Hours' worth of video is being shown on the third day of the criminal trial for Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two organizers of what's become known as the 'Freedom Convoy.' Warning: This story contains offensive language One of the organizers of the 2022 convoy protests in Ottawa told truckers …
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Residents forced out of unsafe Edmonton condo building face uncertainty, financial strain
"Something could have catastrophically failed," an engineer told owners and tenants of Castledowns Pointe at an emergency meeting this week. "And that's devastating." 'Thank God for the fire,' engineer tells owners, tenants of Castledowns Pointe Residents of a northwest Edmonton condo building deemed at risk of collapse are demanding answers …
Read More »Ontario’s LTC inspection system fell apart during 1st COVID-19 wave: report
Ontario’s long-term care inspection system was totally overwhelmed during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ministry overseeing care homes was caught unprepared and unable to ensure the safety of residents and staff, the province’s ombudsman says. Province conducted no long-term care home inspections in spring of 2020 …
Read More »Mom of Ontario teen who was allegedly sold poison to self-harm is healing by fundraising in his memory
A picture of Ashtyn Prosser throwing his grad cap in the air at a Windsor, Ont., park is one of the more challenging ones for Kim Prosser to view. Ashtyn had moved to Thunder Bay and was a month away from his 20th birthday when he died by suicide after …
Read More »Star-studded glitz will take a back seat to homegrown talent at this year’s TIFF
With the ongoing Hollywood actors' and writers' strikes, and the recent announcement that TIFF and lead sponsor Bell will be parting ways, this year's festival is expected to look quite different. Hollywood strikes mean businesses have had to cancel events ahead of the festival due to lack of A-listers The …
Read More »Traffic is so bad near the Montreal airport that people are getting out of their cars and walking
The wait has gotten so bad that taxi drivers say it has become a daily occurrence to see travellers hopping out of their vehicles, hauling their luggage the last few hundred metres, or more, to the airport, rather than waiting it out in line. Airport says problem is increase in …
Read More »Scope of convoy protest ‘exceeded expectations,’ co-organizers’ trial hears
A senior Ottawa police officer who helped oversee operational plans in the early days of what became known as the "Freedom Convoy" says the number of people and vehicles in the downtown core swelled beyond what the force was expecting. Senior OPS inspector testifies on 2nd day of Tamara Lich, …
Read More »Ottawa police giving ‘significant update’ on wedding shooting
Ottawa's police chief said the service would have a "significant update" on last weekend's shooting on Wednesday. A news conference is underway. 2 killed, 6 injured Saturday night near airport Ottawa police give update on wedding shooting 36 minutes ago Live Ottawa's police chief is among the officers giving an …
Read More »Victims in fatal wedding shooting weren’t intended targets, police say
Ottawa's police chief said the service would have a "significant update" on last weekend's shooting on Wednesday. A news conference is underway. 2 killed, 6 injured Saturday night near airport Ottawa police give update on wedding shooting 36 minutes ago Live Ottawa's police chief is among the officers giving an …
Read More »Amtrak train service between Montreal, New York poised to resume next week
Amtrak says it aims to relaunch passenger train service between Montreal and New York City next week, a route that typically carries more than 100,000 travellers per year. Service shut down since June due to speed restrictions prompted by summer heat Amtrak says it aims to relaunch passenger train service …
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