Flames spread from an apartment building under construction to several townhomes in southwest Edmonton early Wednesday morning.
Month: September 2024
Fire damages city’s largest homeless shelter, displaces 40 residents
About 40 residents and several staff members have been displaced from Rosewood House, Brantford’s largest homeless shelter, after a fire there on Tuesday evening. Tim Philp, Rosewood’s executive director, said no one was injured in the fire, which he said started in the kitchen of the facility on Nelson Street. The cause of the […]
Downtown North Bay front and centre on North Bay Police radar
Downtown North Bay is getting a lot of attention from the North Bay Police Service. And if North Bay police chief Daryl Longworth has his way, that attention will only increase. He said members of the North Bay Police Service spent an average of two hours per month conducting foot patrols downtown from January to March […]
Michelin to award new stars in Toronto area as it expands outside city limits
The Michelin Guide’s famous inspectors have ventured outside Toronto’s city limits.
Record-breaking Lotto Max jackpot tickets sold in Ontario, Quebec
Two lucky people in Ontario and Quebec will split Tuesday’s record-breaking $80-million Lotto Max jackpot.
Police warn of major delays after crash on DVP leaves woman seriously injured
Toronto police say there are major delays on the Don Valley Parkway near Bayview Avenue following a crash early Wednesday morning.
Quebecer wins big in historic $80M Lotto Max jackpot
A Quebecer is one of two people who won big in the record-breaking $80 million Lotto Max jackpot.
Zoos need to become more involved in conservation than entertainment: zoo conference
Zoos and aquariums around the world need to undergo an evolution from just focusing on entertainment to conservation in order to remain relevant with the public, an international conference has been told.
Liberals, NDP hope to unseat PCs in Bay of Quinte provincial byelection
Voters in an eastern Ontario riding head to the polls Thursday in a provincial byelection that may end up being a tighter race than its recent electoral history would suggest.
Faith leaders urge province to reverse ‘deadly decision’ to close 10 supervised drug consumption sites
Close to 250 faith leaders from across Ontario are pleading with the provincial government to reconsider its ‘deadly decision’ to shutter 10 of its 17 supervised drug consumption sites (SCS) by March 2025 and create legislation that would prevent any new locations from opening.
