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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 6, 2023 6:10 am Updated April 6, 2023 8:19 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fierce storm system that brought thunder, lightning, snow and freezing rain to parts of Quebec and Ontario has left more than one million hydro …
Read More »Manitoba spends $1.3 million on sexual assault crisis response and healing program – Winnipeg
Manitoba is spending $1.3 million on a new sexual assault crisis response and healing program, which will expand the accessibility of specialized services for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence, Families Minister Rochelle Squires, minister responsible for the status of women, announced Sunday. “Improving the availability of patient-centred, …
Read More »Victim’s father files application for $22 million class-action lawsuit after Old Montreal fire
The father of one of the victims of the Old Montreal filed an application on Friday for the authorization of a $22 million class-action lawsuit against, among others, the building’s owner and Airbnb. Randy Sears, the father of Nathan Sears, a 35-year-old man who died in the March 16 fire …
Read More »1 winning ticket sold for Friday’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
There was also one Maxmillion winner from Ontario out of six possible $1 million prizes. News Source link
Read More »‘I was in total disbelief’: Winnipeg woman $1 million richer after lotto win – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg woman is $1 million richer, thanks to a Lotto 6-49 ticket she picked up at a Corydon Avenue 7-11 store. Barbara Archer’s ticket, which she bought the day before the March 18 draw, matched the winning gold ball draw number exactly. Archer said her husband was checking tickets …
Read More »Manitoba spends $2.1 million to establish provincewide child abuse response – Winnipeg
Manitoba is spending $2.1 million to establish a provincewide integrated child abuse response that will connect child victims and their families from across Manitoba to wraparound, child-centred supports, Premier Heather Stefanson and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced Sunday. “Our government is proud to stand with the women and men in …
Read More »Winnipeg mayor, Manitoba premier to announce $850 million in funding Friday
Mayor Scott Gillingham will be joined by Manitoba premier Heather Stefanson at 10:30 a.m. to discuss an $850-million funding package. News Source link
Read More »Toronto Police Services Board to review proposed $48 million funding increase – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 9, 2023 6:11 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — The Toronto Police Services Board is set to meet today to decide whether to approve a nearly $50-million funding increase for the city’s police force, which would result in …
Read More »Police seize more than $1.5 million in goods tied to organized retail theft ring in Halton Region
Close to a dozen people are facing charges in connection with an organized retail theft ring operating in Halton and surrounding areas, say police. An estimated $2 million in stolen goods and currency have been recovered after a lengthy investigation, dubbed “Project Kingfisher.” Investigators say the three-month-long probe involves a …
Read More »Woodbine announces change of $1 million stakes race to King’s Plate for 2023
TORONTO — After 70 years as The Queen’s Plate, Canada’s oldest thoroughbred race is getting a name change next year. The $1 million stakes race will be known as The King’s Plate when it is run for the 164th time on Aug. 20, 2023, at Woodbine Racetrack. The change follows …
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