A motorcyclist has been critically injured in a collision in Mississauga. Peel police say a motorcycle and another vehicle collided on Dixie Road between Rathburn Road and Burnhamthorpe Road East after 1:30 p.m. The motorcycle rider was taken to a trauma centre with critical injuries, police say. His condition has since stabilized, according to police.
Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that starting Aug. 1, Ontarians will be able to buy alcoholic beverages like coolers and other pre-mixed drinks at grocery stores currently licensed to sell beer, cider and wine. After Sept. 5, all eligible convenience stores will be able to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink beverages, as well.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is putting in early work to win over voters before the next federal election, including campaign-style visits to evangelical Christian churches in Liberal ridings. As David Akin explains, while evangelicals don’t play as active a role in politics in Canada compared to the U.S., the Tories are courting their votes.
While some employers toy with the idea of four-day week, Greece is taking an unorthodox approach by introducing a six-day workweek for certain industries. Neetu Garcha explains how Greece is justifying the policy, and whether it could gain any traction in Canada.
Toronto police say they’re investigating a pair of suspected hate-motivated offences after two city synagogues were damaged early Sunday morning. They allege a person, who they have yet to identify, threw rocks through the windows of one synagogue at around 3 a.m. before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle. About half an hour later, police
Peak barbecue season is well underway, which means there’s a spike in the amount of time meat lovers are spending behind the grill. At the same time, health officials say they see a spike in the number of food-borne illnesses reported in Alberta. Su-Ling Goh reports.
On one of Canada’s busiest long weekends, thousands of travellers find themselves stranded due to a mechanics’ strike at WestJet. The airline has cancelled at least 235 flights, affecting thousands of people. This turn of events comes as a surprise, as the Canadian federal government had imposed binding arbitration in an attempt to prevent the
WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech and President Diederik Pen issued statements from the airline’s Calgary headquarters on Saturday morning, condemning a sudden and “absurd” strike by the union maintaining the company’s planes (AMFA) on Friday. This resulted in at least 235 flight cancellations, impacting roughly 33,000 WestJet customers.
U.S. President Joe Biden is trying to turn the page after what many are calling a “disastrous” debate performance. In the first debate of the 2024 presidential race, Biden had hoped to make the case that his opponent Trump was “unfit” to return to the White House. Instead, he reignited questions about his own fitness
40 free public sunscreen dispensers are being installed in communities across Canada. They’re part of a pilot project to fight skin cancer by making sunscreen more widely available, and raise awareness about the importance of sun safety. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for June 5, 2024.