The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberals are promising more money to more cities through their cornerstone homelessness strategy–pledging $1.25 billion over the next nine years to cities looking to tackle poverty. Social Development minister Jean-Yves Duclos also said yesterday that there will be dedicated funding for the territories of $43 […]
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The Canadian Press BURNABY, B.C.–A rare duck native to East Asia is making a splash in a lake east of Vancouver and experts believe he is an escaped pet. The Mandarin duck, with his vibrant golden, green, and blue plumage, is attracting visitors to Burnaby Lake and first was seen […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Repaying hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans and their survivors for a calculating error that deprived them of some of their pensions for seven years will cost $165 million, the federal government says. Veterans Affairs minister Seamus O’Regan revealed the error and compensation package yesterday, during […]
The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza Postmedia Network Inc. no longer will be delivering newspapers to schools across Canada in order to comply with federal laws that restrict how cannabis is advertised to minors, the company said yesterday. A spokeswoman for the Canadian newsmedia company said print deliveries have been cancelled to […]
The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–Police in Saskatchewan soon could be allowed to release information about someone’s abusive past if they believe that person’s partner may be at risk. Dubbed “Clare’s Law,” the proposed legislation is said to be the first of its kind in Canada and is aimed at reducing […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — A paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests life expectancy in Canada could be threatened by the same factors that are causing it to fall in the United States. “There are some signs which are pointing in the same direction,” said Juergen Rehm […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The newly-struck North American trade agreement will let more American dairy products into Canada and, while it has yet to be ratified, it’s already putting at least one MP from the governing Liberals in an awkward spot. A couple of weeks ago, Quebec Liberal MP Pierre […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Paramedics say one person is dead after two small planes crashed mid-air in Ottawa yesterday morning. Ottawa police said the collision occurred over the west end of the city just after 10 a.m. Staff Sgt. Jamie Harper said one plane then crashed into a field while the […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Ontario Premier Doug Ford is shuffling his cabinet just months after taking the reins of the province–a move that follows the abrupt resignation of one of his ministers last week. In a release issued this morning, Ford said House leader Todd Smith will take on the […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — A paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests life expectancy in Canada could be threatened by the same factors that are causing it to fall in the United States. “There are some signs which are pointing in the same direction,” said Juergen Rehm […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A woman, who lost her son to suicide that later was linked to his service with the Canadian military in Afghanistan, has been named this year’s Silver Cross Mother. The Royal Canadian Legion said Anita Cenerini of Winnipeg will represent the country with the title until the […]
The Canadian PressHina Alam VANCOUVER–The federal government wants to create new ocean sanctuaries in British Columbia as part of an additional $61.5 million it is spending to protect endangered killer whales. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said yesterday the government also wants to create new areas of critical habitat […]
