The Canadian PressAllison JonesShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Doug Ford came under repeated attack from both the NDP and Liberal leaders during yesterday’s provincial election debate for not yet presenting a full platform when Ontarians already are casting their ballots in advanced polls. Recent polls have suggested the NDP has surpassed Ford’s Progressive […]
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The Canadian PressAmy Smart CENTRAL SAANICH, B.C.–When Tsawout First Nation Chief Harvey Underwood looks up at the stars, he knows his community has a place among them. That’s because floating in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is a newly-discovered minor planet that bears his community’s name. “Our name […]
The Canadian PressRoss Marowits WestJet Airlines Ltd. has resumed contract negotiations with its pilots in Calgary, where the airline is based. Talks between the airline and pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association began Monday and moved from Halifax, where they took place last week, the airline said in […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The New Democrats have the same 37 percent voter support as the Progressive Conservatives even though most people believe the Tories will win the Ontario election come June 7, a new poll suggests. According to the Leger poll being released today, the struggling Liberals trail with 21 […]
The Canadian PressKelly Geraldine Malone WINNIPEG–The federal government said it is stepping up efforts to evacuate two Manitoba First Nations that are threatened by a raging wildfire. Public Safety Canada said about 600 people were expected to be evacuated from the Little Grand Rapids and Pauingassi First Nations by the […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio TORONTO–If you believe Doug Ford and Kathleen Wynne, an NDP government would bring Ontario indefinite strikes, high unemployment, skyrocketing taxes, and farmlands lost to wind turbines. The Progressive Conservative leader and the Liberal premier raised the alarm yesterday about what they consider the risks of supporting […]
The Canadian PressAndy Blatchford OTTAWA–The Canadian government yesterday took steps to apply further pressure on Venezuela by announcing it won’t seek to replace its ambassador in Caracas following a presidential election that has attracted widespread international condemnation. Foreign Affairs minister Chrystia Freeland called Sunday’s elections, which will keep President Nicolas […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–In an east-end Montreal neighbourhood, a polluted piece of former industrial land has become a garden. Willows sway in the breeze, creating a pleasant green space as the plants slowly reverse decades of industrial activity that has left the chemical-soaked soil of the Pointe-aux-Trembles site too contaminated […]
The Canadian PressAmy Smart VANCOUVER–A witness to the double-shooting in Vancouver that caused one woman to lose her unborn child says she’s relieved police have made an arrest in the case. Dollie Middleton said she punched the man she alleges shot a pregnant woman and her friend as he fled […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–NDP leader Andrea Horwath yesterday responded to calls from the Liberals to adjust their platform, saying the party will stick with its platform even though it will cost $1.4 billion more per year than originally expected. Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne said Horwath has a responsibility to correct […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau adopted a new junior cabinet minister of sorts today as he welcomed the return of Karina Gould to his inner circle. Gould brought her new baby, Oliver, to work with her as she resumed her duties as democratic institutions minister for the first […]
The Canadian Press BRANDON, Man.–One of the community organizations that manages apartments in a building that was damaged by a massive fire that spread through downtown Brandon, Man. over the weekend said it looks like the building can be fixed. Stephanie Lockerby, with the local chapter of the Canadian Mental […]
