The Canadian Press GRANDE CACHE, Alta.–Concerns are being raised about Alberta’s new policy on rehabilitating orphaned bears after a grizzly cub was killed by wildlife officers this week. The province lifted a ban on private rehabilitation of cubs last month but it only applies to black bears. Two women rescued […]
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The Canadian PressMelanie Marquis SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que.–Conservative leader Andrew Scheer rallied his troops in Quebec yesterday, promising them there would be more former Bloc Quebecois members joining their ranks. In a speech at a party meeting in Saint-Hyacinthe, he told some 400 supporters there would be more new members like Michel […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a byelection for the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord, only days after pledging $60 million in federal funding for an aluminum-smelting project in the area. Voters there will head to the polls on June 18 to elect a new member […]
The Canadian PressMaija Kappler TORONTO–At campaign events yesterday, both Ontario’s Liberal premier and the leader of the New Democratic Party refused to commit to the possibility of joining forces to form a coalition government should the Progressive Conservatives win a minority in the upcoming election. Premier Kathleen Wynne told supporters […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — The World Health Organization has released a plan to help countries wipe out trans fats from the global food supply in the next five years. The United Nations agency has in the past pushed to exterminate infectious diseases, but now it’s […]
By Jeremy Hainsworth And Rob Gillies The Associated Press VANCOUVER — A pipeline project that would vastly expand Canadian oil exports to Asia is dividing the country, pitting indigenous groups and people who fear damage to the scenic coastline near Vancouver against the central government and the influential energy industry. […]
The Canadian PressLiam Casey TORONTO–For the first time in a provincial election in Ontario, voters will use electronic voting machines when they head to the polls June 7. The voters’ paper lists also will be a thing of past in most ridings, replaced by an electronic version called e-Poll Book. […]
The Canadian Press LETHBRIDGE, Alta.–Monir Omerzai still was stewing weeks after a fellow diner at a Denny’s spewed a racist tirade at him and his friends. So on Tuesday, he decided to post on Facebook a video he had filmed of the heated exchange at the restaurant in Lethbridge, Alta. […]
The Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA, Ont.–Doug Ford says he would implement a tax cut for the middle class if his Progressive Conservatives form government after the June 7 election. He said the measure would save taxpayers as much as $786 annually. Ford noted those earning $42,960 to $85,923 per year would […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A union representing Ontario’s elementary school teachers has endorsed the New Democrats ahead of the spring election. The Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario made the announcement at a meeting earlier today. ETFO president Sam Hammond said the party earned the endorsement because of its commitment to publicly-funded […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Banning Canadians from growing a few marijuana plants in their homes or backyards once recreational cannabis is legalized would be both paternalistic and unenforceable, former federal justice minister Anne McLellan says. McLellan, who chaired the federal task force on cannabis legalization, offered that opinion yesterday during […]
The Canadian PressTerry Pedwell OTTAWA–Mobile phones in Atlantic Canada buzzed and squealed yesterday as more tests were conducted on Canada’s new emergency alert system. But glitches appeared to continue in Western Canada, where some wireless subscribers got the test signals and others did not. The operators of the system said […]
