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The evidence put forward by the Crown and defence in the criminal trial of two prominent “Freedom Convoy” organizers is so similar, it reflects something of a Rorschach test for how people feel about the massive protest, said criminologist Michael Kempa. The trial is set to reconvene Wednesday after a …
Read More »Go Transit will add extra trains to Kitchener line for reading week
Go Transit will be running additional trains between Kitchener and Toronto over the following two Saturdays to accommodate students leaving and returning to the area for reading week. Metrolinx says that on Saturday, a train will depart from Union Station for Kitchener at 12:38 p.m. and arrive at the station …
Read More »High school football team suspended 1 week over hazing reports in London, Ont. – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The superintendent of student achievement with the Thames Valley District School Board has confirmed the senior football program at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School in London, Ont., has been suspended until Oct. 10 over concerns about hazing. Additionally, Tracy Langelaan says all …
Read More »One week out from Manitoba election, Tories focus on seats they already hold – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 26, 2023 8:36 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba’s election is one week away and the incumbent Progressive Conservatives are continuing to focus on trying to retain seats they already hold. The Tories have scheduled news conferences Tuesday …
Read More »TTC to accept credit and debit payments for fares on transit starting next week – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TTC riders can soon use their credit or debit cards to pay for fares on the TTC. Starting on Aug. 15, riders will be able to tap their cards, including cards on smartphones or smartwatches, to pay for transit on the TTC. …
Read More »‘A funeral every week’: Drug deaths prompt protest on Siksika First Nation
A group of mostly mothers and grandmothers marched down a street in Gleichen, Alta., on Friday to raise awareness about the drug crisis on the Siksika First Nation. Each had their own story to tell about how drug use has impacted them. Pamela Edwards described her son Seth as smart, …
Read More »Winnipeg vacant residence suffers third fire in a week, investigations launched – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The city says fire crews have responded to a third fire on Furby Street this week and an investigation is underway. On Thursday, at 5:44 a.m., crews went to a vacant two-and-a-half-storey residential building in the 500 block of Furby Street. Upon …
Read More »Zach Collaros, Winnipeg Blue Bomber O-line on CFL Week 2 Honour Roll – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the second time in as many weeks to start the 2023 Canadian Football League season, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive line has made the CFL Honour Roll. And also for the second time, a member of the Blue Bombers graded out …
Read More »Olivia Chow maintains strong lead as mayoral race enters final week, Global News poll shows – Toronto
The race to become Toronto’s next mayor is frontrunner Olivia Chow’s to lose as she enters the final stretch of the campaign with a seemingly unassailable lead, a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News and the Toronto Star suggests. The polling, completed between June 9 and June 13, …
Read More »Police respond to second fatal motorcycle collision in Muskoka within a week – Barrie
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bracebridge Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision on Peninsula Road near North Drive in the Township of Muskoka Lakes over the weekend. On Saturday shortly before 4 p.m., OPP, crews from the Township of Muskoka Lake Fire Department and …
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