Editorial members of the Austin American-Statesmans Austin NewsGuild picket along the Congress Avenue bridge in Austin, Texas, Monday, June 5, 2023. The mostly one-day strike aims to protest the companys leadership and cost-cutting measures imposed since its 2019 merger with GateHouse Media. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) (Eric...
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Man rushed to hospital with serious injuries after daylight shooting in west end
A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in Toronto’s west end on Monday evening.
Continue reading...Oklahoma school board approves what would be the first taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S.
FILE – Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond speaks during an interview, Feb. 1, 2023, in Oklahoma City. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board, a state school board in Oklahoma, voted Monday, June 5, to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the...
Continue reading...Wheel-Trans re-enrollment could impact access for thousands of users: advocates
Thousands of seniors and people with disabilities could lose full door-to-door access to public transit in Toronto under a new plan that requires some Wheel-Trans users to re-register for the service, says a report by public transit advocacy group TTCriders.
Continue reading...Poll shows Olivia Chow widening lead with just weeks left in the Toronto mayoral race
The latest poll in Toronto’s mayoral race suggests that Olivia Chow continues to widen her lead over the other candidates with just three weeks left in the campaign.
Continue reading...Ontario could be at risk of energy shortfall this summer, report finds
Ontario could be at risk of energy shortfalls this summer if heat waves continue to strike, according to a report by a North American electricity regulator.
Continue reading...Nikki Haley was selling the GOP’s cruelty at her CNN town hall
As presidential candidate Nikki Haley demonstrated during a recent CNN town hall, Republicans are selling grievances. And their supporters are buying them.
Continue reading...47-year-old Hamilton PSW charged with sexual assault
Hamilton police have arrested and charged a 47-year-old man in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred in April while he was working as a Personal Support Worker (PSW).
Continue reading...Georgia’s GOP convention will be a Trumpfest — with some key absences
Donald Trump will headline Georgia Republicans’ annual convention this weekend as Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis’ election interference probe heats up.
Continue reading...Who wants to pay $3,500 for Apple’s new goggles?
An image from Apple’s Vision Pro promotional video. | Apple We know what the Vision Pro does, but we’re still wondering why you would buy it. Apple seems confused, too. Goggles. They’re goggles. Apple CEO Tim Cook debuted the $3,500 Vision Pro headset on Monday. And...
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