Ontario, B.C. Mortgage-Holders Increasingly Missed Payments in Q4: Equifax

IN ONTARIO, THE MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY RATE WAS UP 135.2 PER CENT COMPARED WITH A YEAR EARLIER Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Mar 5th, 2024 Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press Consumers in Ontario and British Columbia increasingly missed payments on mortgages and credit cards in the fourth quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said.  The fourth…

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland To Present Liberals’ Federal Budget On April 16

Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian Press, Published: Mar 4th, 2024 By Nojoud Al Mallees Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal budget on April 16, as cost-of-living issues continue to dominate Canadian politics. “Our economic plan is about building more homes, faster, making life more affordable, and creating more good jobs,” Freeland said in a…

NDP Pushing Liberals To Include National School Food Program In Upcoming Budget

Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Mar 6th, 2024 By Mickey Djuric The federal New Democrats want the government to fund a national school food program in the upcoming budget — and for Liberals to fulfil their election promise to put one in place.  Talks between the two parties regarding a national program have already taken…

The State of Jails: 1) Ontario Jail Inmate Numbers Spike In Last Year, Now Well Over Capacity, Data Shows, 2) Ford Promises To Build As Many Jails As Needed To Keep Criminals Behind Bars

1) Ontario Jail Inmate Numbers Spike In Last Year, Now Well Over Capacity, Data Shows Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Mar 6th, 2024 By Liam Casey Ontario’s jails have seen a dramatic increase in the number of inmates over the past year with the majority of the facilities well over capacity, new data obtained by…

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger And Threads Logins Restored After Widespread Outage

Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian PressPublished: Mar 5th, 2024 By The Associated Press A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday. Andy Stone, Meta’s head communications, acknowledged the issues on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said the company “resolved the issue as quickly as…

Black Bears Awaking Early From Their Winter Slumber; OPP Advise Caution

THERE IS LITTLE NATURAL FOOD FOR BEARS Courtesy of Barrie360.com, ReleasePublished: Mar 4th, 2024 From the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources The Ontario government and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public to exercise caution as black bears begin to come out of hibernation. With this winter’s mild weather and lack of snow,…

Trudeau Meets Italian PM Meloni In Toronto, Pair Agrees To “Roadmap” For Cooperation

Canadian Press Published: Mar 3rd, 2024 By Alessia Passafiume and Sammy Hudes A reception meant to cap off a day of meetings between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Italian counterpart was abruptly cancelled on Saturday after protesters blocked entrances to the venue and kept key figures, including the guests of honour, from getting in. Trudeau’s…

Ontario Reaches Tentative Deal With Catholic Teachers, Ensuring No Strikes

Courtesy of Barrie360.com and Canadian Press Published: Mar 5th, 2024 Ontario’s Catholic teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the province, ensuring no province-wide job action or strikes for the next three years. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association was the last of the four major teachers’ unions to reach a deal with the…