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Six youths were taken into custody, and one person was sent to a Mississauga-area hospital after a stabbing in Square One Mall Friday evening. According to emergency responders, reports of a possible stabbing came in around 5 p.m. Peel police say six people under the age of 18 were allegedly …
Read More »Mayoral event in Nathan Philips Square interrupted by demonstrators – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow held the annual Mayor’s Skating Party in Nathan Philips Square Sunday, which was interrupted by demonstrators. While addressing the media about the free skating event, Chow was interrupted several times by protestors with megaphones waving Palestinian flags. Several …
Read More »Toronto fire crews respond to Bellevue Square Park encampment up in flames – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police and fire operations say an encampment at Bellevue Square Park went up in flames Saturday morning. The fire was extinguished with no reported injuries, Toronto Fire Capt. Bill Papaconstantinou said. He also said people were already at the scene with extinguishers helping …
Read More »Manitoba leaders to square off in televised election debate Thursday – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The leaders of Manitoba’s three largest political parties will meet Thursday night for a televised debate ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election. Progressive Conservative Leader Heather Stefanson, NDP Leader Wab Kinew, and Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont will debate the issues at …
Read More »‘I’m back to square one’: Halifax woman loses apartment after refusing to pay illegal deposit
When Kirsten Parnell went to sign a lease for a one-bedroom apartment in Halifax two weeks ago, she thought her gruelling search for a place to live was over. She was wrong. Before securing the apartment, Parnell was asked to provide a co-signer and pay first and last months’ rent on …
Read More »Vietnam-based Timo Bank raises $20M led by Square Peg, its first outside funding since its 2015 founding, as it aims to acquire a digital banking license (Deepti Sri/Tech in Asia)
Deepti Sri / Tech in Asia: Vietnam-based Timo Bank raises $20M led by Square Peg, its first outside funding since its 2015 founding, as it aims to acquire a digital banking license — Vietnam-based Timo Bank has raised US$20 million in a fresh financing round led by Square Peg, a …
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