Tory submitted his resignation letter to the city clerk on Wednesday evening, informing John D. Elvidge that he will resign effective at 5 p.m. on Feb. 17. In the letter, Tory said he will spend the next two days in meetings with staff and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, who willContinue Reading
Former Mississauga, Ont. mayor Hazel McCallion, nicknamed “Hurricane Hazel,” has died. She was 101 years old. Premier Doug Ford announced McCallion’s death in a news release early Sunday morning. “At the request of the family, I announce with a heavy heart, the passing of my dear friend and mentor, Hazel McCallion,” FordContinue Reading
Newspaper publisher Postmedia Network Corp. is laying off 11 per cent of its editorial staff, less than a week after workers were told the company was grappling with “economic contraction,” sources tell The Canadian Press. Postmedia, which owns publications including the National Post, Vancouver Sun and Calgary Herald and employsContinue Reading
Legendary Canadian singer Céline Dion has rescheduled several European tour dates due to a recent diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome. 英文词组： diagnosis of…: 被诊断出… In two videos posted Thursday to Dion’s social media accounts (both in English and French), she claimed the debilitating disease doesContinue Reading
A secondary school in Etobicoke was briefly placed under a lockdown order on Tuesday afternoon as police searched for a person who was spotted with a knife. 英文词组： Be placed…order: 被执行…命令 under lockdown：封锁 Police say that they were first dispatched to Lakeshore Collegiate Institute at around 2:30 p.m.Continue Reading
China’s zero-COVID lockdowns have been linked to a rare wave of protests across the country in recent weeks, and immigration industry experts say the strict pandemic rules are also fuelling a surge in requests to live in Canada. Immigration from China has bounced back from pandemic lulls to hit aContinue Reading
Canada continues to be in the thick of the flu epidemic, according to the latest national FluWatch, which reports a steady incline of influenza activity – particularly affecting young children and older adults. 地道英文词组： in the thick of： 处于… steady incline： 稳步上升（=title里的 rising steeply） “At the national level,Continue Reading
Back in the day, when Quebec separatism was still a thing, the legendary comedian Yvon Deschamps used to get a big laugh by joking that what Quebecers really wanted was “an independent Quebec in a strong and united Canada.” 地道英文表达词组 Back in the day：遥想当年 Quebec separatism：魁北克独立思想/主义（同样，Taiwan separatism, HongKong separatism, 和Continue Reading
Toronto Mayor John Tory and Toronto Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa pulled up their sleeves for Team Toronto to receive the vaccine to protect against influenza (flu). Toronto’s top doctor issued a fresh call for more people to get vaccinated on Wednesday after noting that test positivityContinue Reading
Because of increased fuel, fertilizer, and labor costs, climate change, and higher insurance rates, the average price of a Christmas tree has increased this year, just like everything else. According to Shirley Brennan, executive director of the Canadian Christmas Trees Association, “on average across Canada, you’re going to see roughlyContinue Reading
