In a city of pinstripes and partisan power brokers, Mike Allison sticks out like a sore thumb. He’s in the wrong place — and he knows it. “I shouldn’t be here,” the denim-clad Indigenous elder suddenly says, fighting tears beneath the brim of his trademark cowboy hat.“I should be out on the land, working with
Canadian health care is facing a “national crisis” that requires federal action to solve, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says. “The Red Cross being called into children’s hospitals in Ottawa, trailers being set up because of the overflow in children’s hospitals in Alberta, children dying because of the flu in B.C. It is clear that this
Canada In a bid to help tackle skyrocketing rents across the country, the government of Canada will be opening applications Monday for a one-time top-up as part of the Canada Housing Benefit (CHB) program. The initiative that would put $500 in the pockets of low-income renters — with families making a net income of $35,000
Motorcycle accident toronto today Hour at 6 A Canadian medical team recently returned from a mission to Poland, where the group of volunteers helped injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. Global’s Julia Foy travelled with the Canada Ukraine Foundation charity and has more on their work to help victims of war.
Police east of Toronto say they are expecting to see as many as 1,000 Hells Angels members as the club holds its national motorcycle run this weekend. “We do not want to create panic,” Durham Regional Police Service Deputy Chief Dean Bertrim said at a news conference Monday ahead of the event. “But we have
Ontario police are reminding drivers to renew their licence plates even though it’s now free of charge. While Ontario scrapped the licence plate renewal fee back in March, the actual renewal process is still required. At the time, the province said dropping this fee would save drivers $120 a year. In a video, OPP Sergeant
A 34-year-old motorcyclist from Barrie has been pronounced dead after his motorcycle collided with a transit bus in Vaughan. It happened at Highway 7 and Woodstream Boulevard, east of Martin Grove Road, around 9:30 a.m. Friday morning. Emergency crews responded to the scene and the man was transported to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Inflation has been driving up the price of gasoline, food, housing and now, if you need new tires, you should also expect to pay more in Ontario. “Everything is going up and tires are definitely one of those things that’s going to take a hit,” said Corey Stokes, owner of Green Car Tires in Scarborough
Speed-related deaths on Ontario roads have reached a 10-year high with 81 fatalities in 2021, according to provincial police. In a news release issued Wednesday, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said a total of 315 people died on the road last year, marking a three per cent increase from 2020. The fatalities occurred as a result
In a bid to help tackle skyrocketing rents across the country, the government of Canada will be opening applications Monday for a one-time top-up as part of the Canada Housing Benefit (CHB) program — an initiative that would put $500 in the pockets of low-income renters. This comes amid an ongoing increase in renting costs.