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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 …
Read More »Smuggling arrest made 2 years after family froze to death on Manitoba border – Winnipeg
A man accused of recruiting the driver in a human smuggling operation has been arrested, more than two years after a family of four from India froze to death trying to enter the U.S. from Canada, authorities said. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 28, was arrested Wednesday in Chicago on human smuggling charges stemming …
Read More »AfroQuiz teaching Black History to Edmonton youth for over 30 years – Edmonton
For 32 years, the Council of Canadians of African and Caribbean Heritage has put Edmonton youth to the test to see how much they know about Black History in a game-show-styled competition called AfroQuiz. Kids from grades one to 12 filled the Stanley A. Milner Library auditorium Saturday to compete …
Read More »Man who brought loaded gun used to kill Ontario girl gets 7 years in prison
A man has been given seven years in prison for his role in the fatal shooting of a Hamilton teen almost four years ago. Cadence Beauparlant, 23, received the sentence Thursday after pleading guilty to unauthorized possession of the loaded firearm, used in the death of 17-year-old Myah Larmond at …
Read More »On the Brink: How Nova Scotia’s affordability crisis was years in the making
This story is part of an ongoing Global News series called On the Brink, which explores how Nova Scotians are being affected by the rising cost of living and housing. As more people are falling into poverty in Nova Scotia, many are wondering when – and if – things will …
Read More »An Ontario town promised long-term care beds 6 years ago is still waiting
Eighty-five-year-old Dianna Ayotte says she doesn’t think she’ll still be around when Sioux Lookout, Ont., is finally given a new long-term care home. The Ontario town, situated approximately four hours north of Thunder Bay, is home to a key hospital serving fly-ins from several First Nations. A lack of long-term …
Read More »Neskantaga First Nation works to uplift community since suicide crisis 10 years ago
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes a discussion of suicide. Small, white crosses dot a graveyard just outside Neskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario. Some graves are marked with white picket fences, flowers have been placed at others. Most have no names or ages, but some do. A 16-year-old girl rests …
Read More »Winnipeg’s Roblin Park Community Centre celebrates 75 years as vital hub – Winnipeg
The Roblin Park Community Centre in Winnipeg celebrated 75 years as a vital hub in the city on Saturday. Located on the west side of the city, the Centre holds a special place in the hearts of Winnipeggers. Originally established as an army surplus building, it underwent renovations by locals …
Read More »The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 8, 2024 5:18 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Last year ranks among the top five worst years on record in insured damage from extreme weather events, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) said, but it wasn’t the worst. Noteworthy severe weather events …
Read More »Four years after downing of Flight PS 752, families say Iran regime still trying to silence them
Jan. 8 marks four years since the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. Fifty-five Canadians and 30 permanent residents were killed when Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp shot down the passenger plane in the skies over Tehran with a pair of surface-to-air missles. While families deal with the ongoing …
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