Canada

The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Environment Minister Catherine McKenna signed a vehicle-emissions agreement with California yesterday that the state’s governor and auto industry experts see as a signal that Canada is going to side with California in a U.S. dispute over emissions standards. The agreement is aimed at harmonizing efforts to cut […]

The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Grievances from frustrated pot customers have given the Ontario Cannabis Store the dubious distinction of being the government organization that was the subject of the most complaints to the province’s ombudsman. More than 2,400 Ontario residents complained about the government’s online marijuana store in the wake […]

The Canadian Press OTTAWA — New research from the University of Montreal links diets high in ultra-processed foods including carbonated drinks, mass-produced cookies and ice cream, and sweetened yogurts to chronic disease. The research was based on Statistics Canada data from a 2015 survey that found ultra-processed foods accounted for […]

The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s legislature will no longer host a Canada Day celebration, as the government cancels a decades-old tradition with declining attendance. The government is instead putting up to $80,000 toward free admission at attractions around the province, said Premier Doug Ford’s executive director of communications. The first […]

The Canadian Press LONGUEUIL, Que.–David Saint-Jacques returned to Earth yesterday after more than six months aboard the International Space Station. The native of Saint-Lambert, Que., has set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a Canadian at 204 days. The Canadian astronaut was joined by NASA astronaut Anne McClain […]

The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Many Ontarians received an automated text message over the weekend, asking if they agree that the carbon tax must be scrapped. Who’s behind the campaign and what they plan to do with the responses is a mystery, and could remain so. The message purports to be […]

The Canadian PressDavid Reevely OTTAWA–The federal government will fund more than 100 projects to “honour the lives and legacies” of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, Gender Equality Minister Maryam Monsef announced yesterday. Funding for the commemorations will come from a $13-million fund Monsef unveiled in Winnipeg, though the […]

The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio A new national survey suggests Canadians are happier after age 55 and when they earn a higher income, but also indicates most don’t consider money as a key factor affecting their happiness. The Happiness Index compiled by Leger, asked Canadians across the country to rate their […]

The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza MARKHAM, Ont.–Ontario Premier Doug Ford touted his government’s accomplishments and slammed his Liberal predecessors in a campaign-style speech at a massive barbecue north of Toronto on Saturday. Supporters lined up for free burgers and a chance to ride a ferris wheel at this year’s iteration of […]

The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario Premier Doug Ford has revoked the appointments of two people to lucrative foreign posts a day after announcing them, following reports that they had ties to his chief of staff. Ford announced four agents-general appointments, which come with salaries between $165,000 and $185,000, shortly after […]

The Canadian Press MARKHAM, Ont.–A teachers’ union representative claiming responsibility for an anti-Ford sign that flew over Ford Fest said he had to hire an American company because the Canadian one he approached refused to participate. David Clegg, president of the York Region local of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of […]