Wesal TV(Whitby): Reports of overflowing garbage bins, broken glass and discarded needles at one Whitby park have renewed calls for more public garbage bins as residents say litter is becoming a growing problem in parks and other public spaces. At Wednesday’s Whitby council meeting, councillor Victoria Bozinovski said Greenfield Park has become a growing More
Wesal TV(Oshawa): For Oshawa mother Emily Clairoux, concerns about social media began long before Ottawa proposed restricting access for children under 16. Clairoux, who has two children, says harmful online content is her biggest concern. “Kids YouTube has weak filters that allow inappropriate videos through,” she said. Clairoux also pointed to online influencers and More
Wesal TV(Whitby): A new Durham Region survey has found overwhelming support for keeping the Regional Chair elected, adding to growing opposition to a provincial law that gives the Ford government the power to appoint the position. Of the 1,311 residents who participated in the survey, more than 92 per cent said they support electing the More
Wesal TV( Whitby): Whitby Mayor Elizabeth Roy says hateful and anti-Muslim comments directed at local Muslim women have no place in the community. In a statement to Wesal TV on Wednesday, Roy said she attended a lunch over the weekend hosted by ICNA Sisters Whitby, a not-for-profit group of Muslim women involved in community initiatives More
Wesal TV(GTA): Ontario has signed a new agreement with the United Kingdom aimed at strengthening critical mineral supply chains and attracting investment into the province’s mining sector. The Statement of Intent was signed Monday in London by Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce and U.K. Industry Minister Chris McDonald. The agreement commits More
The Canadian government, which is seeking to reduce its reliance on U.S. military companies, announced on Wednesday that it plans to purchase several surveillance and early-warning aircraft from Sweden’s Saab, while dropping the option of buying from the American company Boeing. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday at a defence conference in More
Wesal TV (Oshawa): The Oshawa/Clarington Welcome Centre was officially inaugurated at 200 John Street West in Oshawa, aiming to provide essential services and support to newcomers settling in the Durham region. Officials said the opening of the centre represents more than just a new facility, describing it as a gateway to opportunity, inclusion, and More
At least 10 people, including the suspected gunwoman, have been killed and several others wounded in a school shooting in Canada’s British Columbia province, media reported on Wednesday. The shooting occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and at a second nearby location on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reported. Six people were found dead inside the school, More
Five of the ten workers kidnapped last month from a mine in Mexico have died, and their bodies have been recovered, media reports said. Reuters cited Mexican authorities, who stated that ten bodies were found during the search for the miners abducted from a silver mine operated by Canada’s Vizsla Silver Corp (VZLA.TO) in Mexico’s More
US President Donald Trump has warned that Canada could face sweeping trade penalties if Prime Minister Mark Carney proceeds with closer trade engagement with China, Al Jazeera reports. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump cautioned that Canada would face a 100 percent tariff on all exports to the United More
