Starting at 2 a.m. Sunday, clocks roll back one hour in most of Canada as Daylight Saving Time comes to an end for this year. Daylight Saving Time, which begins in March every year, is a relatively recent invention: northern Ontario’s Port Arthur was the first town in Canada to start changing its clocks twice […]
As Londoners get ready to fall back an hour, the London Fire Department is asking everyone to make sure they have working carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. “Carbon monoxide awareness week is from Nov. 1 to 7 and it highlights the importance of carbon monoxide safety,” said Acting Deputy Fire Chief Jack Burt. “Most homes have […]
Nanaimo RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a 24-year-old South Korean man who has been out of contact with his family for six months. Sungho (Luke) Park was reported missing on Oct. 20 after his father travelled to Nanaimo from South Korea to speak with police. Park had been enrolled at Vancouver […]
A plan by Ontario’s animal welfare agency to pull back from investigating cruelty cases involving farm animals is a cause for concern, the provincial government said Thursday, emphasizing the group’s obligations under the law. The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has said it lacks the funding necessary to continue investigating reports […]
Having a loved one murdered is devastating — having to go through the court process afterward can be almost as tough. An Oshawa woman who has lived through these challenges is now helping others find their voices. Lisa Freeman, a victims’ rights advocate, is giving others guidance on how to write victim impact statements. “It’s […]
You might be asked to spare $3 for Mission Services of London the next time you buy groceries. The organization kicked off its Scan Away Hunger campaign on Thursday. “Last year our goal was $110,000 and we exceeded that by about $12,000,” spokesperson Rachel Ganzewinel told 980 CFPL. “We raised our goal this year to […]
Niagara police have made one arrest and are searching for two more suspects in connection with a stabbing and robbery in St. Catharines. Police say a man took himself to hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 23, with multiple stab wounds to his back and face. They determined the man had been attacked at an apartment complex […]
Natural gas rates for homeowners and businesses in Saskatchewan will be reduced beginning today. However, if a federal carbon tax is imposed in Saskatchewan, the province says the savings may be temporary. SaskEnergy’s commodity rate has dropped from $3.65/GJ to $2.95/GJ today, the lowest rate offered since 1999. Rates could drop to $2.65/GJ by April […]
As the Trudeau government continues to push its national carbon tax program, a new poll suggests a majority of Canadians may be behind the prime minister’s plan. On Thursday, Angus Reid released its latest poll showing 54 per cent of respondents supported the soon-to-be-implemented carbon tax. The largest increase in support for the plan came […]
Unionized Canada Post workers in Arnprior-Renfrew ended their one-day strike on Thursday morning, but postal workers in Ottawa who walked out on Wednesday morning continue to staff the picket line. Canada Post mail and packages will not be processed or delivered while job action is ongoing and residents cannot pick up their mail, either. Members […]