CCLA presses for action after Toronto police chief comments on Zameer acquittal
The CCLA is asking Toronto's police services board whether it thinks comments made by the force's chief were appropriate after a man was acquitted in the death of an officer.
Canada
Apr 25
Committee votes down housing project on site of Glen Echo school in East Hamilton
Hamilton's planning committee accepted a recommendation denying a housing development that included an eight-storey building on the site of the former Glen Echo Public School.
Canada
Apr 16
Concerns over aerial spraying of bacterial pesticide in West Kelowna
The proposed aerial spraying covers an area of 52 hectares with an additional 165-hectare buffer zone, according to a West Kelowna environmental group.
Canada
Apr 12
‘We screwed up’: Toronto admits major flaws in vacant home tax rollout
After being inundated with complaints from frustrated residents who received incorrect vacant home tax bills, City of Toronto staff were grilled by councillors.
Canada
Apr 18
Hamilton politicians approve citywide bylaw that taxes vacant homes
The vacant unit tax takes effect in January with a goal of discouraging properties from being left vacant and addressing the ongoing housing crisis.
Politics
Apr 24
Federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault linked to PPE company embroiled in lawsuits
Global Health Imports Corporation, a company that Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault co-founded in 2020, faces $7.8 million in court-ordered debts.
Investigations
May 1
Fruit-packing company should have been fined more for effluent discharge: neighbour
Including this month’s five-figure penalty, the company was also fined $32,000 in 2022 for violating wastewater discharge regulations.
Canada
Apr 24
Vape detectors with listening abilities installed in some Peel school washrooms
Vape detectors installed in some Peel Region school washrooms also have technology to listen for loud noises. One privacy expert worries the technology could expand 'dramatically.'
Education
Apr 29
New plan to limit cellphone use, ban vaping in all Ontario schools
The Ford government announced it is introducing limits on cellphone use in schools and banning vaping devices in a move to help improve learning in the classroom.
Education
Apr 28
Florida abortion ban upheld by court, but voters will soon have a say
The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 to uphold the state's ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, meaning a ban on six weeks could soon take effect.
Health
Apr 1
Resolution in $200M Ontario basic income class action could take ‘years’: lawyer
A lawyer from Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP is representing thousands in a class action alleging Ontario breached the terms of a contract it entered with participants.
Canada
Apr 23
Ford faces dissent over decision to create Ottawa office led by defeated candidate
Doug Ford hasn't said how much a defeated byelection candidate is getting paid to lead a new office in Ottawa. One member of his party said the office is 'not a great idea.'
Politics
Apr 30
Liberal government turning to influencers to appeal to Canadian youth
The federal Liberals are embracing influencers as they seek to win back disillusioned millennials, gen-Z voters and others who consume information through social media.
Canada
Apr 20
Solar eclipse: Group launches legal challenge over Niagara state of emergency
Niagara Region declared a state of emergency ahead of the solar eclipse "out of an abundance of caution." Now, the local government is facing a legal threat.
Canada
Apr 5
Highway signs asking Ontario drivers to telework during solar eclipse ‘not approved’
On Monday night, highway signs had advised drivers to avoid traffic by staying at home on April 8, when a historic solar eclipse is set to be visible across Ontario.
Politics
Apr 3
Ontario may see non-tech teachers in new mandatory tech ed classes
Ontario is proposing to allow teachers without technological credentials to teach certain mandatory tech courses for the next school year.
Education
Apr 1
Trump’s hush-money trial to begin Monday. What to know about historic trial
The case will force the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to juggle campaigning with sitting in a Manhattan courtroom for weeks to defend himself.
Crime
Apr 12
Alberta physicians to receive funding based on patient roster size
The funding provided is based on the number of patients on a physician's panel. The minimum number of continual patients required to receive payments is 500.
Health
Mar 24
Kristi Noem, potential U.S. VP candidate, defends killing dog despite outrage
She also copped to shooting a goat and killing three horses. Will it kill her political chances?
Trending
Apr 30
Kelowna, B.C. city council approves 30% pay hike for councillors
The mayor's salary will increase to $145,000 from $126,497 while councillors will see their wages rise to $58,080, from $42,992 a year. Both are closer to other large B.C. cities.
Canada
Mar 25