The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s auditor general will assess the government’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in her annual report, to be released Wednesday. It is one of 19 areas in which Bonnie Lysyk’s office has conducted value-for-money audits this year. The Progressive Conservative government cancelled Ontario’s cap-and-trade system […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Hundreds of First Nations chiefs from across Canada are gathering in Ottawa today for a special assembly. The national meeting, hosted by the Assembly of First Nations, will discuss political strategy and policy on key issues, including the Trudeau government’s pledge to implement a bill harmonizing Canada’s […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders agreed yesterday to press the federal government for higher increases to health-care funding, but most expressed hesitation about a national pharmacare program. The premiers also emerged from a meeting in Mississauga, Ont., with a call to Ottawa to strengthen a […]
Duane Hicks A “Tree of Christmas Giving” has been set up at Rainycrest Long Term Care with tags on it for the residents there. Here’s how it works: Pick a paper ornament from the tree. Go get a gift (or gifts) for the individual (they are only identified as male […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–The organization overseeing Ontario’s food banks says residents with full and part-time jobs are increasingly reaching out for help to put food on their tables. Feed Ontario says the number of food bank users with jobs has gone up 27 percent over the past three years. […]
The Canadian Press GERALDTON, Ont.–An 88-year-old man from northern Ontario is facing a number of sex charges related to alleged offences dating back more than 30 years. Provincial police say they began investigating the man in May of this year after receiving a complaint. They say their investigation focused on […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO–No Stanley Cup slump for St. Louis so far. The Blues just keep rolling along. Jake Allen made 38 saves, Brayden Schenn scored his team-leading 14th goal and St. Louis beat the short-handed Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 last night for its fourth consecutive victory. Jaden Schwartz, Tyler Bozak […]
The Associated PressLeanne Italie NEW YORK–Climate change, gun violence, the very nature of democracy and an angsty little movie star called Forky helped propel “existential” to Dictionary.com’s word of the year. The choice reflects months of high-stakes threats and crises, real and pondered, across the news, the world and throughout […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Media Central Corp. Inc. says it has agreed to buy Toronto weekly Now Magazine for as much as $2 million in the first step of a plan to consolidate the alternative publication landscape. The startup media company says the magazine will provide it with millions of annual […]
The Canadian Press Canada’s men’s and women’s curling teams will be playing for the same prize money at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier and Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Curling Canada CEO Katherine Henderson announced Sunday. The Brier (Canada’s men’s curling championship) and the Tournament of Hearts (the national women’s championship) […]
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The Fort Frances Homelessness Committee and the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board (RRDSSAB) are pleased to announce the “Out of the Cold” overnight warming centre will have a new home this winter. In partnership with the Homelessness Committee, the RRDSSAB will again staff the centre and have secured […]
The Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–A meeting of Canada’s premiers is underway just outside Toronto to set some collective priorities for dealing with the new minority federal government. Ontario Premier Doug Ford kicked off the meeting by donning a Winnipeg Blue Bombers jersey, after he lost a bet to Manitoba Premier […]
