The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–If you make it free, they will come. Parks Canada’s free entry program for the country’s 150th birthday saw Canadians and other visitors flock to national parks and historic sites in record numbers. An extra 2.5 million visitors poured through the gates in 2017. In the […]
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The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–The federal Conservatives returned to the House of Commons today after a tumultuous two weeks that included losing one of their best-known MPs to a sexual-misconduct scandal. But for leader Andrew Scheer and company, it’s not Tony Clement’s online activities, the potential spillover of harassment allegations […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–Half-a-dozen tractors rolled through the streets of downtown Montreal yesterday as thousands of people marched in support of farmers who say they’re threatened by the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. Many in the crowd brandished signs and kitchen utensils, and pushed shopping carts, as they joined an […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Prominent social conservatives within Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party say their voices are being ignored at this weekend’s policy convention, once again exposing cracks in a coalition that helped propel the party to a massive election win earlier this year. Jack Fonseca of the social conservative group […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Days after his government delivered its first major fiscal update, Premier Doug Ford said his government “may” balance the province’s budget in the final year of its mandate. Ford made the comments during a “fireside chat” with Toronto Sun editor-in-chief Adrienne Batra at the Ontario Progressive […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada Post proposed a “cooling off” period with its striking postal workers today as pressure mounts to resolve the ongoing labour dispute ahead of the busy Christmas delivery season. In a statement, the Crown corporation agreed with a proposal from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his finance minister yesterday, saying allegations of sexual misconduct against the veteran legislator referenced in a book by former Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown are nothing but a “disgusting smear campaign.” Ford threw his support behind Vic Fedeli in a series […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canada Post says its employees will hold more rotating walkouts starting today and warns it will mean delivery delays, particularly in western Canada. The Crown corporation said members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers walked off the job this morning in Toronto and at its distribution […]
The Associated PressAndrew DaltonDave Zelio LOS ANGELES–Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and the Incredible Hulk, died yesterday. He was 95. Lee was declared dead at Cedars-Sinai […]
The Canadian PressColette Derworiz Saskatoon cyclist Meaghan Hackinen has clocked many hours on her road bike in Saskatchewan, but she’s always wondered how far she could go in a 24-hour period. The 33-year old found out last month when she participated in the 24-Hour World Time Trial Championships in California. […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–A woman who shared a video of two Eritrean children reacting gleefully to their first Canadian snowfall says the overwhelmingly positive reaction to the clip is reaffirming her faith in the country as a welcoming place for newcomers. Rebecca Davies shot the video on Saturday, 48 […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario’s only outlet for legal recreational cannabis has eliminated its backlog on orders and is “back on track” when it comes to deliveries, the provincial government said yesterday after weeks of delays at the online store. Finance minister Vic Fedeli said the government-run Ontario Cannabis Store […]
