A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a City of Toronto street sweeper truck in North York Tuesday morning. Toronto police responded to reports of a collision in the area of Lawrence Avenue East and Leslie Street shortly after 9 am Police say a pedestrian was hit by a street sweeper and was pronounced … Read more
Winnipeg police say a 16-year-old was taken to hospital after a shooting at the Red River Exhibition Monday night. Winnipeg Police Service Public Information Officer Const. Jay Murray said officers were called to the 3900 block of Portage Ave. at around 7 pm following reports of a shooting. A 16-year-old male was taken to hospital … Read more
OTTAWA- A federal unit that tracks foreign interference has identified what appeared to be a co-ordinated information campaign by Chinese state media outlets to control the domestic narrative around the return of the “two Michaels” to Canada. Rapid Response Mechanism Canada found the effort also seemed intent on fostering confusion or doubt in Canada and … Read more
A major scientific field study of marine fog off the east coast of Canada is about to start. The research is funded by the US Department of Defense and hopes to better predict one of the most unpredictable weather phenomena: fog. Fog can quickly ruin visibility everywhere from harbors to highways to airports, and can … Read more
In the days after his three children were killed by a drunk driver, Edward Lake seemed to know his pain would never leave him. “We close our eyes and they’re all we see,” he told reporters. “This is a nightmare that will never go away.” On Monday, seven years after the loss of his children, … Read more
Trained as physicians in their country, a Ukrainian couple is now building a new life on PEI as resident care workers at a long-term care home in Charlottetown. Olena Yevchenko, 29 and Yehor Polusmiak, 28, were on vacation in Africa when war broke out in Ukraine. Polusmiak’s parents moved to PEI five years ago, so … Read more
The next time you get a takeout order of spaghetti and meatballs, or a tasty bowl of pho, imagine carrying it home without plastic. Because in another 18 months or so, you might just have to. As the federal government announced long-awaited details of its ban on some single-use plastics Monday — including bags and … Read more
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:36AM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, June 21, 2022 5:43AM EDT OTTAWA — A federal unit that tracks foreign interference has identified what appeared to be a co-ordinated information campaign by Chinese state media outlets to control the domestic narrative around the return of the “two … Read more
‘Her legacy is love and it will live on in so many hearts,’ her husband Joe said after a Tuesday-morning memorial service A man has been charged with negligent driving leading to the death of Sault Ste. Marie’s Marnie Scott in a crash in Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Saturday. Tea Bangkok Post is reporting police are … Read more
Most of Canada’s vaccine travel restrictions ended Monday following a chaotic weekend of cancellations and delays for some travellers. It comes as the demand for travel surges ahead of the busy summer season. “I was vaccinated specifically so that I would be free to travel so I’m happy to see it lifted,” said Jennifer Walter, … Read more
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