Town council and the four Agency One bands are coming closer to mutually finalizing an agreement regarding Point Park and adjacent park lands. “Our aim is to begin redeveloping Point Park to be a public park to be enjoyed by residents and tourists as soon as possible,” said Mayor June […]
News
By DeNica Coto The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — Thousands of hurricane survivors are filing off boats and planes in the capital of the Bahamas, facing the need to start new lives after Hurricane Dorian but with little ideas on how or where to begin. Some sat in hotel lobbies […]
By Elizabeth Karmel The Associated Press NEW YORK — It’s that time of year again, when fresh apples are piled high at farmer’s markets. If you are lucky enough to live near an orchard, you can take the day and pick your own bushel of apples. But whether you are […]
By Tara Deschamps The Canadian Press This is the first story in a new personal finance series called “Your Money” that will run on CP’s business wire every Tuesday. When autumn rolls around, sports fans usually have plenty to be excited for. Basketball stars return to the court, hockey players […]
The Associated Press The U.N. children’s agency has laid 3,758 school backpacks in rows reminiscent of a graveyard on the lawn of U.N. headquarters in New York one for each child who died in a conflict zone last year. UNICEF said it wants the installation, which ends Thursday, to dramatize […]
It will rain and thunderstorm tonight with a low of 10 C (50 F). Tomorrow will have a morning shower in spots with low clouds and a high of 16 (61) while the low will dip down to nine (48). Wednesday will have low clouds, with a high of 15 […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Proposed changes to ambulance rules in Ontario could see paramedics take patients to facilities other than a hospital emergency department, or treat them and release them on scene. People calling 911 for medical assistance could also be directed to other facilities in the community. The proposals, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Changes to post-secondary tuition fees in Ontario have sparked concern that school food banks could lose money, which could lead to some students going hungry. The so-called student choice initiative, announced by the provincial government in January, allows college and university students to opt out of fees […]
\THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA–A new University of Calgary study is predicting Russian interference in the federal election campaign to serve what it describes as the Kremlin’s long-term interest of competing against Canada in the Arctic. The study’s author, Sergey Sukhankin, said in an interview that Moscow’s ability to inflict serious […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario education workers will be in a legal strike position as of the week of Sept. 23, as their union took the first step Thursday toward job action. The Canadian Union of Public Employees is still in the midst of conducting a strike vote with its members, […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO — Gas stations refusing to put mandatory anti-carbon-price stickers on their pumps will face daily fines of $150, a penalty that is at the lower end of the range established by a controversial law Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives passed earlier this year. The province’s Chief Justice […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–After dropping back to pass a mere 11 times for Minnesota, Kirk Cousins joked that this defence-and-running-dominated performance felt like youth football. He was more than happy to hand the ball off and get out of the way. Anthony Harris had two interceptions and a fumble […]
