Water main break closes portion of Queen Street West, nearby buildings evacuated

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How the 2023 federal budget impacts you

The federal government unveiled its spring budget Tuesday, with a clean economy as the centrepiece, and detailing targeted measures to help Canadians deal with still-high inflation.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speak to media as they arrive to deliver the federal budget in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Walmart and Costco in Canada not making food inflation worse, experts say

Experts say the Canadian presence of American retail giants such as Walmart and Costco isn't likely to blame for rising grocery prices. That's despite Canadian grocery chain executives having pushed for MPs to question those retailers as part of their study on food inflation.

McGill student with ALS will lose access to her medication when she graduates

A 22-year-old McGill student who suffers from a terminal disease could soon lose access to the medication she needs because she's graduating from university.
Kids would rather learn from smart robots than less-smart humans: new study

A new study published by Canadian researchers suggests that kindergarten-age children would rather be taught by a competent robot than an incompetent human.
Montreal synagogue spray painted with swastikas

A synagogue in The Plateau has been defaced with anti-semitic graffiti. Swastikas were spray painted on Bagg Street Shul sometime over the weekend, said synagogue president Michael Kaplan on Tuesday.

London

Name change approved for F.D. Roosevelt Public School

Trustees with the Thames Valley District School Board have approved a name change for F.D. Roosevelt Public School — to Forest City Public School.
Council chooses political insider to fill vacancy despite calls to boost diversity on police board

It took just two rounds of voting to narrow the list of candidates for the London Police Services Board (LPSB) from 54 down to one.
New Costco south location to open its doors on Wednesday

Attention all Costco lovers, get your membership cards ready — after a long wait, the new Costco Wholesale location in south London, Ont. will officially open its doors on Wednesday morning.

Kitchener

Meet the UW stats prof who claims he can’t stop beating Roll Up To Win

A statistics professor at the University of Waterloo discusses how he continues to beat the Roll Up To Win contest at Tim Hortons.
Hamilton family raising awareness about Strep A after sudden death of toddler

A Hamilton, Ont., family is hoping to raise awareness about Strep A after the tragic death of their two-year-old.
'They're struggling to stretch their own budget': Grocery prices impact local food budgets

A one-time grocery rebate for low income Canadians is coming at time where many residents in the region are struggling to keep up with their food bills.

Northern Ontario

Hamilton family raising awareness about Strep A after sudden death of toddler

A Hamilton, Ont., family is hoping to raise awareness about Strep A after the tragic death of their two-year-old.
Meet the UW stats prof who claims he can’t stop beating Roll Up To Win

A statistics professor at the University of Waterloo discusses how he continues to beat the Roll Up To Win contest at Tim Hortons.
How the 2023 federal budget impacts you

The federal government unveiled its spring budget Tuesday, with a clean economy as the centrepiece, and detailing targeted measures to help Canadians deal with still-high inflation.

Ottawa

Budget 2023 proposes across-the-board 3 per cent spending cut for government departments

The federal budget proposes an across-the-board three per cent spending cut for all departments and agencies, a belt-tightening move after years of massive growth in the federal public service.
Ottawa pickleball courts shut down after noise complaints

North America’s fastest growing sport has hit an obstacle in the village of Manotick. Pickleball—and more to the point, the noise it makes—has proven to be too loud for some neighbours.
Witness rescues woman from fatal house fire in Kanata

One person is dead after an early morning fire in Kanata, while another person is being treated for smoke inhalation after being rescued from the burning home by a bystander who spotted the fire while driving to the gym.

Windsor

Here’s what stakeholders across Windsor-Essex say about the 2023 Federal Budget

The Trudeau government unveiled it’s 2023 budget Tuesday – but what’s in it for Windsor?
Rain or snow expected in Windsor-Essex Wednesday

Rain showers or flurries, that could be heavy at times, could roll through the Windsor-Essex region on Wednesday. Temperatures will be a little cooler than earlier in the week but we briefly return to double digits on Friday.
Planets align but clouds may have obstructed the view

If you had your eyes to the sky Tuesday evening you may have noticed a special alignment.

Barrie

Fire crews battle massive house fire in Blue Mountains

Fire crews in Blue Mountains spend several hours battling a large house fire on Tuesday night.
High school students rally to support Barrie teen with terminal cancer

Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie hosted a hockey game and spirit day to honour Kevin Chao, who is stuck at home due to a terminal illness.
Teens lying on tracks cause emergency train stop in Tottenham, Ont.

Provincial police say a group of teenagers caused a train to make an emergency stop because they were lying on the tracks as the train approached in New Tecumseth.

Atlantic

N.S. mass shooting inquiry report must deliver 'clear commentary': family lawyer

A lawyer who represents Nova Scotia mass shooting victims' families said in an interview they are hoping "for clear commentary on what things went wrong and what things ought to have been done better or differently."
N.B. residents suffering from mystery brain disease call for fresh investigations

New Brunswickers suffering from a mystery neurological disorder are calling for an investigation into potential environmental causes of the health problems they've been living with for more than two years.
Moncton business owners want homelessness supports removed from downtown core within 30 days

The message at the forefront of Tuesday's meeting was united among the five panelists: supports for unhoused people aren’t welcome in Moncton's business district.

Calgary

Violence at Lions Park LRT station sends two women to hospital

Two women were taken to hospital on Tuesday evening after a violent incident at a northwest CTrain station.
15-year-old girl shot to death in northeast Calgary

A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed in the northeast Calgary community of Martindale on Tuesday.
Police investigate suspicious death in downtown Calgary highrise

Police are investigating the circumstances of the death of a woman in a residential tower in downtown Calgary.

Winnipeg

Winnipeg has not recorded a positive temperature since Valentine's Day. Here is how long the cold could last

Manitobans waiting for the temperature to warm up this spring will have to wait a little longer.
How the 2023 federal budget impacts you

The federal government unveiled its spring budget Tuesday, with a clean economy as the centrepiece, and detailing targeted measures to help Canadians deal with still-high inflation.
School hour changes approved for one school division in Winnipeg

The board of trustees for one Winnipeg school division has officially approved changes to start and end times at some of its schools.

Vancouver

'How could this happen?' Mother of man killed in Vancouver stabbing looking for answers

A 37-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Vancouver while stopping to get a coffee with his fiancé and daughter is being remembered by his grieving mother as " a beautiful soul."
Involuntary treatment, insufficient support: Riverview patterns continue post-closure

It's been more than a decade since the Riverview Hospital closed its doors for good and one thing is clear: The pattern of treatment, discharge, and insufficient post-hospitalization care continues throughout the province.
Watermain rupture displaces Burnaby residents, shuts down businesses

A watermain break is causing a massive headache for hundreds of residents living in two condo towers in Burnaby's Brentwood neighbourhood.

Edmonton

Edmonton man comes home to find snake native to U.S. in apartment

An Edmonton man says he hasn't slept well since finding a metre-long snake that's native to the eastern and southern American states behind his couch.
'Long road ahead of him': Employee shot at Edmonton Pizza Hut enters physiotherapy

The Pizza Hut employee who was shot at his workplace earlier this month is on the long road to recovery, his sister has confirmed Tuesday to CTV News Edmonton.
Northern Alta. community counts 4 shootings within 2 months

Mounties are investigating whether four shootings within two months in a small northern Alberta community are related.