Bathurst begins using next-generation 911 service as province modernizes system – New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick is modernizing its 911 dispatch system — and it’s beginning in Bathurst. The Bathurst Public Safety Answering Point became the first in Atlantic Canada to use the next-generation 911 service late last month. Public Safety Answering Points are the first point of contact for […]
Search underway for Alberta woman, 82, lost in Saskatchewan with her dog | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Diane Cooper and her Dalmatian have been missing for more than 10 days, and RCMP believe the 82-year-old Alberta woman is somewhere in Saskatchewan. Her last confirmed sighting was in Hoosier, Sask., a community 260 kilometres from Saskatoon, 11 days ago. If seen, she may be “disoriented and confused,” according to Mounties’ news release. […]
2 charged in N.S. human trafficking case, money funnelled through casinos: RCMP | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people have been charged as part of a human trafficking case that RCMP allege involved more than half a million dollars funnelled through casinos in three provinces. RCMP said its Nova Scotia Provincial Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) began a sex trafficking investigation in 2023 that […]
Montreal installing dikes, pumps as flood risk rises – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal is bringing in dikes, pumps and sandbags as river levels and flood risks rise. Water levels on the Outaouais and des Prairies rivers may spill out of their banks in the coming days, the city says, especially with more rain in the forecast and soil […]
WNBA’s Tempo to have practice facility built at Exhibition Place, set to open in 2028 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Toronto Tempo are fulfilling their players’ expectations as their inaugural WNBA season approaches. The Tempo, alongside the City of Toronto, announced Friday a new practice facility for the team that will be built at Exhibition Place, near the Tempo’s home arena, Coca-Cola Coliseum. “This is incredibly important for the team,” Tempo president Teresa Resch said. “It’s […]
Ontario to bypass public hearings on FOI overhaul that will hide premier’s phone logs | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government will fast-track its controversial changes to freedom of information laws, bypassing public hearings over its plan to shield the premier, his cabinet and their staff from scrutiny. Weeks after tabling the budget, with only five bills introduced since MPPs returned from their extended winter break, the government has decided to speed […]
Air Canada to suspend some flights to New York’s JFK over jet fuel costs | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Air Canada said Friday it will suspend its flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport later this year due to surging jet fuel costs. The airline said in an email the suspension will begin on June 1, with plans to resume on Oct. 25. Get daily National news […]
Explosion during film shoot at Downsview Park rattles Toronto residents | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size A loud explosion heard across parts of Toronto on Thursday evening was part of a controlled film shoot, police confirmed, after the blast sparked concern and speculation online. Residents across the Greater Toronto Area took to social media shortly after the noise, reporting a powerful boom […]
Rural B.C. communities ask province to support foreign worker program changes | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Leaders in some of British Columbia’s rural communities are calling on the provincial government to support changes to the temporary foreign worker program or businesses will have to start shutting their doors. Tiffany Hetenyi, executive director of the Fort St. John and District Chamber of Commerce, says business owners tell her they will have […]
London police latest Ontario force to introduce artificial intelligence framework | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in London, Ont., are implementing policies around the use of artificial intelligence, joining the growing ranks of Ontario law enforcement agencies doing so. The London Police Services Board approved new rules around AI at its meeting on Thursday in a bid to ensure use of […]