A Mississauga, Ont., man charged with the high-profile kidnapping of a Toronto teen over his half-brother’s drug debt in 2020 has been found guilty. Superior Court Justice Sandra Nishikawa delivered her verdict to Samir Abdelgadir in a downtown Toronto courtroom on Friday. He attended the hearing via Zoom as he was in hospital. Abdelgadir was … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Guelph’s new housing program aims to create more opportunities for affordable homes within the city. On Tuesday, staff tabled the Affordable Housing Seed Funding program. Anthony Dolcetti, housing stability advisor, said the initiative will provide financial assistance to non-profits to cover pre-construction costs for affordable housing projects. … Read more
As the number of measles cases in Ontario jumps again, the Ford government is facing calls to do more to tackle the growing outbreak and step up its vaccination efforts. On Thursday, Public Health Ontario reported a total of 470 measles cases, up from 120 cases the week before. Thirty-four people were in hospital and … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dangerous conditions have prompted a special avalanche warning for the Central Rockies through to Monday. Avalanche Canada issued the warning late Thursday, which covers Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, and Jasper National Parks, and Kananaskis Country. The agency warned that the dangerous conditions could also be present in areas … Read more
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 20, 2025 3:34 pm Updated March 20, 2025 9:49 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says China’s 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian seafood products are “concerning and significant.” Holt told reporters today that China is … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The manager of a university book store in Halifax is expressing concerns about Canada’s plan to counter-tariff more American goods on April 2nd — saying it could create a ‘disastrous’ situation for book retailers across the country. Paul MacKay, who’s worked at the King’s Co-Op Bookstore for … Read more
A minor earthquake struck in eastern Quebec at around lunchtime on Wednesday with the tremors being felt as far away as Ottawa and Montreal. Earthquakes Canada reported that a magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck in the Rivière-Rouge area of Quebec. “There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected,” the agency noted. People on … Read more
Four senators at York University and a member of its academic planning and research committee are seeking a judicial review of the school’s decision to suspend admissions to several undergraduate programs – a move they allege was made unilaterally and unlawfully. The university has said it is temporarily suspending new admissions to 18 degree programs … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 20, 2025 2:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The RCMP arrested eight people Thursday morning in Quebec and Ontario as part of an investigation targeting a smuggling ring that allegedly transported migrants across the U.S. border. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Martina Pillarova says … Read more
Premier Doug Ford is standing by his support for massive tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles despite murmurs of discontent from another provincial leader who suggests the move helps Ontario at the expense of his province. The issue of Chinese-made electric vehicles rose to the centre of Canadian political debate last summer, when Canada began to … Read more