The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario kicked off its application process yesterday for the first 25 cannabis retail licences in the province, with the results of a lottery expected later this week. The government said the firm cap on the number of stores that will open this spring was needed due […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Work to rebuild Ontario’s Liberals gets underway in earnest this year after their decimation at the ballot box last spring, but the party may wait until after the fall federal election to chose a permanent new leader. Interim leader John Fraser said the party will move […]
The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL–The family of a Quebec woman who went missing with her Italian friend in West Africa last month says it finally feels federal authorities are taking the case seriously following several frustrating days seeking answers from Ottawa. Sherbrooke native Edith Blais and her Italian friend, Luca […]
By Rob Gillies THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to continue to seek the release of two Canadians detained in China, Trudeau’s office said Monday. China grabbed the Canadians in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Hundreds of thousands of cash-handling machines across the country have had to be upgraded to handle Canada’s distinctive new $10 bill, featuring a vertical portrait of Nova Scotia civil rights advocate Viola Desmond, while some others still awaiting changes are rejecting the banknotes. Ensuring vending and […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–Ontario’s chief coroner has launched a review of police suicides that took place in the province last year after noticing a spike in officers killing themselves. Eight active officers and one recently-retired officer died by suicide across the province in 2018, Dr. Dirk Huyer said Friday, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government is accepting entries this week from those looking to enter a lottery to apply for the first 25 retail cannabis licences in the province. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said expressions of interest can be submitted online today through noon Wednesday, with […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuiggePaola Loriggio TORONTO–Police and the public need to be able to clearly distinguish between valid street checks by officers and random stops that should be abandoned altogether, a judge tasked with reviewing the province’s regulations on the issue said Friday. Justice Michael Tulloch said misinformation and confusion […]
The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.–Syncrude has pleaded guilty and been fined more than $2.7 million in the deaths of 31 great blue herons at one of its oilsands mines north of Fort McMurray. An agreed statement of facts says Syncrude has admitted that an abandoned sump pond in which […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A panel of MPs wants the federal government to look at making criminal pardons automatic for some offenders who have served their sentences. The House of Commons public safety committee also suggests lowering the $631 fee for a pardon and simplifying the often-complex process for applicants. […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A new report on the country’s highest-paid CEOs is adding evidence to the argument that women face a “double-pane glass ceiling” at the top of Canada’s corporate ladder–first in getting to the executive suite and, once there, earning as much as their male counterparts. The Canadian […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberals want to widen the reach of the country’s job-training programs after senior officials heard warnings that Canada has been spending about half what comparable countries do on efforts to keep their workers employable. A presentation to the committee of deputy ministers, delivered in […]
