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 […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Passengers from one Toronto subway train had to trudge through a smoky tunnel, while thousands of others saw their commutes otherwise delayed or interrupted after a small fire shut down a stretch of the city’s busy crosstown line for several hours during the Monday morning rush. The […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–A chief of a Manitoba First Nation is proposing a class-action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of her community and other reserves that have experienced long-term boil water advisories. Tataskweyak Cree Nation Chief Doreen Spence said in a statement of claim filed last […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 Associated Press SEATTLE–By the time the playoffs arrive, the Seattle Seahawks are going to feel just fine in a close, tight game. Even when they’re comfortably ahead, the Seahawks have a way of making the final minutes more than a little unnerving. “Close games are cool, aren’t they? I […]
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 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) […]
