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Gas prices in Ontario and Quebec will jump to their highest level in almost two years on Thursday. According to Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, the average price for a litre of gas in both provinces is set to rise 14 cents overnight. “The jump is the …
Read More »Montreal Caribbean community excited for carnival parade after last year’s cancelation – Montreal
There’s was a collective sigh of relief among members of Montreal’s Caribbean communities, as news broke late last week that the city approved plans to throw a Caribbean carnival parade this summer. “Yes, yes,” beams Montreal Soca deejay, Jason Forbes. “I am so excited that that’s actually happening. It’s crazy …
Read More »Winnipeg cops arrest carjacking suspects, one only 15 years old – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An adult woman and a teenage girl have been charged with robbery after a carjacking was reported Tuesday afternoon in a Sterling Lyon Parkway lot, Winnipeg police say. According to police, two suspects approached a vehicle in the parking lot just after …
Read More »Saskatchewan town remembers Humboldt Broncos bus crash 6 years later: memorial site
April 6 marks the sixth anniversary of a Saskatchewan tragedy that rocked the nation. In 2018, a semi-truck sped through a stop sign in rural Saskatchewan and hit the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. In total, 16 people died and 13 people were seriously injured. 6:55 Focus …
Read More »Shift to faster payment system in Canada years behind schedule – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 1, 2024 7:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Trains aren’t the only place Canada lags on high-speed rail, as the effort to bring in a faster payment system, known as the Real-Time Rail, is years behind …
Read More »Crown wants 25 years for Manitoba football coach who sexually assaulted students – Winnipeg
A disgraced former high school football coach apologized during a sentencing hearing for the “grief and shame” he caused to the nine students he sexually assaulted. However, the Crown prosecutor is arguing that Kelsey McKay conducted an unrelenting, decade-long campaign of grooming and assaults on teenage boys and a fit …
Read More »‘It’s bittersweet’: Video rental store to shut its doors after 40 years in business – Winnipeg
Glen Fuhl is quick to say he’s not passionate about movies. But, when an acquaintance approached him with an opportunity to become the owner of Video King, a flourishing independent rental store in a then-rising industry, Fuhl took a chance. His father had owned his own business and Fuhl knew …
Read More »Ontario couple celebrating 65 years of marriage. Learn their secret to happiness
Not many couples get to the stage where they can celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary, but one couple from Wasaga Beach, Ont., is among the lucky few. Lois, 84, and Alexander (Alec) Boyter, 88, will mark their 65th anniversary on March 28, but their family has a celebration planned for …
Read More »2 years in, has the Bank of Canada’s historic rate hike campaign done the job? – National
It’s been two years since the Bank of Canada started the most aggressive interest rate hike campaign in its history in a bid to tame rampant inflation, and the Canadian economy looks vastly different. As the Bank of Canada delivered the first of what would be 10 interest rate hikes …
Read More »Toronto family ‘exasperated’ after Jeep stolen 3 times in less than 2 years – Toronto
Jason MacLellan is feeling uneasy about living in his midtown Toronto neighbourhood and says he’s had trouble sleeping the past couple of nights. He’s been waking up every hour to check if his rental truck is still in the driveway after being the victim of auto theft last Thursday. It’s …
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