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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A big dump of rain is headed to the Edmonton region, where over 50 mm of precipitation is expected to fall by Tuesday afternoon. A rainfall warning was issued Monday afternoon for Edmonton, as well as areas to the south and east …
Read More »Police believe York Region grandparent scam has more victims – Toronto
Police are urging people in York Region to be vigilant of a grandparent scam that investigators believe has more victims. Police became aware of an alleged scam on Dec. 12, 2022, when an 85-year-old lost $10,000 after reportedly being duped. The victim was called and was asked for money to …
Read More »Ontario government appoints 5-member panel to dissolve Peel Region
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The provincial government has appointed a five-member transition team that will begin the process of dissolving the Region of Peel and officially grant Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon their independence in 2025. “The five members … will help ensure the dissolution process is …
Read More »Ford says no to Markham mayor’s call for York Region consolidation
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 15, 2023 11:33 am Updated June 15, 2023 11:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford has roundly rebuffed calls from the mayor of Markham, Ont., to consolidate the 10 municipal governments of York Region into one …
Read More »Unprecedented wildfire smoke clouds the National Capital Region – Ottawa
Hazy, smoky conditions engulfed Canada’s capital city on Tuesday, with the federal Environment Department issuing a special air quality statement for the region. The department said high levels of air pollution had developed in Ottawa, Gatineau, Que., and other nearby municipalities due to smoke from nearby wildfires. Wildfires in Quebec …
Read More »County of Simcoe reassuring residents after province announces dismantling of Peel Region
The County of Simcoe is trying to reassure residents after the Ford government announced plans to dissolve the Region of Peel and re-evaluate other regional governments, including Simcoe. In a statement, County of Simcoe warden Basil Clarke said that the county is at a different point in its evolution than …
Read More »Waterloo region won’t ask province to close controversial highway off-ramps
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The plan to ask the province to close the ramps between Highway 85 and Lancaster Street in Kitchener was voted down at Waterloo Regional Council on Tuesday night. The vote, which ended up in deadlock, was conducted after impassioned pleas from both …
Read More »2 Peel Region residents killed in northern Ontario crash
Ontario Provincial Police said officers responded to the scene on Highway 11 in Chamberlain Township, north of Englehart, Ont., on Sunday just after 8 a.m. News Source link
Read More »Durham Region students saddened after Qur’an desecrated at local school
Students and Muslims in Durham Region, and across the country are devastated after an act of Islamophobia at a local school. It happened in Courtice, Ont., where community leaders say a group of boys contributed in disrespecting and destroying a Qur’an during an education class about the religion. The act …
Read More »Teens charged in Toronto high school shooting face new robbery charges in Peel Region – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 10, 2023 7:14 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two teenagers accused in a shooting at a Toronto area high school last month are now facing new charges following a Peel Regional Police investigation into a series of armed robberies …
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