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The first baby to be born in Alberta in 2024 gave her family a dramatic countdown to midnight on New Year’s Eve by being born at exactly 12 a.m. on Jan. 1. Alberta Health Services has announced the first three babies to be born in Alberta’s three largest cities and …
Read More »White rhino gives birth to calf at Toronto Zoo after 11 years in the facility – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 12:56 pm Updated December 29, 2023 2:22 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A white rhino calf was born at the Toronto Zoo this week. Zoo officials say a rhino named Sabi gave birth to a healthy calf …
Read More »New Year’s Day 2024: What’s open and closed in Toronto
Here’s a list of what’s open and closed in Toronto on New Year’s Day, including malls, attractions and public transit schedules. News Source link
Read More »COVID-19 still lacks ‘seasonality’ 4 years later, Tam warns
As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a rise in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec. Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases alongside other respiratory illnesses such as influenza, a discernible seasonal pattern has yet to be established, warned Dr. Theresa …
Read More »Dutch court sentences man convicted in Amanda Todd case to 6 years
A Dutch man, who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment related to a Canadian teenager who took her own life after he blackmailed her online, had his sentence cut Thursday by an Amsterdam court from 13 years to six. Aydin Coban wasn’t present in Amsterdam …
Read More »TTC offering free rides all night on New Year’s Eve – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s transit system will be free all night on New Year’s Eve for those ringing in 2024. Riders can enjoy free service starting at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31 until 8 a.m. on Jan. 1, according to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). …
Read More »Canada’s plant hardiness zones map ready to bloom for 1st time in 10 years
Natural Resources Canada is working on the first update to its plant hardiness zones map since 2014, hoping to have the map – which gardeners rely on when determining what plants will thrive in their region – available sometime in 2024. The update comes on the heels of the United …
Read More »Family holds vigil in Toronto for Soleiman Faqiri seven years after his death in custody
The family of Soleiman Faqiri gathered in Yonge-Dundas Square Saturday night to mark the seventh anniversary of his death while in custody at a Lindsay, Ont., jail. The vigil comes days after a coroner’s inquest deemed Faqiri’s death a homicide. Faqiri died in 2016 in a segregation cell at the …
Read More »Ford government to add new wind, solar generation 5 years after cancelling contracts
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Five years after the Ford government ripped up renewable energy contracts, the province’s electricity operator is set to once again turn to wind and solar projects to fill Ontario’s growing power gap. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), which manages the province’s …
Read More »Texas man sentenced to 14 years for child pornography involving Ontario youth
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man from Texas has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following a cross-border child luring investigation involving police in Ontario and the United States. According to Quinte West OPP, in April 2019, officers launched a child exploitation material and child …
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