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Mounties have made two arrests in connection with a homicide in Thompson, Man. Manitoba RCMP said they were called to an area near the Thompson Public Library on the morning of June 15, where they found a man with life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to hospital and then flown to …
Read More »Exhibit marking Winnipeg’s 150th anniversary coming to a close at Millennium Library – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The city of Winnipeg is marking its 150th anniversary this year. To help residents learn more about the history of their city, a public exhibition is running until the end of the week. This exhibition, located on the main floor of the …
Read More »Edmonton Public Library says tentative deal reached with union, libraries to stay open – Edmonton
Hours after news emerged that a tentative deal between the City of Edmonton and the union representing thousands of its workers had been reached to avoid a strike, the Edmonton Public Library announced Thursday night that it too had reached a deal with the union. In a news release issued …
Read More »How the Toronto library is recovering from a cyberattack, one book at a time – Toronto
Hundreds of thousands of books have been freed from a months-long purgatory as scores of staffers race to get them out of storage and back on shelves following a cyberattack that felled the Toronto Public Library’s computer systems in October. Workers at a Scarborough distribution hub have cleared more than 10 tractor-trailers …
Read More »Toronto Reference Library closed after bomb threat – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto library was unable to open Saturday morning after police reported a bomb threat. Officers said the Toronto Reference Library, located on Yonge Street just north of Bloor Street, had received a bomb threat. Toronto police said in a post on …
Read More »Markham library apologizes after internal memo considered suspension of Islamic displays – Toronto
A Toronto-area public library has apologized after a controversial plan to suspend Islamic History Month displays amid the Israel-Hamas conflict was made public. The CEO of Markham Public Library issued a public apology on Tuesday after an internal email was shared on social media by a prominent Islamic group in …
Read More »Boy involved in Winnipeg library slaying to be sentenced in October – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 14-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to his involvement in the fatal stabbing of a Winnipeg man at a public library in December will be sentenced in October. The accused, whose name is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, waived his …
Read More »Minivan crashes through school, damaging library and classroom in Goderich, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A public school library and classroom are severely damaged and charges are pending against a 17-year-old driver after a minivan crashed into a school in Goderich, Ont., but a spokesperson for the school board says “it could have been so much worse.” …
Read More »Libraries ask for Ontario-wide digital system to ensure equal access to materials
TORONTO — Ontario’s libraries are asking the government to create a provincewide digital public library, to ensure residents in smaller municipalities have the same access to materials as people in large, urban centres. Libraries are mostly funded by municipalities, so each library system has to purchase their own material, said …
Read More »Drag Queen Story Time sparks protest outside Kelowna, B.C. library
The return of drag story time at Kelowna’s downtown library sparked a large protest Saturday morning, with hundreds showing up in support of both sides. The library hosted a drag storytime, featuring performer Freida Whales, where she read children’s books to kids. However, not everyone approved of the event, and …
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