The Canadian Press NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.–A Saskatchewan mother says words cannot describe the relief she feels after being reunited with her daughter who police say was taken when she was left in the back of a running SUV. An Amber Alert was issued Sunday night after police said six-year-old Emma […]
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The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The Vancouver Park Board has passed a motion to learn the traditional indigenous names for the lands it administers, including areas within Stanley Park and the many beaches lining the Fraser River, English Bay, and Burrard Inlet. Board chair and Green Party member Stuart Mackinnon introduced the […]
By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press Dick Tracey didn’t have to visit a tall building to get over his fear of heights. He put on a virtual reality headset. Through VR, he rode an elevator to a high-rise atrium that looked so real he fell to his knees. “I […]
The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–Federal Opposition parties are preparing their ammunition for a fall session of Parliament aimed at attacking the Trudeau government’s record on pipelines, trade, and promises to raise fortunes of the middle class as the opening act in the year-long countdown to the 2019 election. MPs and […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Protesters lingered overnight outside the Ontario legislature after they were barred from observing a rare midnight sitting meant to speed up the passage of a controversial bill to cut Toronto’s city council nearly in half. Some voiced their opposition to the bill inside Queen’s Park as […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal government has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a four-year legal battle with disabled veterans, who had launched a class-action lawsuit after some of their financial benefits were clawed back. The settlement, which still must be approved by the Federal Court, would provide more […]
The Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C.–The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still lethal Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina today as the monster storm moved in for a prolonged and potentially catastrophic stay along the U.S. southeast coast that could drench the homes of as many […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–First Nation families say they struggled to get wheelchairs, beds, and other health-care services for their children before Ottawa adopted Jordan’s Principle. The principle, which requires that kids get access to services without delays caused by jurisdictional issues, is named after Jordan River Anderson. The […]
The Canadian PressPaola LoriggioShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s legislature plunged into chaos yesterday as protesters and most of the Opposition were ejected for disrupting the government’s efforts to revive a bill slashing Toronto’s city council nearly in half just days after a judge found the legislation unconstitutional. Shouts erupted from the public […]
The Canadian PressJanice Dickson OTTAWA–Conservative leader Andrew Scheer says the Ontario government is well within its legal rights to use the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to cut the size of Toronto’s city council but would not say whether he thinks it is a good move–or whether he would ever use the […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–The manager of a Vancouver store where wigs intended for kids with cancer were stolen says it’s been heartbreaking to call their families and break the news. Frances Rae, manager of Eva and Company Wigs, said all of the families have been understanding and one six-year-old girl […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON–Canada’s negotiating team yesterday spent several hours updating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the state of NAFTA talks and getting his marching orders for the days ahead. Foreign Affair minister Chrystia Freeland refused to go into any detail about the issues on which the prime minister needed […]
