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More than 200 residents at Birchwood Terrace in Winnipeg are going to be displaced all summer as structural issues in the building continue. It has been more than seven weeks since residents were asked to leave the apartment building, leaving many residents living in hotels. The province has offered support …
Read More »Demand for summer meal programs for students increasing at N.B. food bank – New Brunswick
Students are off for summer break and that means a pause in school lunch programs, but for families that rely on those meals, it’s a difficult time. The Oromocto Food Bank in New Brunswick is reporting a major increase in demand this summer from schools around the area. Jane Buckley, …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Buckle up, it’s the summer hockey season – Winnipeg
It feels like we just gave the Cup away, and here we are on draft day. For the next few years, get used to it. The TV ratings Monday which had more than 16 million people in Canada and United States watch the game will be the fuel for the …
Read More »Manitoba shores up summer safety with beach officer program – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s the first official day of summer, and the province is encouraging Manitobans to focus on safety when hitting the beach or the lake this season. In an announcement Thursday, Environment Minister Tracy Schmidt said $7.4 million will be spent on the …
Read More »LCBO workers vote in favour of strike: ‘Don’t force a dry summer’
An overwhelming majority of liquor store workers in Ontario have voted to give their union a strike mandate as tensions between the Ford government escalate. The union representing thousands workers at LCBO stores across the province said Saturday night that 97 per cent of those who took part in its …
Read More »Toronto getting set to feel the heat with very hot weather on the horizon – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A significant change is coming to Toronto’s weather pattern as the official start to summer nears. Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said the hottest weather of the season so far is set to move in early next week. Toronto has yet to …
Read More »Amtrak, CN quietly cancel summer passenger train service between Montreal, New York – Montreal
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 10, 2024 8:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec travellers who were hoping to visit New York City by train this summer will now have to wait until fall. No passenger trains are set to …
Read More »Ontario legislature rises early for extended summer break
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Politicians at the Ontario legislature have risen a week earlier than scheduled, with the house not expected to return until mid-October. Ontario Premier Doug Ford ceremonially walked through the halls of Queen’s Park at the end of Question Period on Thursday to …
Read More »U.S. heat domes could have stormy impacts in Canada. What to expect this summer – National
A “heat dome” has settled over parts of the western U.S., with excessive heat warnings in effect for millions. While it’s yet to be seen if those temperatures will hit Canada, meteorologists and scientists say the country could still see an impact, likely in the form of storms. A heat …
Read More »Manitoba’s cut to youth summer job program leaves some groups scrambling – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government said it was open to discussions Tuesday after facing criticism for cutting support to a major summer job program. The NDP government, elected in October, has reduced funding to the Green Team program this year by $4 million, to $5.6 million. The program helps non-profits, municipalities and …
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