Ontario pauses opening 3 overdose-prevention sites while it conducts review
Overdose prevention sites are approved by the province and are temporary facilities set up to address an immediate need in a community. Continue reading
Majority of Canadian cities don’t monitor real-time data of sewage leaks into lakes, rivers
Environment Canada does require municipal governments to report annually how much untreated wastewater is spilled. Continue reading
London counter-terrorism police probe car that collided with barriers outside U.K. parliament
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Two pedestrians were hurt. Continue reading
Ontario government says LCBO Chair to step down at end of August
In a news release issued Friday evening, Finance Minister Vic Fedeli says Ed Clark will resign his post at the Crown corporation on Aug. 30. Continue reading
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Here’s how much it costs to make a can of craft beer
Craft brewers say it’s impossible to make beer for $1 a can. Continue reading
Accused of interning 1 million Uighurs in camps, China blames ‘ulterior motives’
“People of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang cherish the current situation of living and working in peace and happiness,” said a foreign ministry spokesman. Continue reading
Bowmanville woman wants Health Canada to push awareness of ‘breast implant illness’
The 29-year-old mother of three says her health took a turn for the worse shortly after she had the surgery in June 2017. Continue reading
Durham off-duty officer charged with impaired driving after multi-vehicle collision
Durham regional police say that they responded to a multi-vehicle collision in Whitby, Ont., on Sunday night. Continue reading
Ex-Trump official admits he ‘possibly’ pocketed money from president’s inauguration committee
He “possibly” wrongfully submitted personal expenses to an inaugural committee for reimbursement, he admitted in court. Continue reading
OPP report deadliest civic long weekend since 2011
It was a tragic long weekend on area roads with 6 deaths on OPP-patrolled roadways, two of them children. Continue reading
Provincial health official grilled on handling of Wettlaufer case
An official from the South West Local Health Integration Network was in the hot seat at the public inquiry into long-term care homes. Continue reading
Ex-Australian archbishop convicted of hiding child sex abuse ordered to 1 year on house arrest
He’s to be detained at his sister’s house for at least six months before he is eligible for parole. Continue reading
Buck-a-beer a ‘lousy idea’ for public health, alcohol experts say
People drink more when alcohol is cheap, experts say. And they expect $1 beer will mean more hospitalizations and deaths. Continue reading
OPP ROPE Squad seeks help locating man known to frequent GTA, Chatham areas
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) squad is hoping the public can help locate a man wanted on a half-dozen counts. Continue reading
Donald Trump boosted anti-Obama ‘birther’ movement because he’s black: Omarosa
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
“Particularly with African-Americans, he thinks we’re all stupid,” she said. Continue reading
Wanted: ‘Cat whisperer’ to live for free on a Greek island with 55 cats
A cat sanctuary is looking for a new cat caretaker — preferably over the age of 45 — to care for dozens of rescued felines on a Greek island “paradise.” Continue reading
Tourist shot in head on Alberta highway ‘not able to talk or move his right side’: spokesperson
It’s been 11 days since a German tourist was shot in the head while driving on an Alberta highway with his family and as of Monday night, the man “shows symptoms of severe and life-changing injuries,” a family spokesperson said. Continue reading
Staples manager wondered what a woman was hiding under her shirt. She was pregnant with twins
The manager no longer works for Staples. Continue reading
U.K. woman’s curved nail post prompts lung cancer diagnosis
A U.K. woman was left shocked after she discovered her curved nail was actually a sign of lung cancer. Continue reading
Facebook video shows pet owner visibly angry at pair who saved dog from hot vehicle
By Alex Gagne Anchor
The pair saved the golden retriever from the minivan when the temperature was said to be 33 C. The owner of the dog appears, telling them to mind their own business. Continue reading
Marijuana to be sold through private retailers, online in Ontario
With news of the sale of cannabis through private businesses, it marks a departure from the previous Ontario Liberal government’s decision to sell marijuana at government-run outlets. Continue reading
Ontario pauses opening 3 overdose-prevention sites while it conducts review
Overdose prevention sites are approved by the province and are temporary facilities set up to address an immediate need in a community. Continue reading
Majority of Canadian cities don’t monitor real-time data of sewage leaks into lakes, rivers
Environment Canada does require municipal governments to report annually how much untreated wastewater is spilled. Continue reading
Ontario government says LCBO Chair to step down at end of August
In a news release issued Friday evening, Finance Minister Vic Fedeli says Ed Clark will resign his post at the Crown corporation on Aug. 30. Continue reading
Here’s how much it costs to make a can of craft beer
Craft brewers say it’s impossible to make beer for $1 a can. Continue reading
Bowmanville woman wants Health Canada to push awareness of ‘breast implant illness’
The 29-year-old mother of three says her health took a turn for the worse shortly after she had the surgery in June 2017. Continue reading
Durham off-duty officer charged with impaired driving after multi-vehicle collision
Durham regional police say that they responded to a multi-vehicle collision in Whitby, Ont., on Sunday night. Continue reading
OPP report deadliest civic long weekend since 2011
It was a tragic long weekend on area roads with 6 deaths on OPP-patrolled roadways, two of them children. Continue reading
Provincial health official grilled on handling of Wettlaufer case
An official from the South West Local Health Integration Network was in the hot seat at the public inquiry into long-term care homes. Continue reading
Buck-a-beer a ‘lousy idea’ for public health, alcohol experts say
People drink more when alcohol is cheap, experts say. And they expect $1 beer will mean more hospitalizations and deaths. Continue reading
OPP ROPE Squad seeks help locating man known to frequent GTA, Chatham areas
The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) squad is hoping the public can help locate a man wanted on a half-dozen counts. Continue reading
Parry Sound 33 forest fire now ‘being held’: ministry
More than three weeks since it was first discovered, the enormous forest fire known as Parry Sound 33 is now ‘being held.’ Continue reading
Over 400 students at Ottawa post-secondary institutions could be affected by Saudi-Canada spat
Algonquin College, The University of Ottawa and Carleton University have a combined 415 Saudi students who will be affected by the spat between Canada and Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for southern Ontario
Environment Canada said a cold front moving across the southern part of the province could mean thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and early evening. Continue reading
No charges will be laid after 3-year-old girl fatally struck by pickup truck at Ontario park
No charges will be laid and no names released after a 3-year-old girl was fatally struck by a pickup truck at Pinery Provincial Park. Continue reading
Ontario Power Generation to buy Eagle Creek Renewable Energy for $388M
Ontario Power Generation says Eagle Creek owns 63 small hydropower facilities in the United States providing a total of 216 megawatts of capacity. Continue reading
Northeastern Ontario plagued by 17 forest fires still out of control
The Ministry of Natural Resources says one of the larger out-of-control fires is Parry Sound 33, which is about 113 square kilometres in size. Continue reading
Human rights challenge being launched against Ontario’s sex-ed curriculum rollback
The lead applicant in the case is an 11-year-old transgender student due to start Grade Six in September. Continue reading
Ontario government earmarks additional $100M to battle forest fires
The Progressive Conservative government made the announcement on Wednesday and says the money is on top of base funding of almost $70 million to battle the blazes. Continue reading
Residents of long-term care facility in Bowmanville travel the world without leaving home
By Susan Hay Anchor/Producer
Postcard Pals is a new interactive program that was introduced last February to the residents of Glen Hill Strathaven, a long term care facility in Bowmanville. To date more than 400 postcards have been received from people travelling the world wanting to share intriguing facts and bringing the world to the residents without leaving the comfort of home. Continue reading
Prosecution issues under former Nursing Homes Act highlighted at Wettlaufer inquiry
The transition from the Nursing Homes Act to the Long-Term Care Homes Act was up for discussion at Wednesday’s hearings in the Elizabeth Wettlaufer inquiry. Continue reading
Many Ontario craft brewers pan Doug Ford government’s ‘buck-a-beer’ plan as unaffordable
A number of the province’s craft brewers decried the policy – a highly publicized campaign promise – on social media, saying they could not afford to participate without sacrificing the quality of their product. Continue reading
PC government says Ontario’s basic income pilot project is ‘failing’
The Progressive Conservative government announced last week that it was “winding down” the project brought in by the Liberals Continue reading
How Saudi Arabia selling Canadian assets could affect our economy
Saudi Arabia’s decision to sell off its Canadian assets in a fire sale could benefit investors here. Continue reading
Henvey Inlet First Nation residents to return home as perimeter containment of Parry Sound 33 fire ‘almost complete’
Three weeks after the massive Parry Sound 33 forest fire was first detected, the fire is still ‘not under control,’ and now covers 11,362 hectares of land. Continue reading
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