The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Kathleen Wynne may no longer be the premier of Ontario, but she said she hopes her lasting presence in the halls of the legislature will inspire more young women to enter politics. Wynne’s comments came as her official portrait was unveiled yesterday evening in a ceremony […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada’s justice minister says he is troubled that two Canadians detained in China have been denied access to lawyers as they face trials where convictions are virtually assured. Neither Michael Spavor nor Michael Kovrig has seen a lawyer or family in the year since they were each […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Health officials are investigating 16 cases of E. coli in five eastern provinces stemming from packaged salad. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for 315 gram Fresh Express brand Sunflower Crisp Chopped Kits with best before dates up to and including Dec. 7, 2019. […]
The Canadian Press RICHMOND, B.C.–The world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft was set to lift off today from the Harbour Air Seaplane terminal in Richmond, B.C. The seaplane company announced in March that it had partnered with engineering firm MagniX in Washington state with the goal of becoming the world’s first […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is seeking to appeal a court ruling that struck down its directive making some post-secondary student fees optional. Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Ross Romano says the government wants to make education affordable for all students. The Ontario Divisional Court said the so-called Student Choice Initiative […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The official portrait of Ontario’s first female premier was set to be unveiled at the legislature later today. TVO reports that Kathleen Wynne’s picture was done by artist Linda Kooluris-Dobbs, who also painted the official portraits of former premier David Peterson and former lieutenant-governor Hal Jackman. Wynne […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s elementary teachers will soon be ramping up their work-to-rule campaign by not planning any new field trips or distributing letters or memos from schools and boards. Public high school and elementary teachers are both increasing pressure on the government in the coming week amid tense […]
By Adina Bresge The Canadian Press Wait times for organ transplants continue to cost patients their lives across Canada, statistics released Thursday suggest, even as the country has seen a surge in such procedures over the past decade. The data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information was collected by […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s Opposition wants to give the title of honorary first premier to Metis leader Louis Riel. NDP Leader Wab Kinew has put forward a private member’s bill that would bestow the title and require Riel’s contributions be part of the school curriculum. Riel is widely […]
By Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Thirty years after the worst mass shooting in Canadian history, official acknowledgment has come that what happened on Dec. 6, 1989 at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique was an attack on feminists. On the eve of Friday’s anniversary, Montreal changed a plaque in a […]
By Joan Bryden The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau ushered in a new era of minority Liberal rule Thursday with a throne speech brimming with humility, goodwill and promises of collaboration with opposition parties whose support he needs to ensure his government’s survival. The effort worked, at least insofar […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The 43rd session of Parliament–and a new era of minority government–has opened, and later today a speech from the throne will be delivered that will emphasize the issues on which Justin Trudeau’s Liberals believe they can find common ground with opposition parties. The throne speech is penned […]
