Amy and Greg Hoyt want their son to be acknowleged in his school’s yearbook, but the district has said no, citing ‘suicide contagion.’ Carson Hoyt died in 2021, education minister says he should be included in yearbook. WARNING: This story contains details about suicide. From kindergarten until the end of …
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Some driving schools going full throttle to falsify documents
CBC’s Marketplace documented driving schools and instructors in Ontario offering a shortcut to beginner driver education certificates for a fee, making drivers eligible for insurance discounts and a reduced wait for road tests. Schools submit false information to government saying drivers completed 40 hours of training. Many Ontario driving instructors …
Read More »In Hamilton or Niagara on April 8? Here are some of the region’s best solar eclipse viewing parties
There are lots of ways you can view the solar eclipse in Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford, Six Nations and Niagara — some of the best spots in Canada to view the total eclipse on April 8. There are lots of ways you can view the solar eclipse in Hamilton, Burlington, Six …
Read More »U.S. aid policy on Gaza ‘absurd’ given its military support for Israel, UN food expert says
Amid warnings of looming famine five months into Israel’s campaign against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, the U.S. military has carried out airdrops of meals into Gaza and plans a temporary port for aid imports on its Mediterranean coast. West focusing on opening sea route to Gaza’s coast …
Read More »Video shows alleged contract killing of B.C. Sikh leader
Exclusive security video obtained by The Fifth Estate reveals the elements of a highly co-ordinated attack that ended with the killing of a prominent Canadian Sikh separatist. Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death sparked Canada-India diplomatic row. Exclusive security video obtained by The Fifth Estate reveals the elements of a highly co-ordinated …
Read More »Canada confirms it will resume funding UN relief agency for Palestinians
The Canadian government has confirmed it will restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The government suspended funding in January after Israel alleged 12 employees of the agency were involved in the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Canada …
Read More »Trump claims concern over possible TikTok ban, years after he tried to ban it himself
Donald Trump’s administration once sought to ban TikTok. Now the former U.S. leader is claiming to have concerns about efforts by U.S. lawmakers to do the same. ‘If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook … will double their business,’ former U.S. president says. Donald Trump’s administration once sought to ban …
Read More »Corrections chief briefed Mendicino’s chief of staff weeks before Bernardo’s prison transfer
Then-public safety minister Marco Mendicino’s chief of staff was briefed by the head of the Correctional Service of Canada about Paul Bernardo’s upcoming prison transfer almost two weeks before it happened — but the minister wasn’t told about it until after Bernardo had been moved, says an internal government email. …
Read More »Canada’s economy added 41,000 jobs in February
Canada’s economy added 41,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate rose to 5.8 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. Unemployment rose to 5.8 per cent, according to Labour Force Survey. The Canadian economy added 41,000 jobs in February, fuelled by strong population growth that continues to outpace employment gains. …
Read More »These Nova Scotians got extreme power bills. They’re not alone
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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