By Christian Paas-Lang The Canadian Press OTTAWA — With the official start of the 2019 federal election campaign just weeks away, the race is on for parties to fill out their rosters of candidates so they can hit the summer barbecue circuit in preparation for the coming battle. Here’s where […]
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The Canadian Press WHISTLER, B.C. — Some very small creatures are forcing some big changes in a popular section of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, B.C., as an annual migration begins to peak. The municipality has closed the Lost Lake access road, a parking lot and the events lawn, and […]
By Kristy Kirkup The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is putting Canada’s money where his mouth is, promising to increase health and social transfer payments by at least three per cent every year should he become prime minister. In a letter to provincial and territorial premiers released […]
By Christian Paas-Lang The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The official English-language leaders’ debate for the fall election is set to conflict with more than 100 planned all-candidates events focused on the environment. GreenPAC, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to electing environmentalist candidates, announced in early June that it would help […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service said four bears were euthanized following two separate incidents, one of which involved the arrest of three people over allegations they tried to obstruct the work of their officers. Insp. Murray Smith said two men and a woman in the Metro Vancouver […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–An exhaustive search through Manitoba’s immense and unforgiving north has yielded no sign of two British Columbia murder suspects, so police say they are scaling back their manhunt in the area. “I think we’ve done everything we can and pulled out all the stops,” RCMP […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–Helicopters and a specialized military aircraft scoured from the air while armed police took to the ground over northern Manitoba in a hunt for two suspects of murders in British Columbia. Some advocates say it’s a stark contrast to resources applied to searches for missing […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–With a federal election campaign just weeks away, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh scored a blow against Justin Trudeau’s Indigenous bona fides yesterday as he introduced a prominent First Nation chief as one of his party’s candidates in northern Ontario. Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle joined Singh […]
The Canadian PressChristian Paas-Lang OTTAWA–The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company–these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they’re allowed, or close to it, to both the Liberals and Conservatives in 2018. They are among at […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–Canada’s chief electoral officer says voting day this fall should not be moved, despite the fact that it falls on a Jewish holiday. Election day can be no later than Oct. 21 under federal law, which this year coincides with the holiday known as Shemini Atzeret, […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The British Columbia SPCA is warning dog owners about the dangers of recreational marijuana to their pets now that it’s legal. The Vancouver branch says in a news release that an 11-week old husky puppy named Bear nearly died of a drug overdose. When Bear was surrendered […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario will establish a needs-based program for autistic children, the government said yesterday, firmly reversing course on a revamp that drew months of backlash from parents earlier this year. Social Services Minister Todd Smith made the commitment while apologizing for the earlier version of the program, […]
