Mayor Tory has made another appeal to provincial and federal governments to assist with unprecedented numbers of refugees, apparently coming across into Quebec from the US. In recent days, authorities there have said that refugees crossing at unofficial entry points all want to come to Toronto.
PCs PROMISE BEER/WINE IN CORNER STORES
PC Leader Doug Ford said Friday that if elected his government will allow beer and wine to be sold in Ontario corner stores. He said the PCs will such sales in corner stores, box stores and any grocery store. “As we approach the Victoria Day weekend, it is time to acknowledge that Ontario is mature enough for this change and ready to join other jurisdictions in making life a little more convenient,” Ford said in a statement.
HORSES NEGLECTED SAYS OSPCA
Three people are facing animal neglect charges following an investigation into the treatment of horses at a Stouffville farm. The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says an officer went to the farm on May 3 after hearing concerns about the welfare of a herd of horses. The officer is reported to have seen 14 horses and one pony living in unsanitary conditions. Many dead horses were also found in various levels of decomposition. A veterinarian was brought in to examine the horses, which the OSPCA says were found to be thin, with their ribs and hips easily visible.
