The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA — Two days before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s arrival at the Oval Office, U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer has pledged to work with Democrats to do whatever it takes to ratify the new North American free trade deal. Lighthizer made the comments in testimony today […]
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The Canadian Press LONDON, Ont. — A southern Ontario university and a Canadian musician have apologized for what they call unacceptable and inappropriate remarks made at a convocation ceremony. In its apology to those who attended Monday’s ceremony, Western University said comments made by composer and pianist Stephan Moccio were […]
The Canadian Press Corporations avoided paying Ottawa between $9.4 billion and $11.4 billion in taxes in 2014, according to a new federal estimate by the Canada Revenue Agency. The report estimates a “tax gap” the difference between what is owed to the government and what was collected for small and […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The final version of a new Liberal telecommunications policy, in effect as of Tuesday, takes steps to address industry concerns while maintaining a more consumer-oriented direction than the 2006 policy it replaces. The new policy directive to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission still emphasizes […]
By Dan Healing The Canadian Press CALGARY — Ottawa’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion pleased business leaders on Tuesday but they say they will hold off on popping champagne corks until construction begins on new pipe from Edmonton to the West Coast. “It was essential to show the […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Nearly 400 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses last summer, according to new provincial data. Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics that indicate 388 people died from opioid-related causes from July to September 2018, down from 414 deaths during the same period in 2017. In all, […]
The Canadian Press Toronto police say some post-secondary campuses in the city have been evacuated due to bomb threats. Police say “numerous” threats were made but did not say which institutions were targeted or how many were evacuated. Ryerson University tweeted that its Chang School was closed today for a […]
The Canadian Press BURLINGTON, Ont.–City officials in Burlington, Ont., say the municipality fell prey to a phishing scam that ended up costing more than half a million dollars. They say a staff member made a single transaction to a “falsified bank account” after receiving an email requesting to change banking […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–A former Progressive Conservative caucus member is denying defamation allegations from Premier Doug Ford’s chief of staff, saying the official already had a “negative reputation” before a series of tweets in question. Dean French has sued Randy Hillier, alleging that the politician tried to “destroy” French’s […]
The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza TORONTO–Schools in richer areas of Ontario fundraise twice as much as schools in poorer areas, creating a gap in education that could be limiting opportunities for some students, according to a report from an education advocacy group released today. The People for Education report, based on […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A new global survey suggests distrust of the internet is being fuelled by growing skepticism of social-media services like Facebook and Twitter. One in four people who took part in the survey said they didn’t trust the internet, a view increasingly being driven by lack of […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Shortly after Caroline Mulroney took the reins as Ontario’s attorney general, she spoke to a judge about the often stymied process of modernizing the court system. “I said, ‘I heard you’re still working with fax machines,’ and the judge said, ‘Oh please don’t take away our […]
