Plans for a new residential project in Pointe-Claire are adding to the debate in that city’s election campaign about densification.
Day: October 6, 2021
Vaudreuil hermit leaves lasting legacy in community, despite living life of solitude
The 86-year-old lived without internet or modern appliances and found ways to re-purpose everyday items on his property.
Rodney Levi shooting justified given circumstances but some mistakes made, inquest hears
Staff Sgt. Leonard McCoshen testified on Wednesday that the June 2020 shooting was reasonable, necessary and consistent with RCMP training.
Judicial recount gives Trudeau’s Liberals one more victory in Quebec
Incumbent Brenda Shanahan will be returning to Parliament after the recount declared her the winner in Châteauguay-Lacolle over her Bloc Québécois rival by just 12 votes.
RCMP searching for missing Alberta woman who may be in B.C.
Mataya Lynn Vyse, 18, was last seen in Spruce Grove, Alta., on Sept. 10.
NHLers reflect on the one-and-done, all-Canadian North Division
With the NHL pivoting back to a normal schedule and its usual 82 contests in 2021-22, the one-and-done North Division is now just a memory, one the players won’t soon forget.
COVID-19: Nearly 81% of Peterborough-area residents fully vaccinated; active cases remain at 31
Peterborough Public Health reports 74 per cent of eligible youth — ages 12 to 17 — are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Convicted B.C. killer James Shortreed denied parole 24 years after killing wife Iris McNeil
James Shortreed, who murdered his wife Iris McNeil in 1997, has been denied parole after serving roughly 24 years behind bars.
Restaurants brace for families wanting Thanksgiving dinner amid COVID circuit breaker
Under new COVID rules, families in New Brunswick may not be able to gather privately for Thanksgiving, but they can gather at a restaurant where proof of vaccination is required.
Court rules that Gap owes Kingston landlord more than $200,000 in unpaid rent
An Ontario court ruled in favour of a Kingston landlord against the Gap over unpaid rent. Gap closed a long-running store in Kingston last year due to the pandemic.
Twitch confirms hack, reports say 125gb of data lost in privacy breach
Twitch confirmed the breach and said its “teams are working with urgency to understand the extent of this.”
Saskatchewan death toll grows by 7, COVID-19 ICU patients reach new high
There are 478 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Wednesday, according to health officials.
Toronto rolling out mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics ahead of Thanksgiving weekend
At least 18 “Vaxgiving” clinics will be running at malls, transit stations, schools, churches, libraries and other locations.
Okanagan truckers welcome mandatory training, but say it could exacerbate labour shortage
Effective Oct. 18, 2021, people applying for a B.C. Class 1 driver’s licence must have already completed an ICBC-approved mandatory entry-level training (MELT) course.
Mother critically injured in crash with grain truck near St. Thomas not expected to make it
Jessie Reimer and her one-month-old baby Aria were in an SUV travelling westbound when police say it collided with the back of a grain truck on Sept. 30.
You’ve Been Hacked: How Dubai Ruler Eavesdropped On Ex-Wife
Cherie Blair believed her phone may have been hacked along with that of her client, Jordanian Princess Haya bint al-Hussein. Investigations point to Dubai ruler Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum,…
Cyclist struck by transit bus in Peterborough
The collision occurred on McDonnel Street near Aylmer Street on Wednesday morning.
Ford shuts down Opposition call to review Ontario PC caucus medical exemptions
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has said it is “statistically curious” that the Progressive Conservative caucus has two in 70.
Case surrounding London, Ont. attack on Muslim family set to resume Oct. 20
The man accused of murdering four members of a Muslim family in London and injuring their young child is now set to return to court on Oct. 20 following a brief appearance.
Abu Zubaydah: Top US court to hear test case on state secrecy
The case of prisoner Abu Zubaydah has wide implications for the limits of government secrets.