The Canadian Press Toronto police say they are investigating two incidents of feces being thrown at students in university libraries in recent days. Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook said officers are investigating a link between similar incidents at the University of Toronto and York University. She said one incident occurred at the […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s public elementary and high school teachers started work-to-rule campaigns today, as they say months of contract talks have produced little progress. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation say their members have started withdrawing some administrative services, such as […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Senate of Canada will not appeal a court ruling that found the upper house violated a francophone man’s language rights by utilizing English-only push-buttons on Parliament Hill drinking fountains. The Federal Court last week ordered the Senate to pay former public servant Michel Thibodeau $1,500 in […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–It’s the last day for Liberals hoping to lead Ontario’s provincial party to throw their hats in the ring. The deadline for candidates to enter the leadership race is set for 5 p.m. Former cabinet ministers Steven Del Duca, Michael Coteau and Mitzie Hunter are in the […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The NATO military alliance looked to space, the final frontier, earlier this week as members formally recognized the cosmos as integral to their mutual security, agreeing to bolster ways to defend their satellites and other space-based infrastructure from enemy attacks. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg insisted […]
The Canadian PressJocelyne Richer SHERBROOKE, Que.–Drummondville Mayor Alexandre Cusson is throwing his hat in the ring for the Quebec Liberal leadership. Cusson, who stepped down as head of the province’s municipalities union and became a card-carrying Liberal last week, becomes the second contender to the top spot since Philippe Couillard […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Federal lawyers will be in court later this morning to argue the government’s appeal of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling that ordered Ottawa to pay billions of dollars in compensation to First Nations children and their families. In September, the tribunal ordered the federal government to […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Jonathan Wilkinson has been the minister of environment and climate change for less than 24 hours but the job is likely going to get harder from here. “Environment is probably the most challenging portfolio in government the next three years,” said Stewart Elgie, a law professor […]
The Canadian Press An elderly man has died and his partner is in critical condition as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in the Ottawa home they shared, city paramedics said Tuesday. Spokesman Marc-Antoine Deschamps said the couple was found earlier in the day by a neighbour who went to […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–A member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative caucus is hoping to reverse the province’s ban on pit bulls. Rick Nicholls introduced a private member’s bill in the legislature Tuesday that would alter controversial provisions in the Dog Owners’ Liability Act that prohibit the breed. […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Gov. Gen. Julie Payette honoured 39 people with the Order of Canada this morning, including actor William Shatner, writer Ann-Marie MacDonald and lawyer James Lockyer. Shatner is being given one of Canada’s highest civilian honours for his 60-year career in theatre, television and film; MacDonald for her […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s auditor general should look into the cancellation of hundreds of renewable energy contracts by the Doug Ford government so the public knows how much that decision will end up costing taxpayers, the leader of the Opposition said yesterday. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said she was […]
