On a summer morning beside a flowing stream on Christian Island in southern Georgian Bay, Ontario, high school students bend low to scoop water and peer into its depths.  Equipped with scientific tools and curiosity, their tasks are prosaic: they test the water’s quality, search for aquatic insects and map their local watershed. But their […]

The Peterborough Police Service will be introducing a six-month pilot program of body-worn cameras possibly beginning as soon as Oct. 1,  Chief Stu Betts told the police service board Tuesday afternoon. Betts  says the service will obtain eight body-worn cameras to be deployed as  early as next month, but says full implementation will have to […]

Underwater noise is a serious threat to endangered Southern Resident killer whales, as ship and ferry traffic intensifies through some of the busiest waters off Vancouver Island. With ship traffic surging following the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline — and set to grow even more following a port expansion at Roberts Bank, south of […]

Sitting at the back of an auditorium, Randy Dickinson blasted a whistle, shocking the audience below him. The long-time advocate for people with disabilities had just finished reading aloud handwritten notes on all the problems facing NB Power, the public utility that’s under review by an independent panel appointed by the Holt Liberal government. “I’m […]

Last month, Alberta health officials celebrated a milestone for the province’s EMS-811 Shared Response Line, announcing the program had diverted more than 50,000 non-urgent 911 calls and freed up those ambulances for truly life-threatening emergencies. A closer look at the data shows that the majority of the calls referred to the health line bounced right […]

ATIKOKAN — After months of controversy and investigation, the Atikokan Native Friendship Centre (ANFC) has fired its executive director. The centre’s personnel committee posted a brief statement on the ANFC’s Facebook page this week confirming Sarah Laurich’s dismissal. “On review of the report on the investigation into the allegations made against our executive director, we […]

An anticipated Port Moody daycare project has spiralled into a courtroom battle with duelling narratives, contract fights and defamation claims.  On July 15, Acornpomo Early Learning Center owners Ali Farajzadeh and Leila Fahimi Safa filed a civil claim against the Acorn Education Management Group (AEMG) franchise, its founder Navid Morawej, Amin Eskooch, and a network […]

Canada wants to leverage its G7 presidency to shape international objectives on the use of artificial intelligence to understand oceans, documents obtained under the Access to Information Act show.  Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) hoped to host meetings in the fall to develop shared priorities and a global blueprint for action in advancing AI to […]

Any mention of Highway 413, first proposed almost a quarter-century ago as a massive transportation corridor immediately below and through parts of Ontario’s protected Greenbelt, has always been accompanied by a giant question mark. Claimed by supporters to be a solution to congestion in the Greater Toronto Area, the project has been mired in political […]

Carol Ann Sloat served as a trustee at Grand Erie District School Board (GEDSB) for 20 years with no complaints. But in 2022, something changed. According to the board, she has violated the trustee code of conduct in at least 16 ways. As a result, she was banned from board and committee meetings for more […]

Springwater Deputy Mayor George Cabral has a handful of questions he’d like answered regarding the City of Barrie’s boundary expansion proposal. In an effort to provide clarity and transparency to Springwater residents, Cabral put forth a notice of motion at Wednesday’s council meeting that would have the township’s information technology (IT) staff perform an exhaustive […]

Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers’ annual Children’s Safety Expo promises to be an educational – with an emphasis on fun – opportunity for families to learn and strengthen their knowledge of child safety and protection. The free event will feature interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities and expert guidance from First Responders that will help parents feel more prepared […]