The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will cut Canada’s emissions almost in half over the next decade as he tries to stake out a claim to the climate change agenda in the looming federal election. The pledge is one contained in an NDP motion expected […]
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The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–The case of an Ontario woman who was murdered by her husband days after she filed for divorce underscores that victims of domestic violence face even greater danger when they try to leave their abuser, experts say. Elana Fric Shamji, 40, stayed with her abusive husband […]
The Canadian PressDaniela Germano EDMONTON–Albertans struggling to enter the real-estate market have at least two chances to win a home this year. A house south of Calgary and a historic bed and breakfast near the United States border, both valued at about $1.7 million, are up for grabs. All one […]
By Joan Bryden The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Lynn Beyak cast herself as a defender of free speech and a victim of political correctness moments before senators voted summarily yesterday to suspend her without pay from the Senate for refusing to delete derogatory letters about Indigenous people from her website. The suspension […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane VANCOUVER–Retailers across Canada are struggling with a shortage of all cannabis, but there’s one product they’re especially desperate to keep on shelves: cannabidiol or CBD, a non-intoxicating extract vaunted for its purported health benefits. The extract, most commonly sold as oil, has been promoted as a […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–More than two decades after Ontario started phasing out its red-and-white health cards, the government is setting a firm end date to cancel all remaining ones. The province has been gradually removing them from the system and issuing residents more secure photo ID health cards since Bob […]
By Mike Stobbe And Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press Pregnancy-related deaths are rising in the United States and the main risk factor is being black, according to new reports that highlight racial disparities in care during and after childbirth. Black women, along with Native Americans and Alaska natives, are three […]
The Canadian PressVictoria Ahearn TORONTO–One of the main nurseries for an Ontario tree planting program that’s being scrapped by the province said it will likely have to destroy about three million trees because of the cancellation. Ed Patchell, CEO of Ferguson Tree Nursery in Kemptville, Ont., said he can’t afford […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Tensions between Ontario’s premier and Toronto’s mayor escalated yesterday as the two sparred over the province’s recent cuts to public health services and child care funding. Mayor John Tory questioned why the government was trying to reduce spending in those areas while also contemplating breaking a […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–Nearly 300 cats found in a Toronto apartment were breeding freely, occupying every room and littering the entire living space, city officials said yesterday as animal workers focused on moving the felines out of the cramped home. Urine and feces found throughout the apartment led to […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The Ontario government has eliminated funding to an organization that researches problem gambling, ordering it to wind down operations by the summer. Gambling Research Exchange Ontario was told last month that its entire $2.5 million annual budget had been cut by the province. It will have […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is planning to expand the use of mobile crisis intervention teams that help first responders, and increase mental health supports in schools. Health Minister Christine Elliott highlighted an investment yesterday of $174 million this year from her government’s recent budget for community mental health and addictions […]
