The Canadian PressBill Graveland A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he is thrilled with the progress he’s made since receiving spinal surgery in Thailand a month ago. Doctors implanted an epidural stimulator in Ryan Straschnitzki’s spine and one week later injected stem cells above and […]
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The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is off to London where he will spend the next few days trying to give the NATO military alliance a boost amid existential questions about its future–while defending Canada’s own commitment to it. Leaders from all 29 NATO member states are gathering […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is starting a five-year pilot project beginning Jan. 1 to allow e-scooters on roads. The two-wheeled, motorized vehicles are currently illegal to operate anywhere in the province other than on private property. The pilot will let municipalities decide whether to allow e-scooters on municipal roads, including […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The union representing the province’s English Catholic teachers says it is moving closer to a legal strike position. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) requested a “no-board” report on Friday, which can take a few days to be issued. Once that happens, teachers would be in […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–One week after a violent liquor store robbery left her unconscious, Randi Chase can clearly recall feeling as if she could not move as her attacker came at her. “I just froze and I just was so crippled by fear. I thought I was going to […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal is pushing back the deadline for Ottawa to get rolling on compensation for First Nations children and their families over child-welfare services, but the delay comes with a sharp rebuke for the federal government. The tribunal has ordered the federal government […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is introducing new measures to combat bullying in schools, spurred in part by the death of a 14-year-old Hamilton boy. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said yesterday that the tragic story of Devan Bracci-Selvey, who was fatally stabbed outside his high school last month, is one […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Canada’s contribution to peacekeeping has returned to historic lows following the end of its mission in Mali, sparking fresh allegations of hypocrisy and concerns about the country’s bid for a Security Council seat at the United Nations. UN figures show there were 49 Canadian military and […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Sen. Lynn Beyak says she’s met all the conditions to return to work after being suspended by her colleagues. Last spring, Beyak’s fellow senators kicked her out temporarily after concluding that several letters she had posted to her website were racist. Beyak, who represents Ontario, posted those […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A leading voice for stricter gun control is calling on the Liberal government to place an immediate moratorium on new sales of assault-style firearms as well as a permanent ban on the importation and manufacture of handguns. In a letter sent yesterday to Bill Blair, the […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–While the federal Liberals insist they are appealing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling on First Nations children because it limits the families that could receive compensation, multiple parties arguing on behalf of Indigenous children and families say the government simply doesn’t want to pay. Legal […]
The Canadian PressCamille Bains VANCOUVER–Profit for doctors providing surgery in private clinics is at the heart of a trial that threatens to undermine Canada’s universal health-care system and its principles of equity and fairness for everyone, regardless of whether some patients’ bank accounts allow them to jump the public queue, […]
