Rescuers also at risk when trying to help others safely to shore
July 5, 2025
Bystanders who jump in to help swimmers in distress need to consider the risks to themselves before wading into the water, the Lifesaving Society of Ontario says.
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Experts say the bill, which cuts billions of tax credits for clean energy and electric vehicles, end a brief era where the U.S. and Canada were moving in the same direction.
July 5, 2025 - 07:00 | Sean Boynton | Global News - Canada
I t’s the morning of August 22, 2019, and I’m in a Zodiac bouncing along the waters of the St. Lawrence River. It can hold six divers and all their gear, but this morning, there are only six of us—no gear. Far from being divers, we are curiosity seekers from New York, Vancouver, London, and Montreal, all obsessed with the sinking of the Empress of Ireland, which claimed 1,014 lives in 1914.
Until a few years ago, I had never heard of the Empress and its disastrous end. And that’s staggering, because the loss of passenger life (836) outnumbered that of the Titanic (832).
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July 5, 2025 - 06:30 | Eve Lazarus | Walrus
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she’s confident that $30-million in federal housing funding is not at risk despite council’s refusal to permit sixplexes across the entirety of the city − a condition of its agreement with Ottawa.“Look at me. Do I look worried?” Ms. Chow told The Globe and Mail on Friday at a meeting with its editorial board.
July 5, 2025 - 06:30 | Sophia Coppolino | The Globe and Mail
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