Australian police said on Monday the attacker who fatally stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre in Sydney’s beach suburb of Bondi may have targeted women, as the country mourned the victims and hundreds of people laid flowers near the scene. Five of the 6 people killed and a …
Read More »Suspended police officers blame unfair disciplinary process for costing taxpayers millions
Formerly suspended officers point to systemic issues that led to their suspensions and kept them on paid leave for months or years. They say police chiefs are too quick to suspend, investigations are too often conducted by their colleagues. Those in charge, meanwhile, don’t see it the same way. Former …
Read More »Scholz in China for iron out economic ties
BEIJING: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China on Sunday on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Scholz’s first destination was the industrial hub of Chongqing, where he and his delegation of ministers and business leaders were …
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 »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 »Toronto-area contractor sued 11 times as homeowners left ‘in disgust’
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 …
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 »Be good to your heart: Tips on how to cut back on ultra-processed food
Three or more servings of so-called “ultra-processed food” per day doubled the odds that strands of DNA and proteins called telomeres, found on the end of chromosomes, would be shorter compared to people who rarely consumed such foods, scientists reported at the European and International Conference on Obesity./Pexels via Pixabay …
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 »Liberals pledge $9B in new money for Indigenous communities in 2024 budget
The Trudeau government is promising $9 billion in new cash for Indigenous communities over the next five years, a smaller spend than some past budgets but one the government says builds on past investments and maintains an upward trend. $5B in Indigenous loan guarantees for resource and energy projects also …
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