Some school boards in the province will see another one-day strike tomorrow, but for high school students in the Rainy River District School Board (RRDSB), it will be business as usual. Following the breakdown of talks between the Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation (OSSTF) and the Government of Ontario yesterday, […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–A light-rail project in Hamilton was cancelled yesterday after the provincial government said the project would cost more than five times its original price tag, in a decision critics called a “betrayal” of the city. Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney said the government would no longer fund […]
Tonight will be clear and cold with a low of minus-29 C (20 below zero F). Tomorrow will be partly cloudy with a chance of flurries lasting overnight with a high of minus-15 (five) and a low of minus-16 (three). Thursday will see a mix of sun and cloud and […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber EDMONTON–Allowing Ottawa’s carbon tax law to stand would give the federal government a tool it could use to repeatedly chip away at provincial powers, lawyers for the Alberta government argued yesterday. “If you uphold this legislation, you’re opening the door to exactly that type of thing,” […]
Students from St. Francis School showed off some of the items they collected for the Fort Frances Warming Centre as part of their “There’s Room at the Inn” outreach project on Friday. The project ran in conjunction with Advent and students donated a wide range of items for the shelter […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–A Quebec legislature member who has highlighted the online hate and abuse faced by female politicians has taken her complaints to police, saying she wants to encourage other victims to do the same. Quebec solidaire member Christine Labrie announced on Facebook that she filed the complaints […]
The Canadian Press CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L.–Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., beat Sweden’s Niklas Edin 3-1 yesterday to win the National–the third event on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit. It was a scoreless draw until the fourth end when Jacobs put up a single, and he made […]
The Associated PressAron Heller JERUSALEM–Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s challenger for the post of ruling Likud party leader is picking up more endorsements ahead of the official launch of his primary campaign today. Gideon Saar’s associates expect about 1,000 party activists to attend the launch and have been buoyed by […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–High school teachers in 10 school boards across Ontario will hold a one-day strike this week-the third in a series of strikes amid tense contract talks. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation said the job action will take place this Wednesday in certain boards, while teachers […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The number of opioid-related deaths and emergency department visits continued to rise in Ontario in the first three months of this year, the latest government data shows. Public Health Ontario said 435 people died from opioid overdoses between January and March–a 40 percent increase from the […]
The Associated PressRaf CasertMark Carlson BASTOGNE, Belgium–Side by side, the Allies and former enemy Germany together marked the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in World War II-the Battle of the Bulge, which stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive to turn the tide of the war. At dawn […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau will provide his first update for Canadians today on the state of the economy-and the government’s books-since the October election. The update comes as Morneau prepares to host provincial finance ministers for two days of talks this week, in which the amount […]
