Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invited the premiers to join him in Ottawa for a health-care meeting on Feb. 7. The prime minister announced the planned meeting during a news conference this morning, as Ottawa and the provinces try to hammer out a new funding deal for health care. The prime minister and…
Trudeau, Premiers to Meet in February to Move Health Care Talks Along
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Trudeau Says Ottawa Looking at Bail Reform After Letter From Premiers Demands Action
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking “carefully” and “quickly” at a letter from Canada’s premiers calling for reforms to the country’s bail system. Premiers from all 13 provinces and territories signed the letter sent to Trudeau on Friday, writing that the time for action is now and “our heroic first responders cannot…
Toronto Mayor Announces Police Budget Boost of Almost $50 Million
Toronto’s Mayor John Tory announced Tuesday the Toronto Police Service’s budget request of an additional $48.3 million, which will add 200 police officers to Canada’s biggest city. If the budget is approved, the 200 new police officers would include 162 officers added to priority response units, with 25 of those officers just for the downtown…
Four Dead, Including Two Kids, After Hamilton House Fire Sends Six People to Hospital
Four people, including two kids, are dead after they were pulled from a house fire in Hamilton on Thursday night, the city’s fire department said. Two other people found inside the home in the city’s east end were also taken to hospital where they were in stable condition, Hamilton police said in a statement early…
Toronto Police Warn of ‘Black Money Scam’ After Fraud, Robbery Arrest
Toronto police are warning of a scam involving fake money following the arrest of a man suspected of perpetrating the scam. Known as the “black money scam” or “wash wash scam,” police say scammers present victims with large quantities of banknote-sized black or white pieces of paper that they tell the victims are real currency…
Investigation Continues Into Alleged Murder of OPP Officer After Two People Charged
Ontario Provincial Police continue to investigate the alleged murder of an officer who police say was ambushed while responding to a call. Police say Const. Grzegorz “Greg” Pierzchala responded to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., Tuesday afternoon and was fatally shot when he got there. Twenty-five-year-old Randall McKenzie and 30-year-old Brandi…
Ontario Pharmacists Can Prescribe for 13 Common Ailments as of Jan 1
As of Jan. 1 pharmacists in Ontario will be allowed to prescribe treatments for 13 common conditions, but that doesn’t mean they’ll all be ready to do it. The province’s ministry of health issued a reminder of the previously announced expansion of pharmacists‘ roles on Wednesday, noting the service will be free with a health…
Ontario Provincial Police Officer Fatally Shot Near Hagersville
Ontario Provincial Police say an officer has been shot and killed while on duty near Hagersville, Ont., in an incident that prompted an emergency alert, which has since been lifted. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique says in a tweet that Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was killed on Tuesday while serving in the line of duty. Haldimand County…
Tens of Thousands of Canadians Still in the Dark After Fierce Storm
Utility crews in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick are still working to restore electricity to thousands of people who have been in the dark for days after last week’s fierce winter storms knocked out their power. As of Tuesday afternoon, power is still out for more than 32,000 Hydro-Québec customers and more than 16,000 Hydro…
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