Ottawa mayor makes preheating cars illegal
The City of Ottawa announced on Thursday that it would be enforcing a newly expanded bylaw restricting how long vehicles could idle in Ottawa.
Rain Tax Mayor Chow wants to give asylum seekers free housing
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is calling for housing supplements to get asylum claimants out of shelters, but not Canadians.
Ford pledges strong action on homeless encampments, notwithstanding clause in play
In response to growing concerns from municipalities, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has outlined a new legislative framework aimed at clearing homeless encampments.
Asylum seekers now taking up more than half of Ottawa’s shelters
Disgruntled Ottawa residents expressing concerns about refugees straining city resources are being criticized by city councillors for allowing “fear (to) get in the way of compassion.”
Ontario doctor ordered to pay back $600,000 claimed from issuing COVID shots
Turns out, Ontario doctors were financially incentivised to administer COVID shots.
One doctor has just been ordered to pay back over $600,000 she claimed because she recruited undergraduate students to voluntarily administer them.
36% of new Toronto food bank clients are not Canadian citizens
Among new clients visiting the Toronto food banks, 80% have been in Canada less than five years, and more than one-third are either temporary residents, refugee claimants, or undocumented individuals whose asylum applications have been denied but who refuse to leave the country.
Growing calls for high school principal to be fired after playing Arabic song on Remembrance Day
Ontario principal plays Arabic-language Palestinian protest song during Remembrance Day, says it’s more inclusive given that most fallen Canadian soldiers were white.
No charges announced yet for Indian protesters carrying swords and machetes
Peel Police have asked for the public’s help but have not announced any charges related to Indian protesters openly carrying swords and machetes.
Ford demands Med School abolish DEI policy
Ford goes after racist DEI policy that discriminates against qualified medical school applicants based on their skin tone.
Ford bans foreign medical students
Premier Ford to ban foreign medical students in effort to increase the number of doctors who stay in Ontario.