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Energy officials in Ontario are preparing for Monday’s historic total and partial eclipse to hurt output from its solar panels, with other sources of electricity on standby. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), which runs Ontario’s energy grid, said solar energy output could drop by as much as 1,800 megawatts …
Read More »Halifax-area school put on lockdown after student sprays sensory irritant inside: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A high school in the Halifax region was put on lockdown Friday morning after an irritant was said to be sprayed throughout the school. According to recent update from RCMP, it was said that officers remain at Bay View High School in …
Read More »Nearly 7M Canadians struggling to put food on the table: report – National
Nearly seven million Canadians are struggling to put food on the table as the cost of living and housing crisis continues to bite, according to a new report. Food Banks Canada released its inaugural poverty report on Tuesday that painted a bleak national picture, with most provinces receiving a grade …
Read More »Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony board says it needs $2M to put on 2023-24 season
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A few days after Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony announced it was cancelling the 2023-24 season, the board of directors has released further details of the financial hardships the organization is facing. It issued a release on Tuesday, saying it requires $2 million in funding …
Read More »Premier Ford threatens to revert land to Greenbelt after 104 acres put up for sale
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is considering returning two parcels of land into the Greenbelt after the development company that owns the land put it up for sale. In a statement early Tuesday, the Premier’s Office said it recently learned that the owner of 765 and 775 Kingston Rd. E., in …
Read More »As shares soar, is Laurentian Bank about to be put up for sale?
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 12, 2023 10:58 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Shares of Laurentian Bank of Canada soared more than 30 per cent in early trading after the bank said it was conducting a review of its strategic options to maximize shareholder …
Read More »5-alarm blaze in Montreal difficult to put out due to hot weather: firefighters – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A five-alarm fire in Montreal forced several businesses to close and more than 150 firefighters continue to work to put out the flames Thursday. Montreal fire department section chief Robert Rousseau said the fire started on a balcony at the rear of …
Read More »Pearson returns to Jays after Cimber put on IL
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – It’s been two years since Nate Pearson donned a Blue Jays jersey. He’s looking forward to showing Toronto fans the pitcher he’s become. Pearson was recalled from the Blue Jays’ triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., on Monday after right-handed reliever …
Read More »Saskatchewan struggles to put skilled newcomers to work, RBC report shows
An RBC report from last week says that Saskatchewan is failing to put skilled immigrants to work in their field of expertise. The process of getting a licence or out-of-province credentials recognized is long and complicated and discourages a lot of workers to choose Saskatchewan. Read more: Employers seeking ‘very …
Read More »N.S. gunman’s frequent trips abroad put him on a border watch list. They found nothing
A newly released document shows the Canada Border Services Agency had grown suspicious about Gabriel Wortman before he murdered 22 people in April 2020. The document is part of a trove of material released by the Mass Casualty Commission last week as it wrapped up its public hearings into the killings and their aftermath. Wortman and …
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