NL About 60 nurses rallied at Confederation Building in St. John’s on Tuesday, demanding the auditor general investigate the provincial government’s spending on private nursing agencies. Health minister says the health authority has assured him proper protocol was followed for contracts Arlette Lazarenko · CBC News · Posted: Feb 27,Continue Reading
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson will be away from the team indefinitely after his four-year-old son was hit by a car and hospitalized on Sunday in Florida, manager John Schneider said.Continue Reading
London Huron County leads swift rise in southwestern Ontario farmland valuesShifting interest rates and commodity prices are fuelling a swift rise in values for southwestern Ontario farmland, especially in Huron County, where land values rose 24 per cent in 2023, according to a new report. Farmland value rose highest in Huron County,Continue Reading
Toronto Two Toronto police officers have admitted to misconduct related to their role in the arrest of a young Black university student who was stopped, Tasered and kneed in the neck in what turned out to be a case of “mistaken identity.” Const. Seth Rietkoetter, Sgt. Rachel Saliba pleaded guilty to using unnecessaryContinue Reading
Politics The union representing front-line Mounties is urging the RCMP to move beyond “patchwork solutions” to protect the mental health of officers amid concerns they face increasing risks to their well-being. Union urges RCMP to move beyond ‘patchwork solutions’ on mental health Jim Bronskill · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading
Science On Tuesday, India introduced four crew members for its maiden Gaganyaan space voyage, as it aims to become the world’s fourth country to send a crewed mission into space just months after a historic landing on the south pole of the moon. Country plans to launch a habitable space capsuleContinue Reading
Business Cineplex Inc. has made almost $40 million from online booking fees, which are central to a competition bureau lawsuit against the Canadian cinema chain. Commissioner says theatre chain being deceptive, while Cineplex wants claims tossedThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 27, 2024 11:57 AM EST | Last Updated: FebruaryContinue Reading
PEI Sen. Brian Francis has renewed his call for the federal government to rename Confederation Bridge, which links Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, an idea that received unanimous support in the P.E.I. legislature almost two years ago. ‘We just need to get on with it,’ says senator from P.E.I.’sContinue Reading
