Former Toronto Blue Jays youth baseball instructor charged with child luring
A former lead instructor with the Toronto Blue Jays’ academy for young players faces two charges involving sexual offences against children. John Douglas Hashimoto, 56, of Hamilton is charged with luring a child under 16 and an invitation to sexual touching, Halton Regional Police said in a release Thursday. The release said Hashimoto is with the […]
CBC/Radio-Canada part of media group that will host leaders’ debates in next federal election
A partnership of news organizations that includes CBC/Radio-Canada will produce two debates during the next federal election, according to the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The independent commission announced Thursday that the Debate Broadcast Group will be the official producer of the federal leaders’ debates — one in each official language. The partnership is made up of: CBC News. CTV News. Global […]
Here are 4 ways Biden’s big climate bill touches Canada
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a massive infrastructure plan intended to accelerate the transition to clean technology in a sprawling eight-year program that costs $2 trillion. The plan also touches roads, bridges and broadband access; social policy, like public housing and funding for day care spots; and it raises and rearranges corporate taxes to pay […]
New round of inflation fears as investors demand higher rates
Amid a frenzy of bidding wars, Canadians hunting for a home may be unlikely to spare a glance at what is, to most, an obscure statistic buried in the business pages this week. In Canada’s hot real estate market, a tiny change in borrowing costs is likely the least of a house-hunter’s current worries. But the rise of a key bond interest […]
Older Ontarians most involved in online spread of COVID-19 myths, study finds
A new study suggests Ontario residents between the ages of 55 and 64 are most involved in spreading misinformation about COVID-19 on social media. Published by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), the research found that six per cent of Ontarians online have spread misinformation about COVID-19 and most are older adults, the organization said in a news release Wednesday. Men […]
Charges approved against alleged arsonist in fire at Masonic hall in Vancouver
The B.C. Prosecution Service has approved charges against the suspect of an alleged arson at one of three Masonic halls that caught fire in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday morning. Vancouver police say Benjamin Kohlman, 42, has been charged with one count of arson and one count of assaulting a police officer, in relation to the fire in […]
Tam says pandemic now at ‘most challenging’ stage, calls on Canadians to give vaccines time to work
Canada has entered a “challenging” stage of the pandemic and Canadians must do all they can to follow public health measures and give vaccines time to work, said Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam. Taking part in a question-and-answer session on Facebook today, Tam said that now is not the time for Canadians to have mass gatherings — with the country […]
Ford says ‘stay tuned’ for announcement Thursday as Ontario’s COVID-19 ICU admissions hit new high
Admissions of COVID-19 patients to Ontario’s intensive care units (ICUs) have surpassed the previous pandemic high, a government agency that tracks hospitalizations said Wednesday, as the province reported another 2,333 cases of the virus. There are now 421 patients with the virus in ICUs across the province, according to Critical Care Services Ontario (CCSO), which […]
Ontario woman facing terror-related charges granted bail
An Ontario woman facing terror-related charges with her husband after they allegedly tried to cross the Turkish border to Syria two years ago has been granted bail. Haleema Mustafa, 23, appeared Wednesday morning via Zoom in Ontario Superior Court in Brampton from the Maplehurst Correctional Centre in Milton. Her bail hearing was held last Friday, but […]
Canada’s economy grew 0.7% in January
Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.7 per cent in January. The increase in real gross domestic product compared with a gain of 0.1 per cent in December. The growth also topped the agency’s preliminary estimate for the month of 0.5 per cent. It was the ninth consecutive monthly increase since the plunge in the […]
Workers at baby formula plant claim harassment by managers
Employees at the Canada Royal Milk plant in Kingston, Ont., say management treated them like “minions” by denying them safety gear that fit, harassing employees by accusing them of being “overpaid” and less industrious than workers in China and — in one instance — making physical contact with a worker during a heated dispute. Efforts to organize and certify a […]
Alberta doctors reject tentative agreement following year-long dispute with UCP government
Alberta doctors have voted against a tentative agreement with the provincial government. The Alberta Medical Association said 59 per cent of its 11,000 members turned out for the vote, and 53 per cent voted against the agreement. A simple majority was required for it to pass. The AMA had tentatively approved the deal, subject to the […]