An upgrade to 911 systems in Ontario is setting the stage for more efficient emergency responses, in what one official calls “public safety’s Halley’s comet moment.” The new system – called Next Generation 9-1-1 – replaces decades-old analog technology in emergency communication centres with a digital network, allowing dispatchers to get to urgent calls faster and…
Politics Gatineau MP Steve MacKinnon is replacing outgoing Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan, who announced his resignation from cabinet Thursday. Steve MacKinnon stepping in after minister resigns from cabinet for family reasons CBC News · Posted: Jul 19, 2024 9:26 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Government House leader Steve MacKinnon speaks with reporters…
If Canada fields its A team, and every member is two months sharper than they were the last time they performed as a unit, then the men’s 4×100 relay at this Saturday’s Diamond League track meet in London could turn into a clinic. It’s a rare meet on the circuit that features men’s and women’s…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 18, 2024 11:17 am Updated July 18, 2024 11:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say the Montreal constituency office of federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller was vandalized overnight. Outside, windows were smashed and walls were defaced with paint and graffiti. Montreal police…
When Halifax MP Andy Fillmore got up in the House of Commons last month to announce he was leaving federal politics, his resignation sounded “imminent” to Tom Urbaniak. Urbaniak, a professor of political science at Cape Breton University, watched Fillmore talk at length on June 17 about what he’d achieved in his past nine years in Ottawa. Fillmore…
The road to the Olympic Games hasn’t always been smooth for Canada’s athletes in Paris. A capsule look at the challenges some have faced in their careers: Sydney Pickrem, Clearwater, Fla., swimming “The biggest challenge has definitely always been mental health. Until I really discovered my issues with depression and anxiety and tackled them, I…
There’s no other way to put it: Kingston’s Aaliyah Edwards is living the dream. At a young age, while playing for the Kingston Impact, it was clear she would become something special. She followed that up by winning city, regional and provincial championships at Frontenac Secondary School and eventually landed a scholarship to play with…
When Ashley Hickey’s seven-year-old son Alex was diagnosed with celiac disease last month, she knew she had to revamp the entire family’s diet to become a gluten-free household. Celiac is a genetic autoimmune disease that causes people to get sick when they consume wheat, rye or barley. Having celiac herself, Hickey is familiar with the…
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernández won the Home Run Derby when he beat local star Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals 14-13 in the final round Monday night in Arlington, Texas. The 31-year-old Hernández hit 49 homers over three rounds that totalled 3.98 miles and became the first Dodgers player to win the…
The dispute between the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada around the province’s refusal to collect the federal carbon price on natural gas continues, but Saskatchewan’s justice minister claims the province has stopped the feds and that the matter will be resolved in court. “We stopped them. The government of Saskatchewan has been successful in preventing…
