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Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP are investigating a fatal collision south of Edmonton overnight that claimed the life of a 55-year-old resident and injured two other people. Police said three vehicles collided at the intersection of Airport Road and Highway 2 on the east side of …
Read More »‘Devastating loss of life’: Woman found dead at Ajax home, man in custody
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 45-year-old woman was found dead at an Ajax home late Saturday and a man has been taken into custody, police say. Durham Regional Police said officers were called to a residential address on Hillman Drive, south of Bayly Street East and …
Read More »‘Choose your adventure’: Manitoba expo shows how sports can be part of life with disability – Winnipeg
Recreation organizations gathered in Niverville, Man., on Saturday for the Accessible Sport Connection Manitoba Expo, where they tood advantage of opportunities to demonstrate how they’re bringing sports to people living with disabilities. Kirby Cote, executive director of ASC Manitoba, said this year’s event represents the first time the event was …
Read More »Short season on Ontario southern ice road makes First Nation life unpredictable
This winter marked the shortest ice road season anyone can remember on Temagami First Nation. There were just 11 days when the road – a roughly seven-kilometre stretch of packed snow and ice connecting the island First Nation to the mainland – was open. That meant delayed projects, tougher access …
Read More »Alberta bill to mandate return of life lease funds, but families waiting for millions feel left out
After several Alberta seniors sounded the alarm about having their life savings locked up in life leases, the provincial government said it is taking steps to protect consumers who sign up for that housing model. However, those who’ve been fighting with operators for years to get their money back say …
Read More »Mentor, father and friend: Les Dubé’s son reflects on the Saskatoon philanthropist’s life
Saskatoon philanthropist Les Dubé passed away on Wednesday at the age of 91, and while many residents in Saskatchewan may recognize the work he has done in the community, his son shared what he was like as a father. “He was my mentor, he was my dad and he was …
Read More »Life beyond death: Digging deep into the growing trend of green burials
As people look at different ways to be more environmentally friendly, experts say more people are putting thought into what impact we have on the environment after death. The funeral industry says a green burial is a way people can ensure to have as little impact on the environment as …
Read More »‘I wish I could trade my life with his,’ says Toronto man on trial for stabbing Victoria Park CI student – Toronto
Breaking down in tears on the stand in a University Avenue courtroom Tuesday, Ahmed Rafin told Madam Justice Katherine B. Corrick that on the day his friend Maahir Dosani was fatally stabbed outside Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, Nov. 16, 2021, he went there to protect him. But Dosani ended up …
Read More »How an Ontario man brings towering snow sculptures to life each winter
When other artists set out to create their masterpieces, they hope their art will be seen for many years. But not Matt Morris: the Waterloo, Ont., snow sculptor can only keep his fingers crossed as to how long his creations may stand. “I learned early that snow sculpting is unlike …
Read More »Pregnant woman who died crossing into U.S. from Canada looking for new life
A vigil was held in Montreal on Sunday for a 33-year-old woman who died trying to cross the border from Canada to the United States last month. Ana Karen Vasquez Flores was a young woman living in Mexico who was looking for a new life in the U.S. where her …
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