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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Doug Ford says a controversial push to mine a mineral-rich area of northern Ontario is being carefully watched around the world. The Ford government is facing a legal challenge from some local First Nations communities who say they have not been …
Read More »Battles brewing as Ontario, Canada push Ring of Fire mining to boost EV plan
The lawyer representing a number of First Nations communities opposed to the Ford government’s plans for the Ring of Fire is cautioning that the province’s long-term electric vehicle battery manufacturing strategy might be a “fool’s errand.” Premier Doug Ford agreed to enter into a pact with the federal government to …
Read More »Ring of Fire topped agenda at recent meetings between Ford and Trudeau, docs show
An all-season road to Ontario‘s Ring of Fire — a region with rich deposits of critical minerals needed for battery manufacturing — appears to have been a primary preoccupation for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Doug Ford during four successive meetings in the latter half of 2022. Federal briefing …
Read More »Premiers ring in 2023 with talks of economic improvement, health care, affordability – National
Premiers across the country used their New Year’s messages to emphasize everything from housing and affordability to healthy lifestyles. In his first New Year’s message as premier of British Columbia, David Eby says he’s honoured to celebrate the successes of 2022 “including the remarkable economic recovery in our province as …
Read More »Redden joins Senators Ring of Honour – Ottawa
OTTAWA – Wade Redden was a mainstay on the Ottawa Senators blue line for 11 years and for his efforts the fan favourite is the first player to be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honour. Redden first arrived in Ottawa as a 19-year-old looking to fulfil a childhood dream …
Read More »Police seize more than $1.5 million in goods tied to organized retail theft ring in Halton Region
Close to a dozen people are facing charges in connection with an organized retail theft ring operating in Halton and surrounding areas, say police. An estimated $2 million in stolen goods and currency have been recovered after a lengthy investigation, dubbed “Project Kingfisher.” Investigators say the three-month-long probe involves a …
Read More »Wildlife cameras under southwest ring road examine how animals travel after construction
In the loose dirt, it’s easy to spot the footprints — deer, coyote and the occasional moose — all marking the same path along the meandering Elbow river, between the Tsuut’ina Reserve and Weaselhead Flats. Researchers at the Miistakis Institute consider this one of Calgary’s crucial wildlife corridors and one …
Read More »Reports show roof ring beam of Saddledome is crumbling
Part of the roof of Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome is falling apart. Literally. Documents obtained by CBC News through Alberta’s Freedom of Information legislation show that pieces of concrete have fallen loose from the roof’s ring beam while other crumbling pieces have been removed to prevent them from falling. Engineering firm Entuitive recommended that …
Read More »This ancient, stolen ring is back home after a wild ride
A more than 3,000-year-old gold signet ring that was stolen from an Aegean island in the Second World War, crossed the Atlantic, was bought by a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian scientist and ended up in a Swedish museum has found its way back to Greece. It was the latest in a series …
Read More »No ring dike, but why? How Peguis First Nation still has no permanent flood protection
Five times over the past 16 years, the Fisher River has spilled its banks at Peguis First Nation. The river channel is so small and the terrain in Manitoba’s northern Interlake is so flat, it doesn’t take much for floodwaters to spread far and wide across the Anishinaabe and Cree community. …
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