Honourees to be toasted during an event at Toronto’s Massey Hall on Sept. 24 Music producer David Foster is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The prolific artist, who built his name as a musician and songwriter alongside some of the biggest stars in pop music, will be toasted during an event at Toronto’s Massey Hall on Sept. 24. Foster, who was born in Victoria, is known for his power ballads that defined an era of the music diva. The 72-year-old was a writer on Whitney Houston’s IRead more

Human rights advocate hails move as ‘a true human rights victory’ British Columbia is ending an arrangement with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to hold immigration detainees in provincial correctional centres, saying it doesn’t align with its stance on human rights. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said in a statement Thursday the province conducted a review that analyzed its contract with the agency, including public safety, and consulted with advocacy groups. “The review brought to light that aspects of the arrangement do not align with our government’s commitment to upholdingRead more

Absentee owners of Bavarian Meat Products locked doors in October 2021, left meat to spoil A hazmat-suited cleanup crew is expected to finish hauling away over eight tonnes of rotting meat Thursday from an abandoned butcher shop in North Bay, Ont. Doors of the Bavarian Meat Products have been shuttered since October 2021. The owners left behind hooks, freezers and shelves filled with meat, which has attracted swarms of flies and created a stench that wafts through the neighbourhood. David Ladouceur, owner of Winmar Property Restoration, said his team was hired by the propertyRead more

Pride P.E.I. interim co-chair ‘heartbroken’ over flag-burning Charlottetown Police have released photos and video of a man they think might have been involved in at least one of two cases of arson that occurred early Tuesday morning. In the first incident, at 1:26 a.m. according to a police news release, a Pride flag attached to a Sydney Street home was set on fire. The fire caused some damage to the siding before it was extinguished. In the second incident, at 2:56 a.m., two witnesses saw a man running away from aRead more

According to WPS, man and woman blocked traffic, were organizers of February events Police in Windsor, Ont., have charged two people alleged to have been organizers of the convoy blockade at the Ambassador Bridge international border crossing more than five months ago. “During the course of the protest, the Windsor Police Service along with partnering policing agencies worked together to identify participants and the organizers/leaders involved,” a WPS release Thursday says. Nycole Dicredico, 42, and William Laframboise, 41, of Windsor are both charged with mischief. They are scheduled to appear in court in Windsor on Aug.Read more