The deputy mayor of London, Ont., is alleging that dozens of those living on the streets are being shipped to the city, many of them under false pretenses, and is urging for an end to the practice. In a letter to his city colleagues, Shawn Lewis highlighted municipal data that shows 319 people arriving from outside
Canada’s housing crisis “absolutely cannot” be solved without the aid of new immigrants who bring their skills here, Immigration Minister Marc Miller told reporters on Friday. “The federal government is making housing more affordable and bringing in the skilled workers required to build more homes,” Miller said in Montreal.“Without those skilled workers coming from outside
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 10, 2023 1:46 pm Updated August 10, 2023 1:53 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Justin Trudeau and his family are vacationing in British Columbia for just over a week, the Prime Minister’s Office says. The PMO is not specifying where they will be staying
Descrease article font size Increase article font size OPP are lauding the efforts of community members who helped find a child who went missing on the beach in Sandbanks Provincial Park. According to OPP, officers were called to the Prince Edward County beach on Aug. 6 after a six-year-old had been missing for about 10
Canada is hitting record immigration targets each year and the government is getting ready to welcome more people who work in skilled trades. But Canada continues to lose tens of thousands of jobs in the construction sector, according to recent data. According to Statistics Canada’s jobs data released on Friday, the Canadian construction industry saw
The pregnant girlfriend of a 26-year-old Dartmouth man who died following an altercation on the Halifax waterfront this weekend is speaking out about what happened that night. Shayla Lorenz, 19, said she arrived at the waterfront area with her late boyfriend, Davelle Desmond, and two other friends to take in the Natal Day fireworks on
Friends of a man who died following an aggravated assault on the Halifax waterfront Sunday night are mourning his loss. Halifax police responded to the incident on the waterfront boardwalk near the 1500 block of Lower Water Street around 9:40 p.m. Sunday. The 26-year-old was taken to hospital, where he later died.Police have not identified
Tickets for Taylor Swift’s six shows in Toronto next November will go on sale starting Wednesday, according to Ticketmaster. Demand for Swift’s Canadian appearance as part of her Eras Tour is expected to be high, given her sellout performances in the United States that have led to earthquakes and economic boosts for regions.“The cost of
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic has fired back at noted British media pundit Piers Morgan for his social media attack on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On Sunday, Trudeau posted a picture of himself and his 15-year-old son Xavier on the social media platform X, formerly known as
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 7, 2023 7:17 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Canadian author says a production company belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has bought the screen rights for her romantic novel. Carley Fortune says in an Instagram post she is thrilled to announce