The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–The mayor of Canada’s biggest city is stressing the need for more money and stronger laws to fight the scourge of gang-related gun violence. Toronto Mayor John Tory said yesterday that while Canada generally has tight controls on firearms, there are “some holes that exist in […]
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The Canadian Press REGINA–The Saskatchewan coroner’s office is investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl who was found under snow behind her home. Police and other first responders were called to a Regina residence Tuesday night. “The call came in of a child believed to be deceased in the backyard,” […]
The Canadian PressDaniela Germano TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have extended a registration deadline by one day for those wanting to vote for a new leader, but party says it won’t be pushing the deadline any further ahead. Registration was to end last night, but the chairman of the leadership organizing committee […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario’s Liberal government is breaking its promise to maintain a balanced budget this year, saying its upcoming fiscal plan will run a deficit in order to fund programs for seniors, women, and students ahead of a spring election. Finance minister Charles Sousa said yesterday that the […]
The Canadian Press REGINA–The father of a young indigenous man who was killed on a Saskatchewan farm says he is heartbroken the Crown will not appeal the acquittal of the man accused in the fatal shooting. Last month, a jury found Gerald Stanley not guilty of second-degree murder in the […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberals are on a promotional blitz to tout a key promise in their latest federal budget aimed at one day providing extra benefits to the working poor. The Liberals are keen to promote the changes and the extra $1 billion in annual spending for […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Right about now, the kings of the butterfly world are emerging from hibernation in Mexico looking for love and ready to make more butterflies. But scientists said the number of monarch butterflies that will start their annual, 5,000-km migration north to Canadian gardens and wild flower […]
The Canadian PressGeordon Omand OTTAWA–The government of Alberta is being lambasted in a review of Canada’s justice system as the only province to keep secret the number of indigenous people it has locked up over the last five years. The criticism comes as part of an annual report card released […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–A decision by police officers in Thunder Bay, Ont. to rule out foul play just hours after the body of an indigenous man was found floating in a river was the result of a grossly-inadequate investigation tainted by racism, an independent review has determined. In a […]
The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio AJAX, Ont.–While consistently dismissing critics who accuse her of cashing in on her family name, Caroline Mulroney has recruited her famous father to shore up support as she fights to seize the reins of Ontario’s Opposition. Former Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney denied yesterday that he […]
The Canadian PressMichelle McQuigge TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party, fending off criticisms about the system put in place to help select its new leader, has given members more time both to register for the right to vote and actually cast their ballots. A senior party source confirmed Saturday the organization has […]
The Canadian PressDavid Friend PETERBOROUGH, Ont.–Chanie Wenjack’s sister said the presence of Gord Downie was upon Peterborough on Friday as she marked the opening of a school for indigenous studies at Trent University named after her brother. “Even though Chanie is not here, our brothers Mike and Patrick are here,” […]
