OTTAWA – The Queen has made no secret of her affection for Canada, which she has visited 22 times during almost seven decades on the throne Now Canada is preparing to honor the 95-year-old royal – Canada’s head of state and the world’s longest-serving monarch – with a series of tributes to mark her 70 … Read more
A Stittsville family is grateful for the outpouring of community support after a fire tore through their dream home. “It’s been tough, it’s been tough, but thank you all,” said Sean Toogood, who credits his eight-year-old son with alerting everyone to the smoke. The family of four escaped with just their cats and a few … Read more
Canada’s top doctor says the latest wave of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant may have peaked. But while the modeling looks encouraging, experts say the news should be interpreted with cautious optimism. Chief Medical Officer Dr Theresa Tam told reporters on Friday there were “early indications that infections may have peaked nationally” based on … Read more
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press Posted Saturday, January 22, 2022 2:43 PM EST Last updated Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 2:43 PM EST The president of the India Association of Manitoba says he hopes the RCMP and the Indian Consulate General can identify four bodies found in southern Manitoba near the US border. Ramandeep Grewal … Read more
The extreme cold warning that gripped the capital for three days is officially over. Environment Canada lifted the extreme cold warning just before noon on Saturday, but below normal temperatures will hover over the capital throughout the weekend. The temperature dropped to -29C by 8am, with the wind chill making it feel like minus 39. … Read more
OC Transpo and Rideau Transit Maintenance say the extended period of very cold temperatures impacted power on the Confederation Line on Saturday morning, causing five trains to stop and service to the east to close. The transit service reported “local power issues” along the Confederation Line, with service interrupted between Blair and Hurdman stations just … Read more
South Australia has recorded three more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 67. Key points: The number of new cases fell significantly, to 2,193 The government has said a drop in PCR testing, due to hot weather, may be partly to blame The number of hospitalized COVID patients … Read more
Ontario has reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations today and another 47 virus-related deaths, including one youth under the age of 19. There are currently 4,026 patients with the virus in Ontario hospitals, up from 4,114 hospitalizations yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health. Of the latest hospitalizations, Health Minister Christine Elliott said 56% had … Read more
Toronto police are investigating the city’s ninth homicide of the year, a 19-year-old who was shot in the parking lot of a North York fast food restaurant. On Saturday around 12:40 p.m., Toronto police responded to a shooting in the parking lot of a McDonald’s on Ingram Drive at Keele Street. A man was found … Read more
MONTREAL — Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating a second shooting overnight that left a young man in hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. Police responded to a 911 call at 2:20 a.m. Saturday after gunshots rang out at the intersection of Brussels Avenue and Monselet Street in Montreal North. When officers arrived at the scene, they … Read more