NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel has canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.” Joel revealed on Instagram that he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, “a brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation.
Premier Doug Ford will aim to eliminate bike lanes on Queen's Park Crescent and Avenue Road, south of Davenport Road, sources inform 680 NewsRadio. The statement is anticipated to be made throughout the Ontario spending plan statement on Thursday. When asked particularly if he's targeting other bike lanes for elimination at an interview on Wednesday, […]
The 3 Toronto bike lanes were initially targeted in Bill 212, which needed cities to get provincial approval to set up a bike lane if it gets rid of a lane of traffic. The preliminary stretch of the Bloor bike lane was set up in 2016, then extended numerous times because the start of the pandemic.
Migrant agricultural laborers in Canada are getting in touch with the federal government to raise the bar on "unclean" and "inhumane" living conditions which they state are "not implied for people," according to a brand-new report. The findings were launched in an assistance file on Friday by a group of 29 academics and supporters from throughout Canada […]
Canada's farming sector has actually been dealing with a years-long labour scarcity and mostly relies on individuals from Mexico and the Caribbean who are ready to briefly move to Canada to do important work for the nation's food system. And both of the ranges had rodent droppings all over it and inside of the oven. The authors of the report are calling for a series of modifications which consist of enhancing access to transport, restricting company monitoring and controls on real estate, as well as lowering the ratios of employees in kitchen areas, bathrooms and laundry centers."This more concealed real estate crisis is promoting the more noticeable one.
Police in Brazil stated on Sunday that 2 individuals have actually been jailed in connection with a supposed plot to detonate dynamites at a complimentary Lady Gaga performance in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio occasion on Saturday was the most significant program of the pop star's profession that brought in more than 2 million fans to Copacabana Beach […]
Even as Brazilian authorities stated they detained suspects in the hours before Lady Gaga's program, the occasion went ahead without disturbance, leading some to question the severity of the hazard. On Sunday, a representative for Lady Gaga stated the pop star and her group "found out about this supposed danger by means of media reports this early morning."The strategy was dealt with as a 'cumulative obstacle' with the goal of acquiring prestige on social media," the cops stated. Authorities jailed 2 individuals in connection with the supposed plot-- a guy explained as the group's leader in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul on prohibited weapons ownership charges, and a teen in Rio on kid porn charges.
Elections Canada states more than 68 percent of qualified citizens cast a tally in the federal election-- more than 19.5 million individuals. While this election was commonly anticipated to see increased turnout, it did not go beyond the record embeded in March 1958, when 79.4 percent of qualified Canadians voted. The almost [ …]
The union representing employees at the Alstom plant in Thunder
Bay states its members are"prepared and excited"to develop brand-new train cars and trucks for Toronto after Premier Doug Ford's federal government prompted the City of Toronto and the TTC to choose the producer. In a social networks post, provincial Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria stated his […]
If granted the agreement, Unifor authorities state the union's members would construct the 55 brand-new train cars and trucks required to change the existing vehicles on the Bloor-Danforth line as the fleet is nearing the end of its life expectancy. Related: Ontario plant employees stress as feds still will not dedicate TTC subway train replacement cash Unifor Local 1075 president, Justin Roberts, stated the more work the much better."Our members are prepared and excited to develop these train automobiles,"Roberts stated."Investment in brand-new trains and the modernization of Line 2 is vital
to make sure the TTC can supply a premium service to those who rely on transit every day," a report to the TTC board in September stated.
Canada and Australia have shaken hands to end a potential diplomatic dust-up over a yeast-based spread that many Aussies like on toast and crackers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked Prime Minister Mark Carney and his team on Saturday for helping end “Vegemite-gate” and ensuring a Toronto café can once again have jars of the […]
Toronto authorities have actually detained a guy who is implicated of taking around $33,000 worth of alcohol from LCBO shops throughout Toronto and the GTA. According to detectives, the guy would "pick an amount of alcohol and leave the shop without making efforts to pay." Officers state the thefts took place in between January 27 and April 4. […]
OpenAI is suing Elon Musk for unfair competition and interfering with its business relationships with investors and customers, escalating a legal battle between the ChatGPT maker and the billionaire who helped bankroll the artificial intelligence startup a decade ago. The allegations against Musk were filed Wednesday in a federal court in California as a counterclaim […]
Wang Yan clearly remembers the last time she heard her other half's voice, more than 5 years back. It was Dec. 13, 2019, and Canadian person Li Yonghui had actually gone to a public square in Shijiazhuang, in China's Hebei province, to work out as he spoke with his other half in Canada by cellphone. "Suddenly, the call […]
Li's child, Wandi Li, was 21 when her daddy was jailed."Understand there's a threat that if you push for a choice, the court might offer a fairly extreme sentence," he stated. She stated their household is significantly worried as Li's detention remains and health concerns have actually emerged."Detainees are usually restricted to a cell with just minimal access to an outside location to move around," he stated. It was Dec. 13, 2019, and Canadian person Li Yonghui had actually gone to a public square in Shijiazhuang, in China's Hebei province, to work out as he spoke to his better half in Canada by mobile phone.
A prospective strike has actually been avoided after Toronto Public Library (TPL) and the union representing its 2,300 employees (CUPE Local 4948) reached a tentative, four-year arrangement. In a release Monday early morning, TPL stated the tentative contract "shows the essential work of Toronto Public Library staff members who serve Toronto locals at 100 library branches throughout the […]