The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sounding a cautionary note about the recreational use of marijuana, saying that consuming it could have consequences for Canadians crossing the border into the United States. Trudeau made the comment during an interview on CBC Manitoba hours before a visit to Winnipeg. […]
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The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–A plant that can take about a decade to produce a flower that emits a scent akin to rotting flesh is set to bloom this week at the Toronto Zoo–years ahead of schedule. The corpse flower, a native of Indonesia, will bloom for just eight-36 hours […]
The Canadian PressJanice Dickson OTTAWA–A dragon, a marijuana activist, and a former Tory MP who backed maverick MP Maxime Bernier’s leadership campaign now are throwing their weight behind his fledgling new political party. Bernier, who spent much of the last year butting heads with Conservative leader Andrew Scheer over party […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario Premier Doug Ford yesterday took the unprecedented step of invoking a rarely-used charter provision known as the notwithstanding clause to push ahead with his plan to slash the size of Toronto’s city council in the middle of an election–despite a court deeming the move unconstitutional. […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A Winnipeg man has won a $2-million lottery prize–five months after he won $1.5 million. Melhig Melhig, a double winner with a double name, said he’s amazed and happy by his good fortune. His first win came in April with a scratch ticket bought at a Winnipeg […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Canoeist David Danyluk doesn’t live far from Winnipeg’s Assiniboine River but he tends to spend more time paddling further afield. That’s because he doesn’t want to risk gliding through the sewage that regularly makes its way into Winnipeg’s river system. The sewage dumps are a black […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The mayors of four Ontario cities are urging the federal government to take over a basic income pilot project that’s being cut short by the province, arguing the program provides valuable data that could be used to address poverty. In a joint letter, the mayors of […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Doug Ford’s efforts to slash the size of Toronto’s council ahead of an election was ruled unconstitutional today, dealing a major blow to the Ontario premier and putting the fate of the city’s fall vote in limbo. In a scathing decision, Superior Court Justice Edward Belobaba said […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canadians could find out as early as today whether they’ll face a possible strike later this month by mail carriers and plant workers at Canada Post. Those workers, who increasingly have delivered online orders to Canadians over the past few years, wrapped up voting yesterday on whether […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Surgeons turned down Terra Goudge for the liver transplant that was her only shot at surviving a rare cancer. Her tumour was too advanced, they said even though Goudge had a friend ready to donate, no matter those odds. “I have a […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield WASHINGTON–Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau raised their trade brinkmanship to a new level yesterday with each saying they were willing to walk away from the North American Free Trade Agreement if they don’t get what they want. Trudeau started the day by branding Trump a rule-breaker […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–Canada’s health minister is offering to share the federal government’s research on overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites with Ontario as the province weighs whether to allow such facilities to continue operating. Ginette Petitpas Taylor said yesterday she hopes Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government will make an […]
