Sturgeon are the largest fish in the Great Lakes and “the closest anybody comes to seeing a dinosaur alive today.” But their population in the Detroit River has been dwindling. The fish, a researcher says, is ‘the closest anybody comes to seeing a dinosaur alive today.’ At up to two …
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Canadians shocked at price of deodorant at Shoppers Drug Mart: ‘Not worth the price at all’
Canadian shoppers are once again shocked at eyebrow-raising prices of an everyday item at Shoppers Drug Mart — this time a deodorant stick going for $21. The photo — posted to the popular Reddit thread Loblaws Is Out of Control — has garnered nearly 200 comments. It shows several racks …
Read More »Hackers stole 100,000 of her Aeroplan points. She wants to warn others about how they did it
A woman living on Montreal’s South Shore lost 100,000 Aeroplan points after being hacked. She wants to warn others about email bombing, the technique that was used to distract her from what was happening. Even if she lost points, not money, Montreal-area woman feels ‘violated.’ Last Sunday, Jacinthe Dupuis knew …
Read More »2 men dead, 1 arrested after ‘terrifying’ daytime shooting in Toronto, police say
Two men are dead, a woman is injured and another man is in custody after a daytime shooting in downtown Toronto on Tuesday, police say. All four people involved, the three victims and one suspect, are related, according to Det.-Sgt. Tiffany Castell of the Toronto Police Service. Castell declined to …
Read More »Mom speaking out after 16-year-old son beaten by group outside mall
It was supposed to be a simple night out at the mall with friends for one Windsor 16-year-old, a chance to build some independence and have some fun. But by the end of the night he was in the hospital, and Windsor police are now investigating an assault and beating …
Read More »Woman gives birth mid-flight on Toronto-bound plane diverted to Bermuda, Air Canada says
Air Canada says a mother and her newborn child are believed to be in good health after the woman went into premature labour and gave birth mid-flight. Woman delivered baby with help of 2 doctors who happened to be on board: airline. Air Canada says a mother and her newborn …
Read More »Ottawa police communications marred by confusion, errors after family’s killing
Ottawa police admit they made mistakes last week when communicating key information about the city’s worst mass killing in recent history. Ottawa police admit they misspoke during ‘quickly evolving’ investigation. Ottawa police admit they made mistakes last week when communicating key information about the city’s worst mass killing in recent …
Read More »People waiting for a family doctor in Nova Scotia could face years without finding one
As he approaches three years on the provincial registry for people who need a family doctor, Paul Morris looks forward to the day he has one. The number of people on the registry has ballooned, more than doubling since 2021. About 15,000 people have been on the provincial registry for …
Read More »Quebec mayors hope budget can address housing, nurse shortages
Representatives of Western Quebec municipalities say they’d like to see an increase to nurses’ wages in the province, money to address homelessness and funding for public transit in the 2024-2025 budget. Quebec budget to be tabled Tuesday. Representatives of Western Quebec municipalities say they’d like to see an increase to …
Read More »Modular cabins for unhoused people in Peterborough, Ont., ‘worth every dollar, mayor says
Fifty unhoused people were selected to live in the units on a former parking lot in Peterborough, Ont. A city staff report says the program has seen “early successes.” Transitional housing program with 50 units on a former parking lot has seen ‘early successes’: city staff. A private cabin framed …
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