CBC Toronto spoke to four families who say they had a bad experience after hiring Gianni (John) Evangelisti of Freedom Pools and JL Landscape & Design. Court records reveal more complaints. Gianni Evangelisti of Freedom Pools, JL Landscape & Design, denies wrongdoing and takes CBC to court. Homeowners left ‘in …
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Landlord in Thunder Bay, Ont., who says he’s owed $11K in rent calls for LTB changes
Anshul Jain says his tenants in Thunder Bay, Ont., have never paid rent. Tenant advocates say there’s not enough affordable housing in the region. Both are calling for changes to the provincial Landlord and Tenant Board amid a growing backlog of cases and a national housing crisis. Advocates say lack …
Read More »Drought puts Alberta farmers at risk at another scourge of grasshoppers
Parts of Alberta are at heightened risk of another grasshopper population boom in 2024, after significant outbreaks during the last growing season — but it’s a waiting game to see how many insects take wing. Southern Alberta grasshopper outbreaks in 2023 likely to repeat this year, forecast warns. Will Muller …
Read More »Find random holes in your yard? Here’s what could be causing them
Click here to view the video Once a pristine lawn is now left in shreds. If that’s how you would describe your yard, then it’s likely you have quite a pungent problem on your hands. Those holes are from the nose of a skunk, which is looking for grub by …
Read More »Body of teen boy recovered from Lake Ontario at Ashbridges Bay
A 14-year-old Toronto boy has died after he disappeared under water at Ashbridges Bay, police said. Police recovered the teenager’s body on Monday morning, acting duty inspector Dan Parvica said at a news conference on Monday. The boy was swimming at Ashbridges Bay with his friend on Sunday, Parvica said, …
Read More »‘Woodland rapist’ victim says genealogy website led police to alleged attacker
Thirty years after he was attacked, one of the victims in an Ontario child sex predator cold case says he felt “joy, then sadness” when he learned of a recent arrest. The victim says police doubted his story at first. Richard Neil is facing 20 charges in connection with three …
Read More »Read the fine print: Winnipeg couple’s travel insurance claim ‘not covered,’ insurer says
A Winnipeg senior is questioning the value of buying flight cancellation insurance after his claim was denied. Flood forced pair to cancel trip, but cancellation coverage didn’t include specific event A Winnipeg senior is questioning the value of buying flight cancellation insurance after his claim was denied. James Parker, 78, …
Read More »‘A race against time’: Alberta community chasing solutions after months of hauling water
The Municipal District of Pincher Creek has been dealing with a water crisis for months, which has already cost it more than $1 million. Now, time is ticking on a possible solution — but are bigger problems still ahead? Clock ticking as M.D. of Pincher Creek needs to complete project …
Read More »It’s federal budget day — this time with a tight focus on housing
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government’s plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve supply — a plan the Liberals also hope will boost their prospects with a crucial group of voters. ‘We’re at really a pivotal moment for …
Read More »Former Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee ordered to pay $45K after ‘striptease artist’ remark
A Chilliwack, B.C., school board trustee says she’s relieved to have won her defamation case against former trustee Barry Neufeld after he called her a “striptease artist.” The comments came during the campaigning period for the 2022 school board elections, in which longtime trustee Neufeld ran for re-election but lost. …
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