Angelica Dee Cunningham was all smiles after learning that Huntington in Long Island, New York, was making the one-day change on Wednesday, US media reported. The town council unanimously approved the switch last week after receiving a hand-written letter from Angelica. Angelica said the name had been inspired by her Monster High doll named Ari […]
A group representing London’s Jewish community has organized a vigil to honour the victims of Saturday’s mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Eleven people were killed and six others were wounded when a man opened fire in the Tree of Life Synagogue with an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns, all purchased legally. Robert Bowers […]
A crowd of about 100 people gathered at the corner of McDonnell and George streets Monday evening, a sense of sadness hanging over them as 11 names were read aloud. People were there to attend a vigil commemorating those murdered on Saturday when a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, […]
The list of Peterborough-area lottery winners continues to grow with a Lakefield woman winning $100,000. According to the OLG, Christa Graf of Lakefield won a $100,000 Encore prize as part of the Lotto Max draw on Oct. 19. She matched the last six of seven numbers in exact order to win the prize. Encore tickets […]
If Canada needs to weather another recession, it can. That was what Finance Minister Bill Morneau told the West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson when pressed about whether the government has an end in sight for the deficit. There have been warnings coming from economists over the last year that a recession could hit within the next 18 to […]
For more than a year, High Street was the low point of Moose Jaw. The longstanding eyesore was voted the worst road in Saskatchewan earlier this year. But with Halloween just around the corner, residents say they’re ready to put the nightmare on High Street behind them. “We’ve gone from being the worst paved road […]
Canadians sporting poppies on their lapels can support the country’s veterans in a new way this Remembrance Day. The Royal Canadian Legion will be offering what they describe as “digital poppies” for the first time. Nujma Bond, who works for the Legion, explained to Global News that the digital poppies are meant to be complementary […]
With Halloween just days away, many Regina residents say they’ve been seeing more tricks than treats this year, with decorations being snatched from their front lawns. Faren Burkart, a mother of three, lives in northwest Regina and said her giant inflatable Halloween decoration was stolen in the middle of the night. “I was quite upset […]
Toronto police will increase its visibility at synagogues, while Jewish advocacy groups say law enforcement will increase its presence across the country in Jewish communities after a gunman killed at least 11 at a synagogue in Pittsburgh Saturday. A spokesperson for York Regional Police said that it will be “increasing visibility at synagogues in the region.” […]
The Toronto Transit Commission says it’s working on a fix to several of its Line 2 Bloor-Danforth subway trains after a noticeable increase in complaints from riders and nearby residents about excessive noise and vibrations. “Our neighbours along Line 2 have rightly raised concerns about loud trains passing below their homes, causing significant vibrations. The […]