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Doug Ford considering reversal of dissolving Peel Region: sources

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

Doug Ford’s provincial government is reconsidering its plan to dissolve Peel Region, sources tell CityNews.A formal announcement is expected, likely later in the week.In May, the Ford government tabled legislation to turn Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon into independent cities and towns. A month later, the Ontario government passed Bill 112, also known as the Hazel McCallion Act. The province aimed to complete the dissolution process by Jan. 1, 2025.#BREAKING – The Ford government is considering doing away with its plan to dissolve Peel Region, sources tell CityNews. A formal announcement possible later in the week. First to report was @robertbenzie— Richard Southern (@RichardCityNews) December 5, 2023The province appointed a facilitator to review the community needs of Durham, Halton, Niagara, Simcoe, Waterloo and York and determine if it should pursue a similar-type dissolution for those regions.Caledon mayor Annette Groves urged the province to rethink its pl...

Peruvian constitutional court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s constitutional court ordered an immediate humanitarian release Tuesday for imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, 85, who was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the death squad slayings of 25 Peruvians in the 1990s.The court ruled in favor of a 2017 pardon that had granted the former leader a release on humanitarian grounds but that later was annulled. In a resolution seen by The Associated Press, the court told the state prisons agency to immediately release Fujimori “on the same day.”Fujimori was sentenced in 2009 to 25 years in prison on charges of human rights abuses. He had been accused of being the mastermind behind the slayings of 25 Peruvians by a military death squad during his administration from 1990 to 2000, while the government fought the Shining Path communist rebels. The Associated Press

Crombie won’t seek seat at Queen’s Park in near future

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

New Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie says she will not run for a seat at Queen’s Park in the near future.After her leadership win on Saturday, she mused about running in the riding held by former Progressive Conservative labour minister Monte McNaughton, who resigned in September. The government has yet to call a byelection for the riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex.The Mississauga mayor says she’ll resign that post in the new year after she gets the city’s budget passed. The conservatives have been attacking Crombie since she won the Liberal leadership, criticizing her housing record and painting her as an elite who is out of touch with voters.Premier Doug Ford accused Crombie in question period of flying in a private jet with a developer.Crombie says that never happened, but admits she has had lunch at Mississauga developer Benny Marotta’s winery and always paid her way.“I know what the premier is trying to do, he’s trying to ...

Frontier Airlines settles lawsuit filed by pilots who claimed bias over pregnancy, breastfeeding

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Frontier Airlines has settled a lawsuit filed by female pilots who accused the airline of discriminating against pregnant or breastfeeding employees.In the agreement announced Tuesday, Frontier will let pilots pump breast milk in the cockpit during “noncritical phases” of flights.The Denver-based airline also agreed to let pilots who are breastfeeding reduce their flying time and treat pregnancy and breastfeeding the same as other medical conditions if they make pilots unable to fly.The settlement was announced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The agency lodged charges against Frontier in 2018, after several pilots sued the airline.Aditi Fruitwala, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, one of the groups that filed the lawsuit, said the settlement should send a message to airlines and other employers about making reasonable accommodations to pregnant and breastfeeding employees.“We’re hopeful this will inspire more change and stronger prot...

Workplace expert says conditions at Canada’s spy agency ripe for harassment

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

VANCOUVER — A University of British Columbia expert on employment discrimination says toxic workplace claims against Canada’s spy agency point to a “perfect storm” of conditions that allow harassment to occur. Beth Hirsh, a sociology professor who studies discrimination and the effect of legal claims on organizations, says lawsuits against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service contain “egregious” allegations. Hirsh commented after CSIS announced last week it had launched a workplace climate assessment in its British Columbia office over claims made public in an investigation by The Canadian Press.Two covert officers who are suing the federal government said they were sexually assaulted at work by the same senior colleague, that bullying and harassment went unchecked and they were failed by the internal investigation mechanism at CSIS.Hirsh says organizations like CSIS, where people work in physical and social isolation, can create “textbook&#...

Top TV of 2023: AP’s selections include ‘Succession,’ ‘Jury Duty,’ ‘Shrinking,’ ‘Swarm’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

With so many shows on TV and streaming services, it’s impossible not to miss a gem or two. This year’s top television offerings as selected by The Associated Press include a mix of dramas and comedies that will draw you in. Some are new, some have already ended their runs and some have new episodes on the horizon. There’s no time like December to add a title to your growing TBW (to be watched) list or settle in for a marathon during that time warp between Christmas and New Year’s when no one knows what day it is.Here are 10 shows from 2023 that simply shouldn’t be missed.“The Bear,” FX on HuluLet’s start off with a public service announcement to watch “The Bear” if you haven’t already. The FX show about an award-winning, fine dining chef named Carmy (played by Jeremy Allen White), who returns home to Chicago to run his late brother’s dive quietly debuted on Hulu in 2022 and was a word of mouth and critical hit. Season two did not experience a soph...

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on Dec. 18

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on Dec. 18, with a funeral service at the National Cathedral the following day, the court said Monday.The first woman on the Supreme Court, O’Connor died Friday at age 93 in Phoenix. She stepped down from the court in 2006 after serving as a justice for more than 24 years.Members of the public will be able to pay respects at the court from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, following a private ceremony. Tuesday’s service at the National Cathedral is private and by invitation only, the court said.The family has asked that donations be made to iCivics, the group she founded to promote civics education, the court said.The Associated Press

Pregnant Texas woman asks a court to let her have an abortion under exceptions to state’s ban

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday to let her have an abortion, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year. Texas is one of 13 states that ban abortion at nearly all stages of pregnancy. Although Texas allows exceptions, doctors and women have argued in court this year that the state’s law is so restrictive and vaguely worded that physicians are fearful of providing abortions lest they face potential criminal charges. Kate Cox, 31, is 20 weeks pregnant and has been told by doctors that her baby is likely to be stillborn or live for a week at most, according to the lawsuit filed in Austin. The suit says doctors told her their “hands are tied” under Texas’ abortion ban. “Kate Cox needs an abortion, and she needs it now,” the lawsuit reads.Spokespersons for the Texas attorney general’s office, which has defended the ban in court...

3-year-old fatally shot in Merrillville ID'd

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A toddler has died after an apparent accidental shooting in northwest Indiana, according to police.The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the 3-year-old as King Penro.Officers responded to a shots fired report in the 3100 block of West 79th Street around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, they found a 3-year-old child who had been shot. According to police, an individual called 911 and said the toddler shot himself. It is unclear how the child got the weapon.The 3-year-old was transported to Southlake Methodist, where they were pronounced dead. Woman struck, killed by vehicle on Dan Ryan; SB lanes shut down near 18th Street No further details have been provided at this time.

Jamie Foxx speaks about health scare in emotional speech: 'I couldn't actually walk'

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:08 GMT

(KTLA) – Jamie Foxx made a surprise appearance at Monday night's Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements.This was Foxx's first public appearance since suffering a "medical complication" in April. The health scare made global headlines as the medical emergency required him to be rushed to the hospital, and then took months to recover from. What specifically happened to Foxx has been kept private, but it was serious. ‘Barbie’ gets streaming release date on Max During the ceremony, the actor received the Vanguard Award for Amazon Prime Video's "The Burial." Jaime Foxx and Jurnee Smollett pose with the "Vanguard Award" during The Critics Choice Association's Celebration Of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino And AAPI Achievements at Fairmont Century Plaza on Dec. 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)His co-star in the film,...