Kaleidoscope Day Respite looks for home due to COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA — A summer respite program for children with autism is in jeopardy and scrambling to find a new location to host their activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
Ottawa Humane Society offers emergency pet food during pandemic
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Humane Society is making sure pet owners can afford to feed their pets during the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Emergency Pet Food Bank” is open to help …
Cloudy, humid Wednesday in the forecast for Ottawa
OTTAWA — It is a cloudy, humid Wednesday in Ottawa. Environment Canada’s forecast calls for three more days of cloudy weather before the sun returns in time for the first …
Car crashes into building in Winnipeg’s North Kildonan area
WINNIPEG — A car crashed into a building Tuesday night in Winnipeg’s North Kildonan neighbourhood. Police said they received a report about the collision at Henderson Highway and Oakland Avenue …
Ontario’s chief coroner investigating death of migrant worker related to COVID-19
TORONTO, ONT — The office of Ontario’s chief coroner says it is investigating the death of a migrant worker believed to have died of COVID-19. The 30-year-old worker died in …
Groups say Ontario emergency orders to fight pandemic violate privacy
TORONTO — Advocates and legal experts are raising concerns about potential privacy violations in the emergency orders the Ontario government has implemented to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The orders, …
Ontario Premier Doug Ford expected to make another COVID-19 announcement
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make another COVID-19 announcement on Wednesday, a day after his government extended the province’s state of emergency for another month. The …
Strong winds return to Saskatchewan: This is your Saskatoon forecast
SASKATOON — An advancing low pressure system is bringing gusting winds Wednesday. In Saskatoon, they could top the 80 km/h mark into the afternoon. Rain clouds come along for the …
Trudeau positions Canada as champion of co-ordinated global recovery plan
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue today to make the case for a co-ordinated global response to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s …
Gaspe outlaws camping in public spaces, suggests campsites instead
MONTREAL — Campers who planned to vacation in Gaspé over the summer won’t be allowed to pitch their tents or park their RVs in public areas anymore. The municipal council …