Jurors who will determine the fate of Nathaniel Veltman, charged with murder, attempted murder and terror in the June 6, 2021, truck attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., resumed deliberations Thursday morning on Day 2 of their work to reach a verdict. Proceedings in the 22-year-old’s trial began …
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Here are Ontario’s top 10 most stolen vehicles of 2022
With auto theft on the rise in Ontario, you might be wondering how much of a target your vehicle is. See the Équité Association’s top 10 list of most commonly stolen vehicles here. 2020 Honda CR-V tops the list both provincially and nationally, non-profit group says. With auto theft on …
Read More »Semi-truck stop at Ambassador Bridge leads to large drug seizure, Toronto couple charged
Authorities on both sides of the border say a Toronto couple is facing charges after allegedly trying to smuggle 300 kilograms of methamphetamines into Windsor. The investigation began on March 4, they said, when a semi-truck was crossing into Canada at the Ambassador Bridge. It was believed to be carrying …
Read More »Drugs like Ozempic are popular for weight loss. That’s because there’s been little other help: obesity doctors
Despite widely publicized reports of rare but severe side effects, obesity doctors say Ozempic and drugs like it have the potential to vastly medical help for a chronic illness that patients have been forced for too long to try to cure on their own. New data also shows a reduced …
Read More »Sioux Lookout, a hub for 33 First Nations, still waiting for Ontario to deliver on 2018 long-term care promise
Over five years ago, the Ontario government vowed to build 76 long-term care beds in Sioux Lookout, which serves as a health-care hub for dozens of remote First Nations. Now running out of room for everyone who needs care, the community is ramping up efforts to get the province to …
Read More »Video shows Air Canada flight’s bumpy landing at Pearson airport
An Air Canada flight was caught on video making a rocky landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Monday. The video, shot by Michael Yaneff from Wake Turbulence Aviation and posted on YouTube, shows flight AC002 from Tokyo slamming into the runway and bouncing from side to side before landing. …
Read More »‘Why should you get to eat in peace?’: Canadians slam Trudeau’s Gaza stance after protesters swarm him in restaurant
View this post on Instagram A post shared by palsolidarity (@palsolidaritycad) In videos that have recently gone viral in Canada, a group of pro-Palestine protesters can be seen entering a restaurant where Prime Minister Trudeau was present and chanting “ceasefire now” to bring an end to the killing of civilians …
Read More »He was wrongfully kicked out of his apartment. Why hasn’t his landlord been fined?
A CBC News investigation has found no evidence that any fines have been dished out since the Newfoundland and Labrador government beefed up a law five years ago to make sure landlords and tenants were made more accountable. The residential tenancies board doesn’t impose fines meant to ensure compliance. So, …
Read More »1 in 10 Torontonians now rely on a food bank, new report finds
The annual Who’s Hungry report is calling on all levels of government to step up with haste as it reveals one in 10 Torontonians are relying on a food bank. Annual Who’s Hungry report calls on all levels of government to step up to curb trend. One in 10 people …
Read More »Job postings in Ontario must soon include salaries. Pay equity advocates call it a good first step
The Ontario government is bringing in new labour laws that among other changes will force employers to disclose salary information in job postings — a move employment experts say is good for job seekers and employers alike. Similar legislation already on the books in B.C and P.E.I. The Ontario government …
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