Spurred on by a deadly crash last year between a bus carrying young hockey players and a tractor trailer, new rules are being created for obtaining a commercial heavy truck driver’s licence. The crash in Saskatchewan resulted in 16 deaths…»
Highlights/Ontario
Assman fights back!
Vanity licence plate battles in Canada His name is David Assman, the family name is Germanic in origin and pronounced “Ossman”. In English however it could be misconstrued. That’s the opinion of the Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) which issues vehicle…»
Arts and Entertainment, International, Society
Elvis is back!
Well, not exactly, but the Elvis festival is back. We may be just in the middle of winter in N.America, but tickets are already on sale for one of the world’s biggest Elvis festivals. In fact it bills itself as…»
Arts and Entertainment, International
Canada and Norway lock horns over moose statue, but wait there’s more
Bigger is one thing, but first is another- That goes to Dryden The international conflict between two northern countries began surprisingly with a traffic safety project in Norway. The idea was to attract people to the giant moose and so…»
Mental health problems increasing: survey
A large telephone survey has found that in 2017, 10.1 per cent of adults in the province of Ontario reported fair or poor mental health compared to 7.1 per cent in 2016. The proportion reporting frequent mental distress in the…»
Economy, International, Politics
General Motors: Firm on Oshawa closure
Union vows to continue pressure to maintain production The General Motors carmaker has had a major presence in the Oshawa area for some 100 years. During the Second World War, the plant was a critical factor in the Allied victory…»
Doctors urge parents to have children immunized
Among the flood of suggested New Year’s resolutions comes one from pediatricians asking that parents resolve to have their children get all their vaccinations. Immunization is offered free of charge to all Canadian families to protect against a host of…»
Arts and Entertainment, Indigenous, Society
Ontario city does away with indigenous sports symbols
A settlement in a long-standing legal claim against the city of Mississauga and a man of Mi’kmaq ancestry was announced yesterday. Bradley Gallant, whose children play hockey, first launched his challenge against Indigenous inspired local sports team names and logos…»
Health, Internet, Science and Technology, Politics
Ontario court case may decide on legal definition of death
Family in court today. A long legal battle continues in Canada in the case of a young woman doctors say has no brain activity. Taquisha McKitty, aged 27, was found unconscious on a sidewalk in Brampton Ontario, near Toronto, suffering…»
Doctors want an end to sick notes
The government of the province of Ontario is about to change a law that, if passed, would allow employers to require a doctor’s note from employees who take the day off due to illness or other personal emergency. The Canadian…»
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