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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A rare tornado watch is in effect for parts of southern Quebec, including Montreal, on Thursday morning. Environment Canada issued the notice around 10 a.m., saying atmospheric conditions are favourable for thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. “This is a dangerous and potentially …
Read More »Severe thunderstorm watch issued for large part of Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued a thunderstorm watch for a large portion of Ontario on Thursday, saying severe thunderstorms are possible. The weather agency issued the watch at around 11 a.m., saying the thunderstorms may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large …
Read More »Canadians are voting in 4 federal byelections. Here’s what to watch for
Four new MPs are set to be elected to the House of Commons Monday in a handful of byelections that political watchers say could expose rifts within the Conservative party and bring a new Liberal cabinet hopeful into the fold. The Liberals are expected to hold onto seats in Winnipeg …
Read More »Flood watch: Heavy rain batters southern Quebec, province braces itself
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 24, 2023 9:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Large sections of southern Quebec remain under rainfall warnings, with provincial and municipal officials warning residents to take precautions against flooding. The warnings cover several regions in south and central Quebec, …
Read More »Province, Winnipeg cops to re-launch Neighbourhood Watch program
Community support Insp. George Labossiere and Manitoba justice minister Kelvin Goertzen will speak at 11:30 a.m. from Winnipeg police headquarters. News Source link
Read More »B.C.’s police watch dog called in after RCMP shoot and kill man in Prince George
The province’s police watch dog, The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. is investigating after police in Prince George shot and killed a man Thursday. The IIO says the incident happened on Highway 97 and Willowcale Road Thursday evening after recieving information from the RCMP. “An interaction occurred between the …
Read More »A mix of worry and hope as Iranians in Canada watch an uprising from afar
Sara Shariati stares intently at her phone screen, willing it to connect to her grandfather in Iran. The University of Toronto student hasn’t been able to get ahold of the 95-year-old for two weeks. When the call doesn’t go through, she tries a text message and shakes her head. “The message …
Read More »Come and watch former Toronto mayors debate how to make the city’s new ‘strong mayor’ system work
Toronto will soon be governed under a new “strong mayor” system. The new provincial legislation strengthens the mayor’s powers but also will be a shakeup for city councillors. It could even present new challenges for residents. The University of Toronto’s School of Cities, in partnership with CBC Toronto, is set …
Read More »N.S. gunman’s frequent trips abroad put him on a border watch list. They found nothing
A newly released document shows the Canada Border Services Agency had grown suspicious about Gabriel Wortman before he murdered 22 people in April 2020. The document is part of a trove of material released by the Mass Casualty Commission last week as it wrapped up its public hearings into the killings and their aftermath. Wortman and …
Read More »Const. Andrew Hong’s funeral is today. Here’s where the procession is going and how to watch it
Friends, family and fellow police officers will be part of a procession of vehicles Wednesday morning heading to the funeral service for Const. Andrew Hong, the Toronto police officer killed in a shooting rampage west of the city on Sept. 12. The procession is scheduled to leave the Kane-Jerrett Funeral Home in Thornhill north of …
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