The Toronto Star - Canada (26 minutes ago)
Beck Taxi is suing the City of Toronto, claiming it failed to enforce its own bylaw requiring ride-hailing and other paid drivers to undergo training before hitting the streets.In an application to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dated Nov. 30, Beck says it’s seeking an injunction compelling the city to enforce the bylaw, and to revoke...
ReadThe Toronto Star - Canada (26 minutes ago)
A fiery explosion beneath a Toronto bridge, which burned hot under the nighttime sky after propane tanks left in an encampment burst, is raising fears about how to keep the city’s homeless population safely warm this winter — particularly amid a growing squeeze on the shelter system.The explosion took place late Saturday on Nov. 26....
ReadWinnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg (26 minutes ago)
As Canadians piled out of Khalifa International Stadium last Sunday after Croatia’s 4-1 drubbing, the mood was glum. Sad fans with the Maple Leaf draped over their backs and scarves slung haggardly around their necks walked silently back to the metro.
ReadGlobal News - Regina (27 minutes ago)
Heading into the new year many companies are rolling over their fiscal year with added financial pressures such as wage increases and higher payroll taxes.
ReadGlobal News - Regina (27 minutes ago)
In only a number of days from one another, Warehouse Brewing, Lancaster Taphouse and Fat Plant Farm have all announced they will be closing.
ReadGlobal News - Regina (27 minutes ago)
New provincial firearms legislation comes after continued criticism from the province of federal gun control policies.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (31 minutes ago)
Investigators have arrested a 24-year-old woman from Barrie in an armed carjacking she allegedly carried out in North York two months ago. On Oct. 17, Toronto police were called to the Wilson Avenue and Ridge Road area for reports of a carjacking. It’s alleged that a man was driving his vehicle when he was flagged down by […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (31 minutes ago)
A virtual care platform connecting patients with doctors in Ontario has cut back on services and seen a mass exodus of physicians after changes to fees for virtual appointments kicked in this week. The founder of Rocket Doctor said Friday that the changes mean some patients might find it harder to access care, while the […]
ReadCTV - Canada (38 minutes ago)
A Quebec judge has ordered Quebec provincial police and the Montreal police service to pay more than $290,000 in damages to four victims of the 2012 election night Metropolis shooting. Superior Court Justice Philippe Belanger laid the blame at the feet of the two police forces whose security plan had a 'major flaw' that a gunman took advantage of...
ReadCTV - Saskatoon (38 minutes ago)
Scott Moe's target was the federal government Thursday as he gathered with supporters for the first in-person Saskatoon Premier's Dinner in three years.
ReadWindsor Star - Local (39 minutes ago)
The City of Windsor is extending the recruitment period for volunteers looking to help shape the city over the next four years. Applications for citizen members of city agencies, boards, and committees will now be accepted until the end of this year. The previous deadline was Nov. 18. According to Anna Ciacelli, the city’s deputy […]
ReadWindsor Star - Local (39 minutes ago)
The number of Windsor area homes sold last month was down nearly 51 per cent, and the average monthly sales price was off by nearly 10 per cent, compared to November 2021. There were 331 homes sold in November at an average price of $511,275. In November 2021, the average monthly sales price was $567,708. […]
ReadWinnipeg Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
As this city comes to grips with the horrifying news of four murdered Indigenous women at the hands of an alleged serial killer, mourners gathered Thursday evening to remember the victims. Many are also expressing their anger and frustration, as Indigenous women and girls in Winnipeg continue to fall victim to abuse, violence and murder. […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
WOKE GUN LAWS Brian Lilley has done his usual good job in exposing Trudeau's real agenda in refining the new gun control law, C21 ("Not shooting straight,” Nov. 30). Trudeau has effectively narrowed the issue down to the impact it will or will not have on hunters, farmers and Indigenous people. It most certainly will […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
OKMULGEE, Okla. — A man described as a “person of interest” in the killing and dismemberment of four men in eastern Oklahoma admitted to a woman that he killed the men and “cut them up,” according to a prosecutor’s affidavit. Authorities believe 67-year-old Joseph Kennedy shot and killed the four men on Oct. 9 at […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
By Jay Goldberg and Carson Binda On housing, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pursuing innovative solutions to an old problem, while British Columbia Premier David Eby is relying on his favourite, ever-growing tax bills. The Greater Toronto and Metro Vancouver areas frequently trade spots for the most expensive real estate in Canada. In both […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
TORONTO — Pat Tabler's career as a key member of the Toronto Blue Jays' broadcast team is coming to an end after 30 years. Sportsnet announced his departure in a statement on Friday afternoon. Tabler spent 17 seasons as part of the network's Blue Jays broadcasts after playing for the team for parts of three […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
BOSTON — Prince William greeted U.S. President Joe Biden at the waterfront in Boston on Friday, part of a multi-day visit by British royals to the United States to highlight efforts to address global environmental challenges. The trip that began on Wednesday was the first overseas excursion for William and his wife, Kate, since the […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
Taylor Heinicke is making winners out of more than just the Washington Commanders. He’s putting cash in the pockets of his backers. The undrafted 29-year-old quarterback has been a season saver for the Commanders, winning five of six games since taking over for the injured Carsen Wentz. Washington is last in the jacked-up NFL East, […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David. It is the second time this year that Ye has been suspended from the platform over antisemitic posts. Twitter CEO Elon Musk confirmed the suspension by replying to Ye's post of an unflattering photo of Musk. […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
OTTAWA — Canada is sanctioning more Iranian officials, including a senior military official spotted earlier this year at a Toronto-area gym. Morteza Talaei, a former general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is among four Iranians and five entities banned from doing business with Canada or accessing assets located in Canada. Talaei was...
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
Santa may live at the North Pole, but the children living closest to him sometimes have the least at Christmas. Every year, a massive toy drive organized by the the Canadian Toy Association (CTA), the RCMP (O Division) and Thomson Terminals rounds up thousands of toys, gifts, snowsuits and the like and delivers it all […]
ReadToronto Sun - Local (39 minutes ago)
OTTAWA — A spokesman for the chair of an all-party parliamentary group says it is "carefully” reviewing how it handles events with outsideguests after a newspaper publisher accused of holding antisemitic views took part in a recent gathering. Members of Parliament from all parties, including Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, attended a...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (39 minutes ago)
In nearly three decades of helping the most vulnerable Calgarians, Carlene Donnelly thought she'd seen it all when in 2020, a global pandemic killed millions around the world and disrupted every facet of our daily lives. The next two years would present even greater challenges for her and her team at CUPS Calgary (cupscalgary.com), which […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (39 minutes ago)
Good morning to our readers. Today it is my privilege to launch the 2022 Christmas Fund campaign, the 32nd annual drive benefiting Calgary charities and agencies helping those in need in our community. The fund is a source of pride for those of us at the Calgary Herald and Calgary Sun, allowing current and former […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (39 minutes ago)
Alberta’s unemployment rate is on the rise despite a small drop nationally. In its latest labour force report, Statistics Canada says Alberta’s unemployment rate for November was 5.8 per cent, up 0.6 percentage points over October. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell from 5.2 to 5.1 per cent. Over that time, Alberta lost 15,100 jobs —...
ReadRegina Leader-Post - Local (39 minutes ago)
Parents report they have spent hours driving around cities to find formula, but many of the options aren't the most affordable or suitable.
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (42 minutes ago)
When asked, the ministry of municipal affairs and housing did not provide CBC News with a list of the select municipalities it intends to audit for a "factual understanding of their finances, including their reserve funds and development charge administration".
ReadCBC - Kitchener-Waterloo (42 minutes ago)
A Toronto college student says she had trouble feeding her family and racked up thousands of dollars in debt because of a delay in receiving her OSAP payments. Denise Daley says the province would neither acknowledge the delay nor explain it to her.
ReadCBC - Sudbury (43 minutes ago)
Ontario's auditor general says the province wasted 38 per cent of COVID-19 vaccine doses between February and June because it overestimated demand for boosters, and her annual report also identifies that the province is running a disorganized booking system and doesn't fully track adult vaccinations.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
Saskatchewan has a new political party. The Saskatchewan United Party has now been registered by Elections Saskatchewan, and its leader is MLA Nadine Wilson, who has been sitting as an independent MLA in the legislature.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
A former student of a Regina private Christian school is calling for greater oversight of these institutions across the province.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
At home, they can be found begging for treats or lying on the couch but in the ranching world, dogs are hard workers, and stock dogs are trained professionals.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
The federal government is already preparing to deal with a new convoy protest being planned for February, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's national security adviser told a parliamentary committee Thursday evening.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
Christine Tell said a part of the legislation will restrict provincial and municipal agencies from receiving federal funding for seizing firearms.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
A lawyer for the former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's cautiously optimistic he will get the chance to argue against his client's possible deportation before Federal Court.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
Thick black smoke and fire emanated from oil tankers and freight cars carrying vehicles after a train derailed in southeastern Saskatchewan Thursday morning.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
The state of emergency in the rural municipality (RM) of Cymri in southeastern Saskatchewan was still in effect Friday morning.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
A grandmother is criticizing Saskatoon police for how long it took to issue a news release about a drive-by shooting involving her 15-year-old granddaughter.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
Saskatoon police are asking for help in tracking down three people they want to question about the city's 10th homicide of the year
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
An Iranian Canadian mother in Saskatoon has finally been reunited with her daughter and granddaughter, and is celebrating their first Christmas together after almost two decades apart.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
For many Saskatchewan families, Boney M.'s A Christmas Album from 1981 is a mainstay during the holiday season.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
A children's book author and illustrator hopes her new book will inspire people to take action to help protect the environment.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
Another issue facing the city is that its current model will run past the debt limit guideline of $60 million by the end of the year.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says an Indigenous man was assaulted by guards at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert and is calling for change.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
Overdose outreach teams composed of a mental health and addictions counsellor and a primary care paramedic will take to the streets of Saskatchewan's two largest cities, in an effort to connect people who have recently overdosed with mental health and addictions supports.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
The Correctional Service of Canada will be conducting a review after the death of an inmate in a Prince Albert, Sask., penitentiary.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
Following the mass stabbing on James Smith Cree nation nearly three months ago by a man on the run, the province is cutting social aid for "prolific violent offenders" with outstanding warrants.
ReadCBC - Saskatchewan (43 minutes ago)
There are no family doctors accepting new patients in the city, located about 15 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. The lack of primary care is creating an increased burden for the city's walk-in clinics.
ReadCBC - Nova Scotia (43 minutes ago)
Information obtained by The Canadian Press shows a lack of procedural understanding in RCMP's communication with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre requesting the assistance of a military aircraft to search for gunman who killed 22 people in April 2020.
ReadCBC - New Brunswick (43 minutes ago)
A study to be published soon on levies and taxes paid by the petroleum industry in the United States shows property taxes charged on oil refineries south of the border average several million dollars more than what the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John has been paying.
ReadCBC - Toronto (44 minutes ago)
Thanks in part to highly educated immigrants, Canada has the highest percentage in the G7 of working-age people with college or university credentials, according to Statistics Canada. Yet the agency suggests we're 'leaving talent on the table' by failing to recognize their qualifications.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (44 minutes ago)
One of the men accused of plotting to kill RCMP officers at the Alberta border blockade last winter told investigators he believed "all police should die" and said protesters were prepared to "slit [officers'] throats," newly released court documents reveal.
ReadCBC - Thunder Bay (44 minutes ago)
Clifford Mushquash jumped at the chance to attend this fall's United Nations COP27 Climate Change Conference, but questioned his place in the conference and what he had to contribute. Now he's returned, and he's gained a deeper appreciation for what he had to offer and a deeper connection to his land back home.
ReadCBC - Calgary (44 minutes ago)
Alberta's premier has a new signature bill that experts say could provoke a constitutional crisis. The Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act goes even farther than the recent Saskatchewan First Act to assert provincial rights. This week Kathleen Petty looks at what these new bills mean for the provinces and the country, with University of...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (An hour ago)
The Government of Alberta is adding more funds for "micro-credential programs" to improve access to skill training for quick career paths.The post Alberta announces funding to address labour shortage through skills training appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Hundreds of York Memorial Collegiate Institute students staged a walkout from class Friday morning over what they say are “deplorable school conditions.” Students say they have been subjected to “racial profiling, [an] unsafe learning environment, police violence, and teacher work refusals,” according to a release about the walkout. Those...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Toronto police are searching for a man wanted in a series of criminal harassments involving women in the Leslieville neighbourhood. On Monday, Nov. 28, investigators were made aware of an incident involving the male suspect in the Queen Street East and Pape Avenue area. The man allegedly followed a 13-year-old girl as she walked home, and […]
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Pat Tabler will not be returning to the broadcast booth with Sportsnet for the 2023 season. Tabler played an integral role as a celebrated contributor to Sportsnet’s Toronto Blue Jays broadcast for the past 17 years, helping to grow the game of baseball across Canada. Thank you, Tabby! ????⚾️ A statement from @Sportsnet:...
ReadCityNews - Toronto (An hour ago)
Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill has been a staple for Portuguese food in the Toronto community since 1989. The restaurant is a family-run business, started by Antenor Carlos Pires, known as Carlos to many. Pires immigrated to Canada from Portugal in the 1970s, settling in Toronto with his wife and eventually had two boys who now own […]
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