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Palestinian surgeon Khaled Al Serr was working at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on March 25 when he was arrested and detained in a raid by Israeli troops. For months, his family had no knowledge of his whereabouts until other detained health-care workers were released and informed …
Read More »Ontario mom begs for son’s return 7 months since alleged abduction
At a playground outside the apartment Heather McArthur shared with her young son, she reflects on the last time they spent playing there together. It’s been seven months since Jacob was home. His bedroom remains exactly how he left it. His paintings are proudly displayed on the wall. His teddy …
Read More »Marineland ordered to pay $85k after 3 bears kept in cramped quarters for months
Marineland has been ordered to pay nearly $85,000 in fines and restitution after it was found guilty under Ontario’s animal cruelty laws of three charges related to its care of three black bears. The amount, which was jointly proposed by lawyers for the Crown and Marineland, includes a $15,000 fine …
Read More »Canada’s wildfire season close to 10-year average heading into the peak summer months
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 12, 2024 12:03 pm Updated July 12, 2024 12:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal officials say rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl that has caused flash floods in the Maritimes is also lowering the …
Read More »Ontario man finds $1M winning lottery ticket in wallet 2 months after draw
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario man says he was carrying a winning $1-million lottery ticket in his wallet for two months before discovering his financial windfall. The OLG says Dawn and John Shields of the village of Cavan, just south of Peterborough, claimed the $1-million …
Read More »Ontario eatery reopens months after owner killed over reported unpaid bill
The Curry House in Ontario’s Owen Sound has reopened its doors for the first time in months this week after the fatal beating of its owner. On Sunday, the restaurant announced its reopening in a Facebook post, later writing it was receiving a lot of orders from the community wanting …
Read More »Manitoba film industry hoping for production surge after months of actors’ strike – Winnipeg
Manitoba filmmakers are hopeful to see production ramp up again now that the Hollywood actor’s strike has officially ended. SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal with Hollywood Studios on Wednesday, ending the longest strike ever for film and television actors. Now that projects can resume, local International Alliance of Theatrical Stage …
Read More »Ontario residents 6 months or older can now get COVID 19 vaccines and flu shots
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2023 6:27 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario residents who are six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and an updated COVID-19 vaccine starting today. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says …
Read More »Toronto mayor’s office scrambles to enact refugee policy passed months ago – Toronto
One of Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow‘s first acts in her new role was to reverse a city policy which had drawn widespread condemnation over the treatment of those fleeing conditions in their homelands, but months after the motion was passed, her office had to scramble to get staff to actually …
Read More »B.C. sets all-time record for area burned with months left in wildfire season
Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s 2023 wildfire season has set a destructive new record, with more hectares scorched than in any year on record. The BC Wildfire Service said Monday that 1,181 fires across the province have burned more than 1.393 million hectares to date …
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