Tag: Ontario
For some special forces veterans, Ottawa’s disability settlement means little
Three years after Master Cpl. Bryan Gagne was shot in northern Iraq while trying to help save a fellow Canadian special forces soldier, he found…
Police seek to assure Sask. village residents that cult camped there poses no imminent danger
The people of Richmound are tense and anxious about members of a cult who are living at a former school in the village, according to…
Unifor to strike at GM’s facilities in Canada
Canadian labour union Unifor said early on Tuesday it would begin strikes at three General Motors facilities in the country after it failed to reach…
‘Fastest Canadian ever’: Andre De Grasse sets golden goals after speedy finish to tough season
Andre De Grasse believes the best is still ahead for him. “I definitely want to be the fastest Canadian ever. So, I have it in…
Details of alleged killer’s purchase of pickup truck used in attack on Muslim family laid out for jurors
Note: This story contains distressing details. Two forensic analysts testified at the trial of Nathaniel Veltman about the electronic devices they found in the accused’s apartment…
Retiree ‘in shock’ after Canada Post finds missing $300K inheritance cheque
Louis Kavaratzis was in shock when he got a phone call from Canada Post Monday telling him that a piece of registered mail — which contained a certified…
Moneris network outage causes widespread disruption of credit, debit payments
Credit- and debit-processing firm Moneris confirmed it experienced a network outage on Saturday amid widespread reports of problems with customer payment terminals in several parts…
Unifor and Ford reach tentative deal, averting strike
Windsor Unifor and Ford have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike that would have seen around 5,600 Canadian workers hit the picket lines, and providing…
‘I didn’t have much to lose,’ accused killer says after striking Muslim family with pickup truck
Warning: This story contains distressing details: More than 12 hours after a Muslim family was struck by a truck in London, Ont., on June 6,…
Carrying on the dream: Fred Fox runs in Winnipeg to honour brother Terry
More than 43 years after Terry Fox ended what was meant to be a cross-Canada run, his older brother Fred crossed the finish line at…