Having municipalities cut development fees is a policy plank shared by both the Liberals and Conservatives to get more housing built, but Calgary’s mayor warns the move could do the opposite. Development fees are paid to municipalities by builders to help fund infrastructure like roads, sewers and electricity. If elected, the Conservatives announced the party…
It’s only April, and 2025 is already shaping up to be the worst year for measles since the disease was declared eliminated in 1998 in Canada. Ontario continues to be the epicentre of the spread. Public Health Ontario is reporting 1,018 confirmed and probable cases of measles so far this year. The vast majority of…
Katrine Sinclair and Charlie Lastowsky were struck by a vehicle in Las Vegas, suffering life-altering injuries with little to no medical insurance. Source link
Hudson’s Bay Co. will start selling off all merchandise on Friday at the six stores previously spared from liquidation, effectively ending the retail empire’s reign and significantly dimming the possibility that the business dating back to 1670 will stay alive. Canada’s oldest company is making the move because “it is unlikely” that it will find…
By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted April 22, 2025 7:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Careers: The Next Generation camp gave a group of aspiring tradeswomen in grades 10 to 12 the chance to visit local businesses, learn from industry experts, and gain some hands-on experience in…
The Agenda with Steve Paikin is coming to an end after 19 seasons. TVO says this season of its flagship current affairs program will be the last as the veteran host enters a new phase of his career with the public broadcaster. Paikin will stay with TVO as co-host of the weekly political podcast #onpoli, and…
When U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to put 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods on Jan. 29, Winkler-area potato farmer Juston Schmidt worked to ship as many potatoes to the States as possible before they came into effect Feb. 4, 2025. “We were a little concerned at first,” the vice-president of Schmidt…
Canada’s political leaders are remembering Pope Francis as a humble leader with a deep moral obligation and the spiritual courage to help the world’s most vulnerable. “Today, the world lost a man who profoundly touched the lives of billions of people,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said during a campaign stop in Charlottetown on Monday. “Pope Francis was…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 20, 2025 6:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say a 39-year-old woman has died from injuries she suffered during a house fire in London, Ont., last week. The London Police Service says the blaze broke out in the home on…
Noreen Young, a renowned Canadian puppeteer perhaps best known for creating the popular CBC children’s show Under the Umbrella Tree, has died. Young, who was born in Ottawa and worked in puppetry for over 50 years, produced Under the Umbrella Tree from 1987 to 1993 and portrayed Gloria Gopher, one of the show’s main characters. She was also the first artistic…
