The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The Canadian government signalled a shift in telecommunications policy on Tuesday, saying the industry’s regulator will be required to consider affordability as a high priority when it makes future regulatory decisions. “Our government is focused on improving the quality, coverage, and most importantly, the price […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–One of Ontario’s highest-ranking police officers is threatening to sue Premier Doug Ford accusing him of defamation. In a notice of intent to sue filed last month, lawyers for OPP Deputy Commissioner Brad Blair allege that Ford damaged the officer’s reputation when he accused him of […]
The Canadian PressAllison JonesShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario is consolidating its local and provincial health networks to create a central agency as part of a system overhaul, the health minister announced today, though she wouldn’t say if the move will save money or lead to job losses. Health minister Christine Elliott said […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Jagmeet Singh tightened his shaky grip on the reins of the NDP yesterday by winning a do-or-die federal byelection in British Columbia. But the challenge he now faces in reviving the party’s flagging fortunes in time for this fall’s national election was underscored by the NDP’s […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuiggeLiam Casey A blast of winter weather that included damaging winds and blowing snow caused chaos on highways in southern Ontario and left thousands of people without power, authorities said yesterday. A major crash on Highway 400 near Barrie, Ont. left several people with minor injuries. Local […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s social services ministry directed autism therapy providers in the fall to only take on new clients with previous service commitments, but the minister denied yesterday the move amounted to freezing the wait list for treatment. The revelation of the directive comes amid anger from parents […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Bacteria lodged deep in Ella Balasa’s lungs were impervious to most antibiotics. At 26, gasping for breath, she sought out a dramatic experiment deliberately inhaling a virus culled from sewage to attack her superbug. “I’m really running out of options,” […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel The Canadian government is promising more than $10 million to build new homes, repair others, and put portables in place for a remote indigenous community in Northern Ontario where sub-standard, mould-infested housing has sparked a health crisis, according to a framework agreement signed Thursday. The interim […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canadians could hear this week from Jody Wilson-Raybould about whether the former attorney general believes she faced inappropriate pressure from the prime minister’s office to halt a criminal prosecution of Quebec-based engineering giant SNC-Lavalin. Wilson-Raybould widely is expected to testify as early as tomorrow at a Commons’ […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Jagmeet Singh’s political fate–and the fortunes of the New Democratic Party as a whole–are in the hands of voters today in a British Columbia riding. The NDP leader is running for a seat in the House of Commons in Burnaby South, one of three federal ridings holding […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Some workers in the provincial Child and Youth Advocate’s office will lose their jobs when the Ontario Ombudsman assumes its duties this spring, the watchdog said Friday. Ombudsman Paul Dube also confirmed the advocate’s office in Thunder Bay will close, but said he will consult with northern […]
The Canadian Press A police force in southwestern Ontario says it will start releasing the names of those charged with buying sex in a bid to curb human trafficking. The announcement came at a meeting of the Police Services Board in London, Ont. following a presentation outlining why the city […]
