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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal public health authorities say 175 deaths related to suspected drug overdoses occurred in the city over the past year and the majority of those fatalities took place at home. The latest data was released Thursday to coincide with International Overdose Awareness …
Read More »Woman accusing ex-NDP MP Romeo Saganash of sexual assault in Winnipeg goes public – Winnipeg
The woman accusing former New Democrat MP Romeo Saganash of sexual assault is going public, saying she wants to support others. Carmen Roy, who works for the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, is alleging that she was sexually assaulted on May 1 in Winnipeg, and police say they arrested …
Read More »Winnipeg police seek public help in identifying suspected arsonist – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say they’re looking for a suspected arsonist believed to be involved in three fires in Elmwood, including two at a church. Officers responded to two active fires last week at the Iglesia de Dios Pentecostes church in the 400 block …
Read More »Manitoba Public Insurance details contingency plans amid looming strike – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) says they plan to maintain some services amid potential strike action by Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union workers. Approximately 1,700 unionized MPI employees are expected to be on the picket line beginning Monday at 7:30 a.m. if …
Read More »Ontario Green Party leader calls for public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals
TORONTO — Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner called Thursday for a public inquiry into Greenbelt land removals, saying the resignation of a top political staffer is a start, but it’s far from the end. A report this month from the auditor general found that developers who owned 15 sites …
Read More »200 ‘voyeuristic’ videos of women in public found on Ontario man’s phone: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say a search warrant in a completely unrelated investigation sparked a new investigation that has since turned up a glut of videos of women out and about in London, Ont., that police are describing as “voyeuristic.” More than 200 videos were …
Read More »‘Do not approach’: OPP warn public as biker gang violence erupts in eastern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size OPP say people should avoid engaging with members of biker gangs after violence broke out between two rival motorcycle clubs in eastern Ontario this week. The situation is serious enough that the OPP is even cautioning people not to wear gang-related clothing, …
Read More »Nova Scotia hasn’t built public housing in 30 years. Why that was a ‘huge mistake’
As Nova Scotia continues to grapple with affordability and housing crises, experts are questioning the government’s failure to build new public housing units in nearly three decades. “If you consider housing as a human right – as a basic foundational structure for your citizenship – yes, it’s a huge mistake,” …
Read More »Manitoba officials set to address public on Monday regarding mass casualty bus crash
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Supt. Rob Lasson from the Manitoba RCMP major crimes unit, Premier Heather Stefanson and Lanette Siragusa, CEO of Shared Health are set to hold a press conference at 12 p.m. on Monday to provide an update on the tragic bus crash that …
Read More »How one Ontario city is blazing the trail for public sector AI use
Artificial intelligence is spreading beyond private industry and into the public sector, with one city in Ontario making a name for itself in its unique application of AI: in its fight against homelessness. Several experts say the City of London’s approach has been responsible so far, but argue that the …
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