The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s ready to work with the newly re-elected Liberal government in Ottawa. Ford issued a statement this morning congratulating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his victory and applauding all federal leaders for a “hard fought campaign.” He says he looks forward to […]
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The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui A United Nations report is highlighting the role “abhorrent” housing conditions play in the poverty and exploitation that Indigenous people face in Canada and around the world. The report, presented to the UN General Assembly on Friday, examines the lack of access to secure housing both […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The contenders in today’s federal election spent the last day of the campaign calling for voters to unite behind their parties amid accusations of dirty politicking and outright lying. From when Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau fired the starting gun on the campaign on Sept. 11, voters have […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s public high school teachers filed for conciliation Friday, saying contracts talks with the provincial government have stalled. The president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation called the talks with the government and school boards, which started this month, “extremely frustrating and […]
The Canadian Press FORT MCMURRAY, Alta.–Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg continued her tour of Alberta’s oilsands region on Saturday, an Indigenous group says, conducting interviews that the group says will be part of an upcoming BBC documentary. The Mikisew Cree First Nation says in a news release that Thunberg spent […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The union representing Ontario’s Catholic school teachers has decided to vote on a province-wide strike next month. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) joins the unions representing both elementary and secondary teachers in making such a move. OECTA president Liz Stuart said the strike vote is […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The union representing Ontario public elementary school teachers asked for a conciliation officer yesterday to help with stalled contract talks with the government. The president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario said bargaining with Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has reached a virtual standstill. […]
The Canadian Press KENORA, Ont.–Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he won’t be drawn into the federal election despite being the subject of frequent attacks from Liberal leader Justin Trudeau. Ford made the comments during only his second media availability since the campaign began in September. Ford said he’s been too […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel Police, lawyers and advocates say that one year into cannabis legalization, Canada has a long way to go toward stamping out the black market and pot-impaired driving. “We can’t call it a success at this point,” Chief Const. Mike Serr of the Abbotsford, B.C., police department […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Families forced to flee the Lake Manitoba First Nation are expressing frustration around evacuation efforts following a recent snowstorm that’s left thousands of people in the province without electricity for days. Babies and seniors alike were crowded into a Winnipeg hotel lobby yesterday waiting for buses in […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber The road should have been frozen solid, but it was anything but. When drivers tried to travel the Mackenzie Valley winter road in the Northwest Territories last March, it was an unpassable highway of muck well before its usual closure date. Four communities were left without […]
The Canadian PressBill Graveland Vivian York recalls that the debris was still flying when she drove up to an intersection where the Humboldt Broncos hockey bus and a semi-truck carrying peat moss had just collided. The nurse was coming home from a haircut and was the first person at the […]
