Tonight will be partly cloudy with an overnight low of nine C (48 F). Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a shower before noon. Expect a high of 21 (70) and a low of seven (45). Saturday will see low clouds with a high of 16 (61) and a low […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario students returned to class Tuesday amid uncertainty surrounding labour talks between the government and unions representing public school teachers and educational workers. Education sector contracts expired Saturday and while bargaining is still in its early stages warning signs have already begun to emerge from the […]
The Canadian Press GUELPH, Ont.–An Ontario university is offering an online course to teach people how to grow better marijuana. The University of Guelph says its cannabis production course begins next week and is already full with 60 students. The school says the course, which costs at least $545, is […]
The Canadian PressHina Alam VANCOUVER–The cannabis industry is seen by some First Nations as an opportunity to take the initiative and get out of poverty, says the regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations. Cultivating, buying or selling cannabis could provide economic support to those First Nations devastated […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A nationwide get-out-the-vote campaign targeting post-secondary students launched yesterday, aiming to maintain gains in turnout at the polls among the nation’s youngest voters. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, in concert with three dozen student associations, held events and all-party debates and hit the streets with teams […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario drivers can now carry electronic proof of their auto insurance on their smartphones or other devices. Finance Minister Rod Phillips says the pink paper insurance slip isn’t being eliminated yet, but being able to display the information on a phone can save drivers from rummaging through […]
The Canadian PressDirk Meissner VICTORIA–One of Canada’s oldest fall fairs is putting a new twist on its annual showcase of local livestock, produce and fruit by adding a new category for best home-grown marijuana. The Cowichan Exhibition in Duncan, B.C., which dates back to 1868, has created a best cannabis […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Manitoba Mounties say they have located a vehicle belonging to an army reservist relieved of his duties over allegations that he belongs to a neo-Nazi group. RCMP have said Patrik Mathews was last seen by family members in Beausejour, northeast of Winnipeg, on Aug. 24. His vehicle […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A Toronto gallery was deliberately elusive in proving the authenticity of a painting purportedly by the renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau, Ontario’s top court said Tuesday as it awarded tens of thousands of dollars in damages to the Canadian musician who bought the piece. The Ontario court […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–Patients in Canada and the United States filled opioid prescriptions after minor surgery at a rate that was seven times higher than those in Sweden, reveals a new study that suggests the addictive pain drugs could be used more judiciously in North America. Researchers examined prescriptions […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA–A study suggests the average Canadian drinker receives more than one-tenth of their daily recommended calories from alcoholic beverages, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the label. Researchers at University of Victoria looked at Statistics Canada data on alcohol sales and consumption between 2015-2016 to […]
Sam Odrowski
Town council had the opportunity to speak with a handful of ministers about issues affecting the municipality late last month at the Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa. Mayor June Caul said council had a very productive meeting with Solicitor General Sylvia Jones at AMO regarding their Community […]
