The Nobel laureate, whose precisely written stories about southwestern Ontario many considered “without equal,” died this week at 92.
Tag: Ontario (Canada)
A Call to End Gambling Ads as Athletes and Celebrities Are Shut Out of Them
A group wants the federal government to mirror its blanket restrictions on tobacco ads, citing addiction and its effect on sports.
The Growing Private-Sector Involvement in Canadian Public Health Care Systems
Ontario announced plans this week to further expand services offered through privately owned clinics under its health plan.
Canada’s Boreal Forests Badly Damaged by Logging
A study finds that logging has inflicted severe damage to the vast boreal forests in Ontario and Quebec, two of the country’s main commercial logging regions.
At Canada’s Northern College, Most of the Students are From India
The country’s public colleges and universities increasingly rely on international students, especially from India, even as tensions between the two nations have flared.
Once a Homeless Addict, a Mayor Takes On Housing and Drug Crises
Dan Carter was on the streets for 17 years. His experience informs his policy agenda as mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, a city of 175,000 struggling with overdoses and affordability.
Canada Convicts Nathaniel Veltman In Killing Of Muslim Family
A judge is expected to rule on whether Nathaniel Veltman, 22, also committed terrorism when he rammed his pickup truck into a Muslim family in June 2021.
‘Bee Emergency’: How Beekeepers Got 5 Million Bees Off a Road in Canada
A dozen beekeepers converged to help rescue a swarm of angry bees that escaped when their boxes fell off a truck in Burlington, Ontario, on Wednesday.
Investor Charged With Kidnapping ‘Crypto King’
Aiden Pleterski is accused of spending investors’ money on luxury cars and vacations before filing for bankruptcy, according to court records. Then he was kidnapped by one of his investors, police say.
Waterloo Student Charged in Stabbing in Gender Studies Class
A professor and two students at the University of Waterloo were treated for their injuries. A 24-year-old recent graduate was charged with assault.