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The riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex remains blue as voters stuck with Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives in Thursday’s byelection. MPP elect Steve Pinsonneault easily took the victory in the rural riding, finishing 9,441 votes ahead of Liberal rival and Lucan-Biddulph Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson. NDP candidate Kathryn Kathryn Shailer brought up third place. …
Read More »Ontario’s newest MPP sworn in at Queen’s Park
The newest member of Ontario’s legislature was sworn in on Thursday as the Green Party celebrated its caucus doubling in size. In a brief ceremony at Queen’s Park, Aislinn Clancy was officially inducted as the new Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre. She joins leader Mike Schreiner in the …
Read More »Erickson man’s lotto windfall makes him Manitoba’s newest millionaire – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man from Erickson is Manitoba’s latest millionaire after an unexpected win on a Lotto 6/49 ticket earlier this month. Roy Robinson won a cool $1 million in the Aug. 5 Gold Ball draw, purchased from a Canadian Tire gas bar in …
Read More »Third time’s the charm: The Winnipeg Sea Bears are the city’s newest basketball team – Winnipeg
The prospect of building up a team from scratch hasn’t deterred Mike Taylor. On the contrary, he’s embraced the excitement and the enthusiasm that comes with it. As the head coach of Winnipeg’s newest basketball team, the Sea Bears, Taylor said he’s ready for the team to leave its mark …
Read More »Canada’s newest coin pays tribute to Oscar Peterson
Montreal pianist and jazz musician Oscar Peterson is being honoured with a commemorative coin, released today. Peterson, who died in 2007, was one of Canada’s most decorated musicians and is remembered as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. The Royal Canadian Mint is issuing the $1 commemorative circulation coin to …
Read More »Meet True North Airways’ newest — and youngest — commercial pilot
Isabel Fredette was 14 when she decided she wanted to become a pilot. She was a passenger with her pilot dad, who was practicing touch-and-go landing manoeuvres through narrows, which is a restricted water passage. “[The water] was kind of glassy, which is when the water is just perfect glass, …
Read More »Newest homebuyers could pay the price for Canada’s financial stability
As in previous years, reading the Bank of Canada’s annual Financial System Review can be enough to send your pulse racing, and not in a good way. On the bright side, this time around, those most likely to suffer from the bank’s warnings will be young enough to withstand the health effects …
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