Toronto Toronto police have identified a victim and released suspect information connected with two shootings last week that have left residents in north Toronto shaken. Investigators identify man who died as Adu Boakye, 39, from GhanaCBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 2:19 PM EST | Last Updated: 38 minutes agoContinue Reading
Ottawa The mayor of Belleville, Ont., says the province is dragging its heels on a request for help to build a service hub. He now wants the city to look at funding it on its own. Local MPP says province providing $216K for region’s immediate needs Dan Taekema · CBCContinue Reading
Health APO-Mometasone nasal spray recalled due to infection riskDrug company Apotex is recalling two lots of its prescription nasal spray because of possible bacterial contamination. Product prescribed for allergy symptoms in kids, sinusitis in patients 12 and up, nasal polyps in adultsThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 1:36Continue Reading
Hockey NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld Morgan Rielly’s five-game suspension for cross-checking after the NHL Players’ Association filed for an appeal. Leafs defenceman was disciplined last week for cross-check to head of Sens’ GreigThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 12:59 PM EST | Last Updated: 10 hoursContinue Reading
Politics As the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears, the federal government says it’s spending almost $500,000 to help expand access to basic legal advice for Ukrainians looking to settle temporarily in Canada. Almost $500,000 over three years will fund hotline, trilingual website and expand legal outreach program PeterContinue Reading
Politics In a Federal Court case that raises questions about the preservation of politicians’ public records, former justice minister David Lametti has offered to transfer his once-deactivated X account to Canada’s official archives. Chief Justice Paul Crampton dismissed motion brought by Ezra Levant and Rebel News Catharine Tunney · CBC NewsContinue Reading
Tennis·ROUNDUP Canada’s Leylah Fernandez is out of the Dubai Tennis Championship after losing 6-3, 6-4 to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in the second round Tuesday. Wins was 26th-ranked Jasmine Paolini’s 1st win in 4 meetings against CanadianThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 12:35 PM EST | Last Updated: 11Continue Reading
Montreal More than half of all asylum seekers currently residing in Canada —160,651 people out of 289,047 — are in Quebec. Education network approaching ‘breaking point,’ minister says Holly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 12:24 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Quebec says itContinue Reading
Saskatchewan Davidson, a small Saskatchewan town of around 1,100 people, is reeling after a house fire Sunday. killed two seniors and three children. The town’s mayor extender her thoughts to the family and the volunteer firefighters who first responded to the scene. Family described as loving and kind Will McLernonContinue Reading
Nova Scotia Massage therapists in Atlantic Canada are part of a national effort to have taxes removed from massage services. Physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths already exempt from charging HST Danielle Edwards · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2024 11:00 AM EST | Last Updated: February 20 Massage therapists in AtlanticContinue Reading
