The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a teen is facing a dangerous driving charge based in part on social media footage he shot of himself speeding at the time of a two-vehicle crash. City police say the collision took place on Saturday afternoon and involved […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s budget deficit now stands at $7.4 billion, nearly half of the $15 billion Premier Doug Ford claimed he inherited last year from the previous Liberal government–a figure critics have said was vastly inflated. Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy and Finance Minister Rod Phillips gave a […]
The Canadian PressHina Alam VANCOUVER–You can take out almost anything from libraries these days, but this one requires a leash. Eight therapy dogs will be available to borrow from the Canine Library on Saturday for 15-minute outings as part of the Vancouver’s Poetry in Parks initiative. On Friday, Anna Boekhoven […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON–The Alberta government has made changes and apologized to the families involved after video was aired of a deceased person in a body bag being manhandled outside the medical examiner’s office. “It is a continuous expectation of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner that dignity […]
The Canadian PressChristian Paas-Lang OTTAWA–Social media might not be to blame for Canadians’ ideological polarization, a new report on digital democracy in Canada finds. The latest findings are from an ongoing effort led by the Public Policy Forum and McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy called the Digital […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Public elementary school teachers in Ontario are set to vote on whether to go on strike if their pending contract negotiations with the province don’t go their way, but their union said yesterday that does not mean classes will imminently grind to a halt. The Elementary Teachers’ […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s attorney general defended controversial cuts to legal aid yesterday after some of the province’s top judges said the move, which the government said was aimed at saving taxpayers money, would end up costing more down the road. Doug Downey said he was consulting with Legal […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–The City of Saskatoon says about 2,300 pigeons have been killed as part of a project to rehabilitate a major bridge. The city says the dead birds have been removed from the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge along with 635,000 kilograms of pigeon poop. It says the birds […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–The Force is with this young transplant patient. Mason Thomas was six when he received a new heart at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. He asked to see his damaged one but it was discarded after the surgery. To help the now eight-year-old understand why he […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–How do you debate a prime minister who doesn’t show up? That’s the question for the leaders of the Conservative, NDP and Green parties today as they prepare for the first leaders’ debate of the federal election tonight in Toronto. Justin Trudeau isn’t coming, choosing instead to […]
The Canadian Press THUNDER BAY, Ont.–An 18-year-old woman accused of making repeated online threats that prompted authorities to shut down a high school in Thunder Bay, Ont., more than a dozen times is facing new charges. Police say the threats to city high schools–mostly targeting Hammarskjold High School–came in through […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO–Editors at campus newspapers across Ontario say government-mandated changes to tuition fees have forced them to look for creative ways to deal with the funding shortage–a reality that mirrors the broader media landscape. The Progressive Conservative government announced in January that students would be able to […]
