ontario First Nation left two people dead and a Toronto teen has been charged with first-degree murder, police say. Ontario Provincial Police said shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, OPP, …
Read More »Alejandro Kirk leaves Blue Jays game
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 18, 2023 4:47 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size ARLINGTON, Texas – Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has left Toronto’s game with the Texas Rangers after being hit by a pitch. Kirk had a laceration and contusion after being taking …
Read More »Dog attack in Burlington, Ont. leaves 2 with serious injuries
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three people in Burlington, Ont., have been injured in a dog attack, local police say. A spokesperson for Halton Regional Police told Global News officers were called to a home on Caplan Court around 3:30 p.m. They arrived to find a “highly …
Read More »ATV rollover in eastern Ontario leaves 3 seriously injured, impaired charge laid
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A London, Ont., resident has been charged with impaired operation after an ATV rollover in eastern Ontario left three people seriously injured, police say. Ontario Provincial Police said officers responded to the scene after 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday on Sutherland Road in …
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