Nine employees of a Laval rehabilitation centre were fired Wednesday for the alleged mistreatment of patients with intellectual disabilities and autism. They worked at the Louis-Vachon rehabilitation centre located on St-Martin Boulevard West. It is alleged the employees exhibited violent…
Rollover near Slave Lake kills one, injures four others
A young male was killed and four others seriously injured after their car left the road near Slave Lake, Alta., late Tuesday night. The crash happened on South Shore Drive near Widewater, west of Slave Lake, at around 11:30 p.m., RCMP said Wednesday. The car, with five…
Heavy rain hitting Toronto causes localized flooding across roadways
July 17 2019 4:14pm Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Wednesday for Toronto and the GTA for heavy rain and thunderstorms that have already caused flooding in parts of Toronto. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””;…
Doctor stabbed in a medical clinic in Hamilton’s east Mountain
A Hamilton doctor was stabbed multiple times in an east Mountain medical clinic Wednesday. Hamilton police say it happened just after 12 noon. Someone entered the clinic and attacked the doctor with a knife, stabbing him in the hand and…
5 things to watch for in the Stampeders game against the Argonauts
The Calgary Stampeders (2-2) don’t have a lot of time to nurse any physical or psychological wounds resulting from their Week 5 loss in Hamilton, as the Toronto Argonauts (0-4) come to town for a Thursday night game to kick-off…
Ontario government writes off $445M in old Chrysler debt from bailout
TORONTO – Ontario has written off $445 million as uncollectable debt from Chrysler, following the 2009 automaker bailout. The federal and provincial governments loaned billions to Chrysler to rescue the company and save thousands of jobs during the recession. Story…
Lakeshore mayor Mchappy with fast food chain coming to town
The Town of Lakeshore is welcoming another fast food location. Council on Tuesday approved the site plan for a McDonald’s restaurant. It will be located on County Road 22, just west of Belle River. The fast food restaurant will include…
Crash takes down light post at Wonderland and Southdale
Two people had to be taken to hospital following a mid-morning crash in the southwest corner of London, Ont. Four vehicles collided at Wonderland and Southdale roads around 9 a.m. A traffic light came crashing down on top of one…
Ontario writes off $445M in Chrysler debt from 2009 bailout
TORONTO — Ontario has written off $445 million as uncollectable debt from Chrysler, following the 2009 automaker bailout. The federal and provincial governments loaned billions to Chrysler to rescue the company and save thousands of jobs during the recession. Ottawa…
Investigation closed into woman who says she was concussed during arrest: SIU
The Special Investigations Unit has discontinued its investigation into the arrest of a woman in Kitchener. According to an SIU news release, police were called to find a 23-year-old woman on Queen Street South on June 10. She was reportedly…