The Canadian Press TORONTO–Transit service was delayed for hours in downtown Toronto yesterday after a man allegedly followed GPS instructions that got him stuck in a streetcar tunnel. Toronto Transit Commission spokesman Brad Ross says a streetcar came across the vehicle blocking the tunnel at one of the city’s main […]
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The Canadian Press COBOURG, Ont.–A southern Ontario town begins playing host today to athletes taking part in a winter sports tournament for people aged 55 and older. The provincial government says about 1,000 athletes are expected to pour into Cobourg for the Ontario 55+ Winter Games. Participants will compete in […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON–A man and a woman accused of using a high-quality printer stolen from a Hamilton college to make counterfeit cash and produce fake documents appeared to be “trying to perfect their craft” when they were arrested, police said yesterday. Officers seized boxes containing “hundreds of pieces of […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario electricity distributors will no longer be allowed to disconnect customers’ power in the winter if they don’t pay their bills, which are steadily rising along with ratepayer anger. Hydro prices are the most pressing political issue currently facing the Liberal government, which has promised further […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Leader will support an anti-Islamophobia motion from a Liberal member and is encouraging his caucus to do the same. Patrick Brown’s support means the Ontario motion is unlikely to garner the kind of political debate seen over a similar motion in the House […]
The Canadian Press EMERSON, Man.–A municipal politician in southern Manitoba is expressing concern about the potential for spring flooding and how that may effect the flow of asylum seekers into the province from the United States. Greg Janzen, reeve of the Emerson-Franklin municipality, says RCMP and border patrol resources could […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bacteria live on everyone’s skin, and new research shows some friendly germs produce natural antibiotics that ward off their disease-causing cousins. Now scientists are mixing the good bugs into lotions in hopes of spreading protection. In one early test, those customized creams […]
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Michael Schwarz is a self-employed business owner who buys his own health insurance. Subsidized coverage through “Obamacare” offers protection from life’s unpredictable changes and freedom to pursue his vocation, he says. Brett Dorsch is also self-employed and buys his own health insurance. […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s high school teachers is planning “informal talks” with the province this week to discuss a return to contract extension negotiations. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation is the only education union to have not yet agreed to extend their current deals to […]
The Canadian Press NANAIMO, B.C.–Hundreds of boxes of a limited-edition pasta have filled the home of a family in Nanaimo, B.C. following a plea to help their autistic son. Reed Botwright put out a call on social media last week when he and his wife could not track down any […]
The Canadian PressDiana Mehta TORONTO–The Transportation Safety Board warned air travellers of the importance of wearing seatbelts as it released a report yesterday that found a failure to buckle up left 21 people injured when a Toronto-bound flight hit severe turbulence in December, 2015. The incident took place on an […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash Vancouver aquarium officials say they still don’t know what killed two beluga whales last year, but the facility is pushing ahead with plans to expand its beluga conservation program. Aquarium CEO John Nightingale said the work it does with the vulnerable species is critical and as […]
