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CAA Manitoba says the results of a survey it conducted last year about cannabis-impaired driving are “alarming.” The auto club says the study found that since legalization, 27 per cent of Manitoba drivers say they’ve driven a vehicle after consuming edible cannabis. Of that number, 61 per cent said they’ve …
Read More »Canadian research firm releases survey results highlighting newcomer challenges – Winnipeg
A new study is highlighting some of the challenges newcomers continue to face when immigrating to Canada. The study, “Cracking the Newcomer Code,” was released Tuesday by Leger, a Canadian market research company. It found 38 per cent of employed newcomers were not able to find a job in their …
Read More »Multi-million dollar casino fraud scheme results in charges against Toronto man: OPP
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving “suspicious transactions” at Ontario casinos has resulted in charges against a Toronto man, provincial police say. Ontario Provincial Police said Friday that they laid charges against a suspect after a months-long investigation. The investigation was launched …
Read More »Ford government proposed ban on tolls without waiting for results of internal study
Recently proposed legislation to ban new tolls on Ontario’s roads was drawn up before staff with the provincial government could finish studying the pros and cons of charging drivers to use certain routes, internal notes suggest. New documents obtained by Global News through freedom of information laws indicate the province …
Read More »Fight between 2 strangers results in downtown Toronto stabbing – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fight between two strangers resulted in a stabbing in downtown Toronto overnight, sending a man in his mid-20s to hospital, police say. Toronto police said officers received a call at 3:46 a.m. Thursday for a stabbing in the Shuter and Church …
Read More »COVID test supplier received billions in pandemic contracts after submitting edited results
A rapid test importer landed an estimated $2 billion in federal contracts in 2021 and 2022, despite giving regulators incomplete data about its product’s accuracy, Global News has found. A year-long investigation into federal procurement revealed that BTNX, a small rapid test supplier based outside Toronto, deleted dozens of specimens, …
Read More »Toronto police to reveal results of latest auto theft sting – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto are set to reveal the results of an investigation into vehicle theft in the city that has stretched for almost a year. Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Chief Myron Demkiw will lead a press conference to discuss the results …
Read More »New fiscal results could dominate Manitoba election campaign Friday – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 29, 2023 9:01 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s finances are likely to take centre stage Friday on the campaign trail for the provincial election next Tuesday. The government is set to release the final results for the …
Read More »EQAO results: Ontario students’ math and literacy scores flat or up slightly
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 28, 2023 10:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Ontario students’ math and literacy scores are either flat or up slightly compared to last year. The Education Quality and Accountability Office has released its annual standardized test results. …
Read More »Winnipeg speed limit pilot posting positive results – Winnipeg
Residents living in one of a few Winnipeg neighbourhoods testing out lower speed limits say they’re already noticing an improvement in their freedom of movement in the area. Morgan Willacy, a resident in the Bourkevale area of the city, said walkability in the neighbourhood is already better. “It just makes …
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