An Ontario MPP was asked again to leave the Ontario legislature on Monday for wearing a keffiyeh, a garment that was banned by the Speaker last month due to its political symbolism. Sarah Jama was “named” by House Speaker Ted Arnott for donning the black-and-white checkered scarf, which has become synonymous with Palestinian solidarity, meaning she cannot vote on matters before the house for the remainder of the day. Jama left the legislative chamber, as did NDP MPPs Joel Harden and...
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POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local rental property in the Poconos is stirring up controversy for much more than noise complaints. The property has been a point of contention for its lack of licensing to operate as a rental, but neighbors have more concerns than what's on paper. We first heard about this []
Aiden Pleterski, the self-proclaimed 'Crypto King' from Whitby, Ont., has been arrested in Durham Region after allegedly running a Ponzi scheme worth more than $40 million. Court documents obtained by CTV News Toronto show that a warrant was issued for Pleterski on May 2 after a 16-month investigation by Durham Regional Police. He was charged with fraud over $5,000 and money laundering on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was released on a $100,000 bail with his parents signed as sureties and an...
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) -- A newly constructed housing development that sits on the site of a former Corning school is holding open houses this week for people interested in renting. Northside Place is a new single-family rental house community located on the piece of land where the former Northside Blodgett Middle School used to sit. []
Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The Speaker of Ontario’s legislature says politicians, staff and visitors will be allowed to enter the building while wearing a keffiyeh, but he is upholding his ban on the scarf inside the legislative chamber. Sarah Jama, who sits as an independent after being booted from the NDP caucus last year, put on a keffiyeh as […]
The Ontario government will require large construction sites in the province to provide menstrual products as part of an omnibus bill set to be introduced Monday. Labour Minister David Piccini says the requirement will apply to sites of 20 workers or more where construction is expected to last at least three months. The Working for Workers bill, the fifth installment in a series of government labour legislation, will also require employers at construction sites and other workplaces to keep...
The hunt for a rental got a little easier in April, but vacancy rates are still a long way from levels considered healthy as a political fight breaks out over the housing crisis. The pressure is on to fix worsening housing affordability, with federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pledging to cut migration as his solution […]
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Ontario’s Minister of Transportation announced Wednesday a newly proposed legislation that, if passed, would see new penalties imposed for those convicted of impaired driving offences in the province. The proposed legislation, if passed, would require anyone convicted of impaired driving to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle. Those convicted on first and second-time alcohol and drug-related offences would see increased license suspensions and mandatory remedial education...
Ontario will revamp how it compensates seasonal agricultural workers who are injured on the job, but critics say thousands of other migrant workers are being left out of the changes. The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board says the changes affect how the board pays a worker who cannot return to a job due to injury, but is able to work elsewhere. The WSIB pays workers 85 per cent of their salary if they are hurt on the job and unable to return to that role, but claws back money that is...