The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge Canada’s national police force is taking part in the massive effort to identify dozens of Canadians killed in last week’s plane crash in Iran. While no RCMP officers are currently on the ground in Tehran, where the Ukrainian passenger jet was shot down by the Iranian […]
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The Canadian Press NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.–Transit and online shopping might not seem connected but the organization that manages transit across Metro Vancouver believes the two can be wrapped together in a way that keeps parcels safe while enhancing the daily commute. TransLink says smart lockers are coming to three SkyTrain […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario is creating 57 new post-secondary scholarships to honour the victims of the Iran plane crash that left no survivors last week. Premier Doug Ford says in a statement that a new government fund will disperse $10,000 scholarships in memory of each of the 57 Canadian […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY–Thunder Bay police say two teens who were initially charged with aggravated assault are now accused of first-degree murder after one of the victims in the alleged attack died in hospital. They say an 18-year-old man, since identified as Austin Peter Robinson, was taken to hospital […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–The clock’s now officially ticking down on the race to replace Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, with the release of rules and deadlines for the contest likely to winnow down the field of contenders. Nominations formally opened Monday and the dozen or so people who’ve thrown their […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–Several dozen Iranian-Canadians gathered in Toronto Monday to show solidarity with those in Iran who are protesting their country’s government in the wake of the deadly downing of a passenger jet. The protesters in Toronto want to see regime change in Iran and the installation of […]
The Canadian PressMichael A. Brook Approximately three billion automobile tires were produced worldwide in 2019 alone. Automobile tires are the classic example of a high-volume product derived from non-renewable petroleum resources that is designed for single use; they do not fit the desired paradigm of reduce, reuse, recycle. Some old […]
Press Release OTTAWA-Leaders from Canada’s Iranian and Jewish communities have given the federal government 30 days’ notice to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in its entirety as a terrorist organization. At a news conference in Ottawa Monday, leaders from the Council of Iranian Canadians, the Justice 88 Campaign […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–The federal government is making clear that cuts to wireless rates it expects from mobile service providers must go above and beyond any price reductions already seen since 2016. Industry Minister Navdeep Bains says the 25 per cent rate reductions he has been mandated to achieve […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The federal Public Health Agency says it believes Canadians are at low risk of contracting a new type of pneumonia that has killed one person and has made dozens sick in central China, but it has issued a warning to travellers to and from the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Elementary teachers in Ontario are stepping up their job action yesterday with a new phase of their work-to-rule campaign. Teachers won’t be supervising extra-curricular activities outside regular school hours, participating in field trips, or participating in assemblies, except to supervise students. They are also threatening to start […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Elementary teachers in Ontario are stepping up their job action today with a new phase of their work-to-rule campaign. Teachers won’t be supervising extra-curricular activities outside regular school hours, participating in field trips, or participating in assemblies, except to supervise students. They are also threatening to start […]
