News/Canada (Page 29)

Toronto Ontario to suspend driving licences of convicted auto thievesPremier Doug Ford’s government will try to combat record rates of auto theft in Ontario by slapping lengthy driver’s licence suspensions on people convicted of the crime. Doug Ford government proposes 10-year licence suspension for 1st offence, lifetime for 3rd offence MikeContinue Reading

Canada Frito Lay Canada is recalling two of its most popular snacks due to a possible risk of salmonella contamination. Recall applies to Sunchips Harvest Cheddar Flavoured Multigrain Snacks, Munchies Original Snack MixThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 14, 2024 8:42 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 14 SunChips MiniContinue Reading

Canada·First Person Carolina Avendano Duque was 17 when she left her mother behind in Colombia and moved to Calgary. Now, she can’t wait to be reunited with her. After 8 years without her, I can’t wait to be reunited with her when she joins me in Calgary Carolina Avendano Duque,Continue Reading

Canada Tens of thousands of Canadians worried about skin cancer face long waits for appointments and treatment due to what experts say is a shortage of dermatologists. Melanoma Canada is aiming to reduce those waits with what they call Mole Mobiles — skin cancer screening clinics on wheels that areContinue Reading

In Ontario, the average wait time for the thousands of prospective patients on the province’s list looking to be connected to a family doctor is, according to the government, around 90 days. But that, of course, is the average. And depending where one may reside in the province, the wait time can be significantly longer. “InContinue Reading

Canada A geomagnetic storm brought colourful auroras overnight in southern Canada, the northern United States and parts of Europe. It could also cause some disruptions to communications over the weekend. Geomagnetic storm offers a chance to see colourful auroras, but authorities are taking precautionsBenjamin Shingler · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Canada Rex Murphy, the controversial Newfoundland-born pundit and wordsmith whose writing and often-blistering commentaries were the focus of a decades-long career in Canadian media, has died at the age of 77, according to the National Post. Murphy wrote for newspapers, also appeared on radio and TV during decades-long media careerCBCContinue Reading

Canada·CBC Investigates Waterloo Regional Police have charged David Villanueva with fraud, after a 14-month investigation. The veteran conman has six prior convictions, and has left a cross-Canada trail of victims. David Villanueva accused of bilking dozens of investors out of at least $1.4 million David Villanueva is a businessman inContinue Reading

The tenant in Nazar Ajeely’s one-bedroom unit stopped paying rent, refused to take his calls and gave no explanation.  The tenant also refused to leave the apartment in Windsor, Ont., Ajeely said, giving him no choice but to go to the province’s Landlord and Tenant Board to seek an evictionContinue Reading