The Canadian PressTeresa Wright GATINEAU, Que.–Their anonymous deaths have been honoured and their names–hundreds and hundreds of them–are finally known. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation revealed yesterday the names of 2,800 children who died in residential schools during a sombre ceremony in Gatineau, Que. A 50-metre long, blood-red […]
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The Canadian Press YORKTON, Sask.–A Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League player who was serving a suspension for rough play on a goaltender won’t be playing for the rest of the season after appearing in a profanity-laced video. The Yorkton Terriers released forward Greg Mulhall on Sunday and the league banned him […]
The Canadian Press MARKHAM, Ont.–Police north of Toronto have charged one of their own with impaired driving after an alleged hit-and-run that sent a motorcyclist to hospital. Investigators say an SUV collided with a motorcycle in Markham, Ont., Sunday evening, seriously injuring the biker. They allege the driver of the […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–The legalities of self-defence and what constitutes “reasonable” actions are the focus of the Crown’s appeal of a Hamilton-area homeowner’s acquittal in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Indigenous man in 2016. Peter Khill, of Binbrook, Ont., was found not guilty in 2018 of second-degree murder […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Tens of thousands of education workers across the province began a work-to-rule campaign yesterday as confusion mounted about when their union and the government would return to the bargaining table. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said CUPE, which represents 55,000 custodians, clerical workers and early childhood educators, […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Canada Post is racking up close to $1 million annually in parking tickets as drivers struggle to navigate increasingly congested city streets, data show. The information, obtained by The Canadian Press through freedom of information requests, indicates the bulk of the citations are in and around […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO–Canada’s largest university has installed temporary safety barriers at the computer science building on its downtown Toronto campus, where a student was found dead by suicide on Friday. The University of Toronto said little about the circumstances surrounding the student’s death, but the union representing education workers […]
By Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international researchers says probably not, contradicting established advice. In a series of papers published Monday, the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberal election platform is out, and it’s brimming with talking points not only for Justin Trudeau, but for his political rivals as well. There’s billions in new spending–$57 billion worth, according to Conservative math–to be financed in part by new taxes on the wealthy, large […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Tens of thousands of education workers across Ontario have begun a work-to-rule campaign in a bid to pressure the provincial government into making concessions in contract negotiations. The union representing 55,000 custodians, clerical workers and early childhood educators across the province made the announcement last night after […]
The Canadian Press GATINEAU, Que.–Their anonymous deaths will be honoured and their names–hundreds and hundreds of them–finally known. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation was to reveal today at a ceremony in Gatineau, Que., the names of 2,800 children who died in residential schools. The act will break the […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s education workers will head back to the bargaining table this weekend amid preparations for a work-to-rule campaign starting Monday. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said in a statement Wednesday that talks with the province are set to take place Saturday and Sunday. The news […]
