Longtime newspaper columnist Christie Blatchford dead at 68
TORONTO — Longtime newspaper columnist, author and firebrand Christie Blatchford, a hardnosed scribe known for deep-sourced scoops and biting opinion pieces, has died.
She was 68.
Blatchford had been...
Backlog of applications for veterans’ benefits grows by the thousands
OTTAWA — More Canadian veterans than ever are waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits, despite repeated government promises and efforts...
Ontario Premier criticizes two U.S. Democrats during event in Washington D.C.
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford waded into U.S. politics during a visit to the country’s capital on Friday, criticizing high-profile Democratic politicians and appearing to endorse President...
Liberals face heat as cost of Trans Mountain expansion hits $12.6 billion
OTTAWA — Expanding the Trans Mountain pipeline will now cost at least $12.6 billion — up from a three-year-old estimate of $7.4 billion on a project Finance Minister Bill...
Elementary rotating strikes resume after Ontario-wide walkout
TORONTO — Public elementary teachers are on strike at several Ontario boards today including the largest one, in Toronto.
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario resumes...
Two groups of Canadians arrive home after evacuation from Wuhan on two flights
CFB TRENTON, Ont. — Family members looked forward to reuniting with loved ones after two groups of weary Canadian citizens finally returned home Friday from the...
What’s on this Valentine’s Day week-end in Georgina
By: Michelle Poirier
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, but it's not too late to make some reservations with plenty of events and special offers happening...
Opinion: Where is federal funding for Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund?
By: Mike Anderson
Despite making a commitment during the 2019 federal election to provide $40 million for the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund, the Liberals have...
Georgina moves closer to purchasing major snowmobile trail
By: Mike Anderson
Infrastructure Ontario, the provincial agency that owns the Sutton Hill Trail, says its prepared to sell the trail to the Town of...
One man’s campaign to save Bonnie Park
By: Mike Anderson
Despite being branded a “NIMBY” and told to get off his “high-horse,” Paul Brady remains undeterred in his efforts to save Bonnie...
