In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. Read more…
Month: August 2024
Judge suspicious of Brantford man’s remorse in sexual crimes
A man who tried to retract part of his guilty plea of sexual offences against teen girls caused a Brantford judge to fear that he hasn’t grasped the severity of his acts. Justice Robert Gee said the man’s attempted plea reversal and lack of remorse shown in a pre-sentence report about his life was worrisome. […]
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People with disabilities twice as likely to have food insecurity, StatCan report says
A new Statistics Canada report says people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in food insecure households than those without disabilities.
Crews battle quickly-spreading grass fire south of Saskatoon
Firefighters from Saskatoon and area had to team up on Monday afternoon as a grass fire spread south of the city.
Josh Classen’s forecast: A bit cooler, some late-day showers and thunderstorms
After back-to-back days with highs of 28 C…we’ll “cool off” a bit for today and Thursday.
Winnipeg police issue silver alert for missing 69-year-old
Winnipeg police have issued a silver alert for a missing 69-year-old man. A silver alert is activated when there’s a report of a missing vulnerable adult.
A possible rail strike Thursday could impact some GO Train riders. Here’s what you need to know
A possible rail strike which could start just after midnight on Thursday could make things messy for some GTA commuters.
As country-wide rail strike looms, business groups want Ottawa to stop it
A coalition of business groups is calling on the federal government to prevent a work stoppage at Canada’s two biggest railways.
Crown files notice, may appeal not-guilty verdicts in Coutts murder-conspiracy case
Crown prosecutors in Alberta have given notice they plan to appeal the not-guilty verdicts given to two men arrested at the 2022 blockade at Coutts, Alta.