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As a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse closes in on portions of eastern Canada, several cities across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick are gearing up for an influx of sightseers that plan on standing in utter darkness across the path of totality on April 8. The celestial event will first hit Ontario …
Read More »London, Ont., attack trial: accused to testify today as defence opens its case
Warning: Readers may find the contents of this story disturbing. The Ontario man accused of killing four members of a Muslim family in an alleged act of terrorism will testify in his own defence. Defence lawyer Christopher Hicks made the announcement after delivering his opening statement to the jury Thursday morning. …
Read More »Ontario provincial byelections set for today in Toronto, Ottawa areas
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of two Ontario ridings head to the polls today to elect new provincial representatives, after a pair of resignations left those seats vacant. Merrilee Fullerton abruptly resigned her cabinet post and her Kanata-Carleton seat in the Ottawa area in March. Mitzie …
Read More »Naloxone kits mandatory in high risk Ontario workplaces starting today
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2023 5:35 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some workplaces in Ontario are now required to carry a kit used to temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. As of today, workplace safety legislation mandates what the government …
Read More »‘We have to start today’: Calls for action to address Toronto transit violence – Toronto
More shocking acts of violence on Toronto’s transit system have renewed calls at City Hall to address the issue, both from sitting politicians and several candidates in the upcoming mayoral by-election. Saturday’s fatal stabbing of a teenager at Keele subway station is just the latest in a string of senseless …
Read More »‘We can do it today’: Manitoba has resources to address shocking child poverty rate, advocates say – Winnipeg
More than 20 per cent of Manitoban children live in poverty, according to a new report, but stakeholders and opposition leaders argue the province has the resources to combat this. The report, called Poverty, the Pandemic and the Province, shows Manitoba’s child poverty rate is 20.68 per cent, more than …
Read More »Verdict expected today in trial of Montreal man charged with promoting hatred
A Quebec court judge is scheduled to deliver his verdict in the trial of a Montreal man accused of promoting hatred against Jews. News Source link
Read More »Ontario auditor general’s annual report to be released today
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 30, 2022 6:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size COVID-19 contracts and vaccinations, urban flooding and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation are among the various subjects of the provincial auditor general’s annual report today. Bonnie Lysyk is set to deliver …
Read More »Canada to unveil new climate adaptation strategy today with more than $1-billion commitment: sources
Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy, to be unveiled today, will commit the federal government to new construction guidelines and standards in areas prone to flooding and wildfires. Environment and Climate Change Canada will unveil the strategy — which has been almost two years in the making — in Prince Edward …
Read More »Emergencies Act inquiry to hear from 2 senior cabinet ministers today
The inquiry into the federal government’s use of emergency powers to respond to anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate protests that blocked trade corridors and gridlocked parts of downtown Ottawa this past winter will hear from two senior cabinet ministers today. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc will …
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