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Almost 20 years after taking the province to court, attempting to embarrass a former premier and pushing to change local zoning rules, a prominent Ontario developer may now finally be set to cash in on his multi-million dollar gamble involving the Greenbelt. In 2003, Silvio De Gasperis of the Tacc Group of companies started …
Read More »NATO secretary general says alliance must prepare for ‘long haul’ in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance needs to reinvigorate its military capacity in order to support Ukraine for the “long haul.” In an interview Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Stoltenberg said the alliance had depleted much of its own supplies of weapons and ammunition and would need to work with industry …
Read More »Long gone silver remains missing as companies lock swords over stolen booty
Nearly three years have passed since a cartage company left a shipping container holding more than $10 million US worth of silver in the parking lot of a run-down warehouse in Lasalle, Que. A snapshot of the moment was recorded for posterity and — presumably — proof. The grainy photograph is now part …
Read More »Pearson airport launches virtual booking system to cut long wait times
Toronto’s Pearson International Airport is officially launching a free virtual booking system Thursday that allows travellers to book a spot in the security line ahead of their flight. YYZ Express is meant to help streamline the security check-in process for passengers and ultimately ease wait times that have ballooned this year for …
Read More »B.C. arcade gains extra life after winning long battle for liquor licence
At a video game arcade, a big win might mean logging a high score on the Donkey Kong or Galaga machine with your initials. But Maryanne and Brad Eyers are celebrating a different type of victory: after years of trying, they finally have the right to sell alcoholic drinks at …
Read More »G7 says it will stand with Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
Leaders of the Group of Seven industrial powers have pledged after a video conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that they “will stand firmly with Ukraine for as long as it takes.” The leaders said in a statement after Tuesday’s virtual meeting that they had reassured Zelenskyy they are “undeterred and steadfast …
Read More »Long history of harness racing in Saint John may be nearing finish line
Wayne Hubbard is a fixture at Exhibition Park Raceway in Saint John. He started going there as a youngster, “got hooked” on harness racing, and has been going there ever since. “If you can’t find me at home, find me here. It’s just my second home.” He’s just come off the track …
Read More »Medicine Hat ended homelessness a year ago, but it didn’t last long
Jan Leibel isn’t sure where she’s going to spend the night. She’s been camping out in Medicine Hat’s Riverside Veterans’ Memorial Park, along the South Saskatchewan River, the past few nights, but she was given a $50 ticket for illegal camping and will likely have to find a new spot. “Probably go …
Read More »What’s behind the long recruitment process for Toronto’s new police chief
After two years without a permanent chief, last week the Toronto Police Service selected the city’s new top cop. The lengthy timeline that led to the appointment of Myron Demkiw, a 32-year-veteran of the service, has some experts and critics asking why it took so long to select a qualified candidate …
Read More »Ontario has promised to put immigrant nurses to work faster. That change is long overdue
This column is an opinion piece by Yamaan Alsumadi, a nursing student in Thunder Bay, Ont. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. I’m a fourth-year nursing student studying at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., and I’m in a classroom filled with people who are …
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