More than 2,500 people have signed a petition demanding a public inquiry to determine why the electricity bills of some Nova Scotia Power customers have jumped far more than 6.5 per cent, after the utility instituted a rate hike of that amount on Jan. 1. More than 2,500 people are …
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The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial was a pop culture obsession. Saudi trolls may have had a hand in that
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard fought a bitter and closely followed legal battle in 2022, accusing one another of defamation. Outside the courtroom, Heard was the target of a barrage of disparaging posts on social media that, according to a new investigative podcast, may have been the workings of a …
Read More »From parking to housing: Toronto council eyes changes to 130 lots
Toronto’s push to address its mounting housing crisis could see it convert parking lots on prime land across the city to build new homes. Plan to transform city-owned parking coming to council later this month. Toronto’s push to address its mounting housing crisis could see it convert parking lots on …
Read More »This dog is at the centre of a legal fight between a man’s grieving family and girlfriend
A legal tussle over a dog has cost both sides thousands in legal fees — and plenty of heartache — while highlighting how the law treats pets in estate battles. Former partner appeals ruling that the pet belongs to dead man’s estate. A legal tussle over a dog has cost …
Read More »How a Calgary architectural gem went from celebrated to abandoned, graffitied and torched
People who care about Calgary’s built environment would like to know if there is anything in the story of Lacey Court to help us understand why this city seems to struggle so much when it comes to keeping nice things. Heritage advocate calls Lacey Court a ‘demolition by neglect,’ while …
Read More »Truck operator charged with careless driving after fiery crash snarls traffic on Highway 401
A transport truck operator was charged with careless driving Friday after a fiery crash that closed a stretch of westbound Highway 401 lanes in Toronto through the morning rush hour. The driver collided with a guard rail near the Avenue Road exit around 12:30 a.m., according to Ontario Provincial Police. …
Read More »3 men charged in Bowmanville killings of pregnant woman and man, Durham police say
Three men have been arrested in connection with the deaths of a pregnant woman and a man, whose bodies were found at a home east of Toronto last year, Durham Regional Police say. At a news conference Friday, more than a year after the Bowmanville, Ont., killings, Det. Sgt. Brad …
Read More »Bald eagle nest found in Toronto for 1st time in recorded history, conservation authority says
When Jules McCusker came across a bald eagle nest near his Toronto home in December, he could hardly believe his eyes. That’s because it’s the first ever documented bald eagle nest in Toronto, according to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Experts say it’s a significant moment for local biodiversity, …
Read More »From luxury bunkers to tactical vehicles, the ultra-rich are preparing for the Big One
Companies that build multimillion-dollar fortified homes and bomb shelters say that while work has been steady for a while, they have seen a significant uptick in recent years. And when the ultra-rich invest in a bunker, they inevitably do it in style. Builders of fortified homes say inquiries and applications …
Read More »Biden touts accomplishments in feisty state of the union, as he bids for 2nd White House term
President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his state of the union speech Thursday night, lacing into Republican front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad. President delivers broadsides at ‘my predecessor’ as rematch with Trump …
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