Police have released a photo and identified a man struck and killed by a vehicle in Toronto hit-and-run last week.
Month: June 2024
Protesters say U of T should cut ties with Hebrew University. Are they right?
Pro-Palestinian protesters have been pushing the University of Toronto to boycott the Hebrew University of Jerusalem – which the Canadian school has long had partnerships with – but U of T says the demand is a non-starter.
Hwy. 401 westbound express lanes to be shut down for hours near DVP following fiery crash
The Express lanes of a busy Toronto highway will be closed for most of the morning following a fiery crash early Wednesday.
English Montreal School Board scores highest graduation rate in Quebec
The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) has scored the highest graduation rate in the province in the 2022-23 school year.
Woman dies of injuries after shooting in Vaughan Mills parking lot
A woman in her 20s has died after being shot in the parking lot at Vaughan Mills Tuesday evening and two people are now in custody, York Regional Police say.
Explosion in reliance on for-profit health-care staffing agencies in B.C.
After slow increases in recent years, payments to for-profit staffing agencies have exploded as British Columbia’s health-care system becomes increasingly reliant on their contracted workers to keep hospitals open for emergency care.
Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Hronek to eight-year extension
The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Filip Hronek to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of US$7.25 million.
Montreal police seize $500K in stolen clothing after busting ‘sophisticated’ shoplifting ring
Montreal police say they busted a ‘sophisticated’ shoplifting ring and seized several articles of high-end clothing and accessories with an estimated value of half a million dollars.
Reports of children in youth protection exposed to domestic violence has doubled in 10 years
The number of reports received by the Direction de la protection de la jeunesse (DPJ) for exposure to domestic violence has more than doubled in 10 years, rising from around 8,000 in 2014 to just over 17,000 in 2023.
‘I was appalled’: Calgary councillors question administration over water main break cause, cost
Repairs to fix five areas of concern on one of Calgary’s main water line feeders are ongoing, but we don’t yet know the cost to respond to and repair the pipe.