Hamilton Mountain News

13 hours ago | thespec.com | Dan Heyman

PLANO, TEXAS—The tarmac is sun-baked and the air is heavy with humidity. While the road surface isn’t bad, there are some pretty aggressive expansion joints that do make themselves felt. But not as much as I would expect. That’s because I’m driving the all-new Toyota bZ (formerly bZ4X) electric crossover and, boy, has Toyota ever done wonders with the ride in this version of the vehicle.

1 day ago | thespec.com | Rob Ferguson

Ontario is having trouble giving money away for housing, but challenging times are making it hard to get. As Premier Doug Ford presented Toronto with a $67.2 million cheque to help build new homes amid a shortage that has pushed prices higher, his housing minister lamented more municipalities aren’t meeting the housing targets entitling them to cash.

1 day ago | thespec.com | Andrew Wilton

Bill 5 passed the Ontario legislature to become law on June 4, despite strong opposition, particularly from First Nations groups. Ontario’s Bill 5, officially titled the “Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act,” exempts major developments from rigorous environmental and archaeological assessments. Its purpose is to fast-track development by creating special economic zones that would free developers from various regulations.

1 day ago | thespec.com | Bob Mackin

Instead of going on trial for mischief under $5,000 and assault in Prince George Provincial Court, a 32-year-old man agreed May 20 to a peace bond and to pay a woman for the smartphone he wrecked. Bowdean George Saunders had been charged with mischief under $5,000 and assault for an Oct. 13, 2024 incident. A Prince George RCMP officer arrested an intoxicated Saunders and found a distraught woman with her smartphone, which had been shattered, bent in an angle and no longer operable.

1 day ago | thespec.com | Michael Oleksyn

The Prince Albert Catholic School Division takes part each year in the Toonies for Tuition campaign. At the board’s regular meeting on Monday, May 26, CFO Greg McEwen reported that the campaign raised $6,441,99. This was a slight decrease from the $6,526.63 raised last year. Each year a trophy is presented for the highest provincial and highest school board/division winner and the Catholic Division claimed the award last year.