Travellers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport are being asked to pack plenty of patience on Monday, as longer than expected lineups and staffing issues are causing delays. Staff shortages blamed for long security lines at Canadian airportsLong security lines at several Canadian airports are the result of a shortage in staff, according to officials. The union…
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N.B. tenants facing eviction after landlord pivots to Airbnb due to province’s new cap on rent hikes
by Sue JonesTwo families living in a duplex in Hampton now have fewer than 30 days to get out, according to eviction notices stuck in their doors on March 31. Jennifer Taylor got an eviction notice on March 31, informing her that her new landlord is converting her Hampton apartment into Airbnb accommodations effective May 1. (Submitted/Jennifer…
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Facing cybersecurity threats, Quebec shuts down government websites for evaluation
by Sue JonesThe province is checking nearly 4,000 government websites for potential vulnerabilities, including sites for the education and health networks.Quebec Minister for Government Digital Transformation Éric Caire says an unsuccessful cyberattack targeted 3,992 government websites. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)Quebec will be shutting down close to 4,000 government websites following the threat of an international cyberattack on a widely…
A top adviser to the government on Covid-19 has said he is ‘very fearful’ there will be another ‘lockdown Christmas’ as he urged the public to do everything possible to reduce transmission of the virus. Professor Peter Openshaw, a member of the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag), said case numbers and…
When Craig Timmermans set out to build a new headquarters for his companies in northern Ontario, he reached out to the power company to find out how much it would charge him to connect to the grid. He was shocked to find out it would cost $80,000.Craig Timmermans took his radio and internet businesses in northern…
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Facing elimination, Canadiens are desperate to rediscover winning formula in Cup final
by Sue JonesThe Montreal Canadiens are thinking about how they can get back to a style of play that solidified midway through the first round against the heavily favoured Toronto Maple Leafs and propelled them on this improbable playoff journey.Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is pulled from goal during the third period of Montreal’s 6-3 loss against…
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Gynecologist facing lawsuit over painful examination was subject of other complaints to physicians’ college
by Sue JonesA Toronto gynecologist is facing a lawsuit alleging he performed a “forceful” transvaginal ultrasound that caused “severe pain” and did not obtain the patient’s consent for the procedure.Elizabeth Adamou is one of four women who CBC has confirmed have filed complaints against Toronto gynecologist Dr. David Gerber within the last year. (Paul Borkwood/CBC)A Toronto gynecologist…
Netflix has been indicted in the US and is facing a criminal charge over the alleged ‘lewd’ depiction of children in controversial film Cuties. After a petition was earlier launched calling for people to boycott Netflix over the movie, it’s been announced a grand jury in Tyler County, Texas, has indicted the company on the…