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The Halifax airport was closed for about 90 minutes Saturday night after a plane arriving from St. John’s experienced a problem landing, which saw the plane skid down the runway and part of it catch fire. Passenger Nikki Valentine, who spoke with CBC from a hangar where many of those …
Read More »Montreal police move in to dismantle part of homeless encampment east of downtown
Montreal police are carrying out an operation to dismantle sections of a homeless encampment on Notre-Dame Street East near the city’s downtown core. Last month, Quebec’s Transport Ministry issued eviction notices to the people who had been living in tents near Morgan Park in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. The Quebec government owns that …
Read More »Honda recalls 239,000 vehicles in Canada over defective part in steering system
Around 239,000 vehicles have been recalled over concerns that a defective part in the steering system could result in a crash, Honda Canada announced Wednesday. The voluntary recall affects 2022-2025 Acura and Honda vehicles. A recall has also been announced in the U.S. for the same issue, with around 1.7 …
Read More »Severe thunderstorm watch in place for large part of southern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A large part of southern Ontario is under a severe thunderstorm watch, with strong winds, hail and heavy rain possible on Wednesday. Environment Canada issued a watch for areas including the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area, Kitchener, Guelph, and the Niagara Region. “Thunderstorms will …
Read More »Ontario family receives massive hospital bill as part of LTC law, refuses to pay
A southwestern Ontario woman has received an $8,400 bill from a hospital in Windsor, Ont., after she refused to put her mother in a nursing home she hated – and she says she has no intention of paying it. Michele Campeau and her 83-year-old mother, Ruth Poupard, are caught up in a …
Read More »2 Ontario LTC homes closing in part due to requirement for sprinkler system
Residents of a Guelph, Ont., long-term care home and their loved ones are shocked and afraid, says a representative of the families, after the home announced it’s closing in part because it won’t be able to meet an impending requirement to install a sprinkler system. LaPointe-Fisher Nursing Home, a 92-bed …
Read More »Volunteers a key part of the magic at annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade – Toronto
Dressing up as a skunk to march past eager crowds is among the highlights of Glenn French’s long tenure as a volunteer with the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. The 74-year-old has played various roles over the years – farmer, clown greeter, polar bear – but the event’s skunks have a …
Read More »Ontario to ban unpaid restaurant trial shifts; part of new labour law coming
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to explicitly ban unpaid trial shifts for restaurant and hospitality workers, while also strengthening rules against deducting employee wages in the event of customer theft. The latest proposed changes are set to be announced today by Labour Minister David Piccini ahead of legislation expected to …
Read More »Part of Gardiner Expressway closed after bales of hay fall from truck
Toronto police told Global News that around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, officers were forced to close eastbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway near Kipling Avenue. News Source link
Read More »Ottawa Senators part ways with GM Pierre Dorion after 8 seasons
Descrease article font size Increase article font size With a new ownership group in place, and following the forfeiture of a first-round pick, the Ottawa Senators have decided to make a change. “Today I’m here to announce that Pierre Dorion has resigned and been relieved of his duties as general …
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