Alan and Dawn Gosnay moved to the northern Ontario township of Fauquier-Strickland, where about 500 people live, with hopes of lower housing costs and being closer to their grandchildren. But soon after settling in, their property taxes more than doubled and they learned the community was in financial crisis.
Votes were cast using sticky notes, people tried registering for ballot kits using selfies as ID and more than 500,000 envelopes had to be ordered at the 11th hour as officials in Newfoundland and Labrador scrambled to switch to a provincewide mail-in election following a COVID-19 outbreak in 2021.
Since Niagara Falls Coun. Mike Strange was charged with domestic assault in May, the controversy surrounding the ex-Olympic boxer has taken some odd twists and turns. A women’s advocacy group, for instance, isn’t allowed to speak in council about an Ontario bill calling for stiffer penalties for municipal elected officials in serious misconduct cases.
Shoppers are happy to buy products that look just like high-end items, but are priced for way less. But experts say that depending on how similar they are to the original, and what rights the businesses have over their products, they may or may not cross legal lines.
The Canadian environmentalist says it’s too late to solve the climate crisis, especially through legal, political and economic channels. Instead, Suzuki says he believes the future of the movement depends on trying to spur action in local communities.
Residents were already on edge after OPP asked them to keep children indoors when a girl was found with serious injuries. Now they’re grappling with the news a 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder and sexual assault.
Canada is losing one of its best young players â a year from his likely pick as No.1 in the 2026 NHL draft â to the U.S. And the teenager’s choice has sent hockey watchers, fans, analysts and officials reeling.
