The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh pulled back the curtain on his closely-guarded private life, letting Canadians know Tuesday night that he is engaged. Singh, 38, proposed to girlfriend Gurkiran Kaur, 27, at a private party Tuesday night just blocks away from the Ontario legislature […]
ique
The Canadian PressAllison JonesShawn Jeffords BARRIE, Ont.–Ontario’s Liberal government has put millions of dollars toward helping licensed child-care centres and developmental services cope with a minimum wage increase, and the premier said help for other such publicly-funded sectors may be on the way. The minimum wage rose on Jan. 1 […]
The Canadian PressDan Healing The largest private-sector union in Canada said yesterday it is splitting with the Canadian Labour Congress over issues which include disagreements about the rights of workers to choose what union should represent them. In a notice posted on its website, Unifor national president Jerry Dias and […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Premier Kathleen Wynne shuffled several senior roles in her cabinet yesterday as she prepares for a provincial election less than five months away. Deputy Premier and Advanced Education minister Deb Matthews, Treasury Board president Liz Sandals, and Economic Development minister Brad Duguid all have said they’re […]
The Associated PressSeth Borenstein WASHINGTON–The fireball that streaked through the Michigan sky on Tuesday night put on quite a show. But as far as potentially killer space rocks, it was merely a flash in the pan. There are much bigger asteroids careening through our solar system. And scientists who watch […]
Duane Hicks Been thinking about who to nominate for a business award this year? Don’t sweat it–you have more time to think it over. The Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd-annual Rainy River District Business Awards has been moved from next month–when it traditionally is held–to September. The decision to […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The economy’s impressive run has prompted another interest-rate hike from the Bank of Canada–but looking ahead, it warned of the broadening negative impact of NAFTA’s uncertain future. The central bank pointed to unexpectedly solid economic numbers as key drivers behind its decision yesterday to hike the […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–The Bruins showed former coach Claude Julien what a changed style looks like in Boston. David Pastrnak and Ryan Spooner each scored an early goal, and Tuukka Rask stopped 21 shots, as the Bruins beat Montreal 4-1 last night in Canadiens’ coach Julien’s return to Boston for […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand VANCOUVER–Forcing federal inmates into solitary confinement for indefinite periods is unconstitutional because it puts them at significant risk of psychological harm and suicide, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled. But Justice Peter Leask suspended his decision yesterday for 12 months to give the government […]
Press Release Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP Bill Mauro was at Atikokan High School yesterday to announce the province is investing in a significant rebuild and addition to the existing high school to create a new K-12 school. This multi-million-dollar project will accommodate nearly 417 students from K-12, and includes three new […]
The Canadian PressPeter Goffin An Ontario university says it has suspended a professor who, students allege, insulted one of their classmates who suffers from severe anxiety. University of Guelph students who witnessed the exchange on Monday said the professor chastised the student for disrupting the class, asking whether he was […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–The path for Stefon Diggs to last-play touchdown fame and sudden Minnesota saviour didn’t start with such brilliance. Diggs only has arrived at this stage of his life and his career, a Vikings’ standout on the verge of a Super Bowl, with an unrelenting […]
