Canada

Four days before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government invoked the Emergencies Act to clear last winter’s “Freedom Convoy” blockades, a key White House official made it clear the United States wanted Canada to get the situation under control, a public inquiry heard Thursday. The Public Order Emergency Commission was told […]

The federal government has released a climate adaptation strategy that includes $1.6 billion in new spending to help communities faced with risks that range from extreme heat and wildfires to floods and storms. Bill Blair, the minister of emergency preparedness, made the announcement in Prince Edward Island, where hurricane Fiona […]

Ontario’s education minister has his eye on negotiations with teachers’ unions, a day after the government reached a tentative deal with education workers to avert a strike – though developments are likely far off. Stephen Lecce said Monday that talks with the four major teachers’ unions have progressed throughout the […]

VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has introduced sweeping changes to boost the housing supply, and while local governments say they want to do their part, they’re concerned about effects the laws will have on their communities. Jen Ford, the president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, which represents local […]

A union representing 55,000 Ontario education workers reached a tentative deal with the provincial government Sunday, averting a strike that had been planned for today. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said the deal was no different than what the province offered last week before the union issued a five-day […]

As Transgender Awareness week draws to a close, some advocates say they are filled with a mixture of hope and fatigue after seeing politicians making social media statements with little action to back them.  “A company, or politicians, will post something about trans awareness and they’ll have a picture of […]

Health-care advocates say they are preparing a possible constitutional challenge to an Ontario law that allows some discharged elderly hospital patients to be forced into a nursing home they did not choose. Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, describes the More Beds Better Care Act as “fundamentally […]

DJERBA, Tunisia – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Africa for a gathering of French-speaking countries grappling with chaos in Haiti, soaring food prices and anxiety over the language’s role in the digital age. Members of the International Organization of the Francophonie are gathering this weekend in Tunisia to […]

OTTAWA – After a disappointing federal election result, internal conflicts spilling into the open and a downward trend in fundraising, the federal Green Party named a familiar face as its leader Saturday night, although she will not be doing it alone. Elizabeth May, the longtime member of Parliament from B.C. […]

More than 50,000 education workers in Ontario are set to go on strike Monday – two weeks after their last walkout ended – saying that while they’ve reached an agreement with the government on wages, they still want certain staffing levels to be guaranteed. The Canadian Union of Public Employees […]

Two men are facing multiple charges after police rescued 16 puppies from “horrendous” conditions at a Markham, Ont., home. York Regional Police say they received information about a puppy that had been potentially sold with fake vaccination records last December. They say officers learned that ads were posted online offering […]

Increased demand for child-care spaces in Ontario due to the national $10-a-day program will leave the province short more than 220,000 spots under current expansion plans, the financial accountability officer said in a report. Ontario recently announced that 92 per cent of licensed child-care operators in Ontario have opted in […]