The Ontario Liberal Party has announced a promise to ban handguns across the province within his first year in office, if elected in June. The campaign promise was announced in Scarborough Tuesday, though Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca did not offer details of how the ban would work. The plan would see a ban on … Read more
York Regional Police say an officer is facing criminal charges after allegedly searching a vehicle for drugs during a traffic stop on the basis of a false claim. The stop occurred in Markham in October 2021. After pulling over the vehicle, the officer decided to remove the driver and passenger from the car and to … Read more
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is giving no indication his government plans to drop its masking requirement for air and train passengers in Canada in the near future. “We constantly consult our experts and whenever the advice that we receive changes because the circumstances change, we will change our regulation,” he said Tuesday. “But for now, … Read more
Ottawa convoy protest organizer Pat King is now facing perjury and obstruction of justice charges related to testifying he gave at his bail review hearing last week. King was arrested on Feb. 18 on charges related to his involvement in the three-week protest against COVID-19 restrictions that overran the streets of Ottawa. He was denied … Read more
“What if I just plead guilty right now,” Beatty said. Judge Gray then made another attempt to get through to Beatty. “I would strongly recommend you get the advice of a lawyer,” she said. “Miss Beatty I’m not sure you understand the jeopardy you are facing.” To which then Beatty replied she did, and began … Read more
Earlier this month, amateur wildlife photographer Nick Landry felt as if he was snapping photos in the Serengeti. In reality, he’d spent several hours quietly working his way through the yellowed grasses of the Tantramar Marsh, near the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border. His efforts paid off and he was rewarded with several shots of a … Read more
Dale McEwen from Regina won a $70-million jackpot in the April 1 Lotto Max draw. McEwen said he and his family were traveling through Dunmore, Alta., on April 1 when they purchased a lotto ticket for that night’s draw at a Co-op gas station. The next night, he checked the numbers on a lottery app … Read more
Deadly ATV rollover Photo: Unsplash/Vasile Valcan A Vernon man was killed in an all-terrain vehicle rollover near Enderby over the long weekend. Shortly before 9 pm Saturday, RCMP and paramedics were called to the scene on Cooke Creek Forest Service Road, east of Enderby. About 7 pm, two men had left the Cooke Creek campground … Read more
Canada’s Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says masking guidelines while traveling still apply, as the US moves to drop its national mandate. Speaking in Calgary on Tuesday, Alghabra said while he won’t comment directly on the US court ruling that impacts plane, train, taxi, and other forms of travel, Canada continues to follow the science on … Read more
Montrealers can expect some slippery driving conditions Tuesday due to late-season snowfall bringing heavy, wet snow to the city. According to Environment Canada, a major weather system from the east coast of the US is bringing 10 cm of snow to the Greater Montreal area, with temperatures hovering near freezing. “Visibilities will be significantly reduced … Read more
