Family of first Indigenous nurse in Canada reflects on her service during World War I
On Remembrance Day, Canada honours those who fought for our country. However, there are some who never saw the front lines, but still experienced the horrors of war firsthand. The first Indigenous nurse in the country was among the...
Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike
QUÉBEC — The Quebec government wants the power to intervene in labour disputes that have disrupted public transit in Montreal since the start of November, which it says are holding the city’s residents hostage. Labour Minister Jean Boulet said Tuesday...
Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley died from injuries suffered in fall
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died from blunt force injuries to the head that he suffered in a fall earlier this year, an autopsy has determined....
1 dead in Mississauga apartment fire
One person is dead after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Mississauga. Police say emergency crews were called to the building at North Service Road and Asta Drive, near Cawthra Road and the Queen Elizabeth Way, just...
New website raises awareness about available cancer clinical trials
Canadians now have access to a public listing of active cancer clinical trials across the country, a resource that’s long existed in the United States and Europe. The Canadian Cancer Society announced the launch of a website called Cancer Trials...
Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the ‘name of the game’
CALGARY — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his goal is to help make Canada the NATO partner of choice when it comes to supplying critical minerals as defence becomes a focus for many countries. Refining is the “name of the...
18 people sent to the hospital after mobile lounge crashes at Washington D.C.-area airport
DULLES, Va. (AP) — A vehicle transporting passengers at a Washington, D.C.-area airport hit a dock at the building Monday afternoon, sending 18 people to the hospital, according to officials. A mobile lounge, which transports passengers between the terminal and...
Veterans Affairs minister ‘respects’ independence of court in poppy ban decision
OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Minister Jill McKnight says she respects the independence of Nova Scotia’s judiciary in determining judges have the right to ban the poppy from their courtrooms. Earlier this week, the heads of Nova Scotia’s supreme and provincial...
Man, 61, dead following fatal Markham collision
A 61-year-old man is dead following a crash in Markham late Monday afternoon. York police say just before 5:40 p.m., a Volkswagen and Honda collided on Reesor Road and 16th Avenue. Two adult males were transported to the hospital with...
York Region residents stunned by size of new recycling bins
Several Aurora residents say they are perplexed by the new 95 gallon recycling carts they received last week. “I wanted to do my part, and recycle everything I can,” says Manuel, an Aurora resident. “My father’s 85 years old. There’s...
