Category Archives: Regional News

Today is the Day of Action for Affordable Internet. It is being staged by Canadian consumer advocates, social justice groups, telecom policy experts, digital activists, and independent ISPs, or Intern...

The Ontario government has announced that it will unveil the 2021 Budget in March 24th. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says the Budget will support the province’s comprehensive vaccine dist...

An Amber Alert has been called off for a 7 year old girl. The emergency alert was issued for for the girl this morning, after last being seen just north of Bayfield. OPP say the girl was found safe. I...

Canada’s most beloved hockey dad has died. Wayne Gretzky confirmed on social media last night that his father Walter Gretzky passed away. He wrote, “It’s with deep sadness that Janet...

The Premier is defending his decision to reopen parts of the province and refusing to offer paid sick days. Despite warnings from medical experts (including SMDHU’s Dr. Charles Gardner), who say...

We all know mothers can call us at some of the worst times, but how about when you’re on a zoom call with the Prime Minister? During a news conference this morning, Justin Trudeau made a major t...

The Prime Minister has announced a massive investment in public transit. https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2522/files/2021/02/transit-1-eq-next-8-years.mp3 Justin Trudeau anno...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a tentative deal to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Canada. Trudeau said, “This is a major step forward to get vaccines made in Canada, for Canadians....

The Prime Minister has introduced a new loan program aimed at helping small businesses survive the pandemic. Justin Trudeau says the government has partnered with Canada's largest financial institutio...

It’s a big day in the United States, where Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president in a star-studded inauguration this morning. The ceremony is due to begin at 10 am and Lady Gaga will ...