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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The brother of Toronto Raptors forward-guard RJ Barrett has died, according to a statement issued on behalf of the family. Nathan Tyler Barrett passed away on Tuesday, March 12, the statement said. “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we …
Read More »Grand River Conservation Authority passes their 2024 budget
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) have completed their 2024 budget process. It comes in at over $37 million with member municipalities contributing $13.3 million representing 36 per cent of the total budget, an increase of 2.5 per cent from last year. …
Read More »Bills to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and Louis Riel passes final vote in Manitoba – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A bill to make Orange Shirt Day a statutory holiday in Manitoba has passed its final vote in the legislature. The bill will ensure that workers under provincial jurisdiction get every Sept. 30 off, or holiday pay if they work. The day, …
Read More »Toronto Maple Leafs superfan passes away after seeing favourite team for first time
No matter the season or the temperature, Craig Meredith says his friend Mike Davy was always decked out in blue. It was in his nature as a longtime Toronto Maple Leafs fan. This past Wednesday, Davy got to attend his first Toronto Maple Leafs game. The Buds defeated the New …
Read More »Ovechkin passes Howe as Capitals down Jets 4-1 – Winnipeg
Alexander Ovechkin sits alone in second place on the NHL’s all-time goals list thanks to a pair of tallies in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets Friday night. After four straight games without scoring, Ovechkin tied Gordie Howe with his 801st career goal with 1:38 in the first. Ovechkin …
Read More »Bill with incentives for ‘North American’ electric vehicles passes in U.S. Senate
The new plan to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles built in North America, instead of just the United States, has cleared its tallest hurdle. After a marathon voting session that lasted nearly 24 hours, the U.S. Senate finally approved the new Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. U.S. Vice-President …
Read More »NATO meets again as Russian ultimatum passes for Ukraine to surrender besieged city
Ukraine ignored a Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern city of Severodonetsk on Wednesday as NATO defence ministers gathered in Brussels to discuss sending more heavy weapons to replenish Kyiv’s dwindling stocks. Russia had told Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical plant in the shattered city to stop “senseless …
Read More »Australia passes world’s first law forcing Facebook, Google to pay for news
In a first, the Parliament in Australia cleared the amendment in a law for making giants like Facebook and Google pay to media companies for their news content. What’s the new law? The Parliament on Thursday passed amendments to the popular News Media Bargaining Code as per the agreemen reached …
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