I’ve been down in the music mines this week and I’m bringing up gems. Vancouver-based band Delhi 2 Dublin blend Punjabi and English vocals with hip hop, world pop and bhangra to create a joyful fusion in their music. The…
#freefoodforever: Regina school plants fruit trees for everyone to enjoy
A school in Regina’s north end is planting fruit trees in hopes of one day helping to feed the community. Grade six and seven students at Centennial School dug up part of their playground to plant apple, plum and cherry…
‘He was really kind, a gentle boy’: Family of missing snowmobiler hopes for his return
The family of a missing man from Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., is struggling to understand what happened when he and two other travellers left on a snowmobile trip and were never heard from again. RCMP say 28-year-old Jake Gully, Cammy…
Cyclist in hospital with serious injuries after being struck east of downtown London
London Police say a cyclist is in hospital after being struck just east of the downtown Thursday night. Officers were called to the intersection of Dundas Street and Adelaide Street at 9:15 p.m. for reports of a collision involving a…
Plans for Don Valley Parkway closure moved one day later: City of Toronto
The City of Toronto has delayed its scheduled Spring maintenance of the Don Valley Parkway to Saturday at midnight. Due to rain in the forecast, the DVP will be closed from the Gardiner Expressway to Highway 401 for about 29…
Staying strong for 40 years: The benefits of long term fitness
May 24 2019 6:51am We chat with Goodlife Fitness personal trainer Adrian Veinot about the benefits of long term physical activity for baby boomers. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) {…
A conspicuous absence of Pink as Quebec commissions $5M Orange line study
Two days after Quebec Transport Minister François Bonnardel took a ride on the Metro’s Orange line, the government has allocated new funds to mitigate the system’s chronic congestion problems. But there’s no mention of Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante’s proposed Pink line as a possible solution.…
Dwight Ball emerges a week after election, promises co-operation in the House
More than a week after winning a provincial election with 20 of 40 seats in the House of Assembly, Premier Dwight Ball broke his silence, pledging again to work together with other parties when the new legislative session begins. The…
Planned weekend-long DVP closure cut in half by rain
A planned weekend-long closure of the Don Valley Parkway has been cut in half. Rainfall amounts forecast for Saturday will “impede significant road resurfacing work that was planned,” the city said in a news release Friday. The busy highway was…
PCs’ policy on fish processing cost the industry millions, says Gerry Byrne
Fisheries Minister Gerry Byrne says the provincial industry lost millions when a compensation fund proposed as part of the Canada-European trade agreement was scrapped two years ago — and he blames the PC government of the day. In 2013, negotiations between Canada…