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A deadly crash in Toronto raises questions about the dangers …
18 hours ago · A deadly crash involving an electric car that killed four people in downtown Toronto has raised concerns about the dangers when things go wrong for EVs.That includes whether people can easily extract themselves in the event of a fire, or how significant the fire risk is among the current generation of EVs. Observers say these types of fires may draw media attention, but they aren't that common ...
Canada Post workers rally in Yellowknife on day 6 of national strike
2 days ago · Canada Post workers in Yellowknife held a rally in the city's frigid downtown on Wednesday, the sixth day of an ongoing national strike.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) says about 55,000 workers in its mail carrier bargaining units are off the job.The Canada-wide strike began Friday after the union could not reach a negotiated agreement with the employer over issues including wages ...
Infant found dead after being reported missing in Toronto, police …
2 days ago · Toronto police said a four-month-old infant has died after being reported missing in a midtown neighbourhood on Wednesday.A family member reported the baby was missing in the Marlee and Roselawn avenues area around 11:24 a.m., police said in an email.Officers who responded to the call found the infant in a residential building. The child was rushed to hospital but was later pronounced dead ...
Local water advocates hail closure of southern Ontario bottling …
1 day ago · A water bottling plant in Aberfoyle, Ont., is set to close early in 2025, which will result in job losses and a drop in tax revenue for the local municipality, but which advocates are calling a win.The plant — which was operated by Nestlé Waters North America until 2021 when the company changed its name to BlueTriton — is slated to …
Canada Post strike causes shipping headaches for some small …
6 days ago · With Canada Post workers still on strike, some small businesses in southern Ontario say they're scrambling to find ways to keep deliveries running as they approach the busy holiday season. About 55,000 postal workers walked off the job Friday, shutting down Canada Post mail service across the country after their union, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), and the Crown corporation were ...
Proposed class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at …
Nov 14, 2024 · A proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government says Indigenous children removed from their communities and placed in group homes beginning in the 1950s suffered physical, sexual and psychological abuse that "was commonplace, condoned and, arguably, encouraged."The Federal Court lawsuit filed this month in Vancouver says children across the country were forcibly removed from ...
Canada prepares for a rise in border crossings with threat of mass ...
Nov 7, 2024 · Donald Trump's promise to begin deporting undocumented immigrants as soon as he takes office in January has groups who work with newcomers preparing for a possible increase in people making their way across the Canadian border.The mere threat of mass deportation could lead to a rise in both asylum claims at official ports of entry and attempts to make clandestine crossings into Canada, said ...
Canada Post unionized workers rally as strike threat looms
Nov 8, 2024 · Canada Post workers rallied at several locations across the country Thursday, as the threat of a strike between the Crown corporation and its unionized employees looms."There are a lot of worries on postal workers' minds right now, from the present moment into the future," said Wesley Bartlett, a letter carrier who attended the rally in Ottawa.Bartlett, who has worked with Canada Post for ...
'I married the train driver who saved my life' - Yahoo News Canada
Nov 4, 2024 · In a world often dominated by challenging headlines, Yahoo News Canada aims to spotlight uplifting news stories both local and beyond. This week's roundup includes an endangered penguin who underwent life-saving surgery, a woman who credit's a train engineer's kindness for saving her life and a 7-year-old whose Halloween costume captured the attention of the NHL and his hockey player hero.