Jan 16 2020 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The federal government committed $200 million for affordable rental units at the former site of an iconic department store in Toronto on Thursday, with Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen saying the money will ensure the project stays true to its roots. The discount store Honest Ed's was sold in 2013 and closed its doors for […]
Jan 16 2020 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The federal government committed $200 million for affordable rental units at the former site of an iconic department store in Toronto on Thursday, with Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen saying the money will ensure the project stays true to its roots. The discount store Honest Ed's was sold in 2013 and closed its doors for […]
Jan 13 2020 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods spoke out Sunday against the U.S. government, days after an Iranian missile accidentally shot down a jetliner, killing all 176 people on board — including the family of a company employee. Michael McCain said in a series of tweets that the time since Wednesday's crash has not quelled his […]
Jan 6 2020 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Diane Ford, the mother of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died at the age of 85. The premier's office said the Ford matriarch died in her Etobicoke home on Sunday, surrounded by family. "Mrs. Ford was an active member of her community who supported numerous charitable […]
Jan 6 2020 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Diane Ford, the mother of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died at the age of 85. The premier's office said the Ford matriarch died in her Etobicoke home on Sunday, surrounded by family. "Mrs. Ford was an active member of her community who supported numerous charitable […]
Jan 6 2020 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Diane Ford, the mother of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died at the age of 85. The premier's office said the Ford matriarch died in her Etobicoke home on Sunday, surrounded by family. "Mrs. Ford was an active member of her community who supported numerous charitable […]
Jan 2 2020 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A group representing Canadians who spend part of the year in sunnier climes has filed a legal challenge against Ontario's decision to scrap out-of-country health insurance, saying the government's move violates the Canada Health Act. The Canadian Snowbird Association announced Thursday that it was seeking a judicial review of the changes, which came into effect on […]
Jan 2 2020 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A group representing Canadians who spend part of the year in sunnier climes has filed a legal challenge against Ontario's decision to scrap out-of-country health insurance, saying the government's move violates the Canada Health Act. The Canadian Snowbird Association announced Thursday that it was seeking a judicial review of the changes, which came into effect on […]
Dec 19 2019 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Investigators are searching for two suspects who they believe went "hunting" for someone to shoot in Toronto, killing a 22-year-old student apparently at random. University student Jeremy Urbina was taking out the trash when he was shot numerous times in the back last Wednesday, Dec. 11, in an attack Det.-Sgt. Terry Browne said was […]
Dec 19 2019 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Investigators are searching for two suspects who they believe went "hunting" for someone to shoot in Toronto, killing a 22-year-old student apparently at random. University student Jeremy Urbina was taking out the trash when he was shot numerous times in the back last Wednesday, Dec. 11, in an attack Det.-Sgt. Terry Browne said was […]
Dec 19 2019 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A judge denied standing to three members of the public in the emissions case against Volkswagen in Ontario court Thursday, saying it's not their role to prosecute the company accused of harming them. Lawyers for the German automaker have said the company intends to plead guilty to all 60 Canadian charges it faces in […]
Dec 19 2019 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A judge denied standing to three members of the public in the emissions case against Volkswagen in Ontario court Thursday, saying it's not their role to prosecute the company accused of harming them. Lawyers for the German automaker have said the company intends to plead guilty to all 60 Canadian charges it faces in […]
Dec 18 2019 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — Nanami Ushiroji was walking her dog one chilly day in North Vancouver when she experienced a nightmare she couldn't have imagined. Coby, her seven-year-old Doberman mix, stepped on a grate, jumped up and yelped. A few moments later, he was dead — electrocuted by the ground beneath his feet, according to court documents filed earlier this year. The phenomenon, known […]
Dec 13 2019 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — Volkswagen's attempts to plead guilty to all 60 Canadian charges it faces in an international emissions scandal were put on hold Friday as an environmental lawyer argued the court should hear victim impact statements. The federal government charged the behemoth this week with 58 infractions of the Environmental Protection Act, as well as two counts of […]
Dec 13 2019 — Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press — Volkswagen's attempts to plead guilty to all 60 Canadian charges it faces in an international emissions scandal were put on hold Friday as an environmental lawyer argued the court should hear victim impact statements. The federal government charged the behemoth this week with 58 infractions of the Environmental Protection Act, as well as two counts of […]