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A trial in Minnesota for two men accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canada border, including four members of an Indian family who froze to death in Manitoba as they tried to make it across in 2022, starts this morning with jury selection. Potential jurors are being called from across parts …
Read More »Ontario housing starts tumble, developers warn situation will ‘get worse before it gets better’
Two years and multiple housing laws since the Ford government promised to build 1.5 million new homes in a decade to solve Ontario’s housing crisis, key indicators suggest home construction is grinding to a trickle. The number of housing starts in the first half of 2024 has lagged behind the …
Read More »Flood control project starts up in Saskatoon’s Brevoort Park neighbourhood – Saskatoon
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon is starting its fourth flood control strategy project, according to the city, to help mitigate flooding in the Brevoort Park neighbourhood. A release from the city said construction around Early Drive and Tucker Crescent will start soon and begin mitigating spring …
Read More »‘It starts with 20’: New practical nurse training centre opens in Neepawa, Man. – Winnipeg
A new health care-related training centre opened in Neepawa, Man., Monday afternoon, in an effort to address rural staffing shortages. Assiniboine Community College (ACC) will offer a two-year practical nursing program as the first program hosted by the facility, which used to be an RCMP detachment, adding 25 new seats. …
Read More »Advance voting starts in Toronto, Ottawa area provincial byelections
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2023 6:05 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Advance voting is set to start today in provincial byelections in Kanata-Carleton and Scarborough-Guildwood. Eligible voters in those two ridings can cast a ballot at advance voting locations from …
Read More »Google Canada starts layoffs as parent company cuts 12,000 workers globally
Google sent layoff notices on Monday to affected Canadian employees after its parent company Alphabet announced earlier this year it was cutting 12,000 of its global workforce. Google Canada spokesperson Lauren Skelly said notifications had been sent to staff impacted by the cuts announced last month. It wasn’t immediately clear …
Read More »Toronto Six player starts hockey club in Canada to inspire, support young Black girls
Growing up in Oshawa, Ont., professional hockey player Saroya Tinker was often the only Black player on the ice. “I was always a little bit of an outsider in hockey in regards to the comments I would receive and experiencing racism in the game,” said the 24-year-old defender for the …
Read More »Tax season strike? Union at Canada Revenue Agency says voting starts this month – National
More than 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency workers will soon vote on whether to go on strike this tax season after being without a contract for more than a year, their union says. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Union of Taxation Employees (PSAC-UTE) will launch strike votes later …
Read More »Toronto boy whose parents raised $3M to treat his rare genetic disorder starts clinical trial
After his parents desperately raised $3 million over three years trying to find a cure for their son’s rare genetic disease, Michael Pirovolakis is one step closer to possible recovery. Michael, 4, is the only child in Canada diagnosed with spastic paraplegia 50 (SPG50), a slowly progressing neurodegenerative disorder that generally …
Read More »Brandon teen starts Manitoba’s first all-female cricket team
One high school girl’s dream grew into the first all-female cricket team in Manitoba, thanks to a group of like-minded teenagers from Brandon. Mahee Patel grew up playing the sport with her family and decided to try and recruit girls at the Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School where she’s a student. Patel says …
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