The Canadian Press A 27-year-old Ontario man has become the province’s top birder after travelling more than 90,000 km since Jan. 1. Jeremy Bensette of Leamington has spotted 344 species of birds in his travels across Ontario, and said he was hoping to make it 345 yesterday afternoon chasing a […]
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The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–One of the largest chambers of commerce in Canada is calling for wider privatization of electricity distribution companies to increase competitiveness in an attempt to drive down costly Ontario electricity prices over the long-term. In a report to be released today, and obtained by The Canadian […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–A day after launching an election platform that promises billions in new spending, Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown is defending his plan as an affordable alternative to the current Liberal government’s spending habits. Brown says his plan, launched Saturday at a policy convention in Toronto, […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A leading researcher on terrorist travellers says returnees to Canada can be rehabilitated since those who come back to their home countries often are disillusioned or traumatized. Others feel they have done their duty to defend Muslim lands and want to lead a more normal life, […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is allowing several bottled water companies to take up to 7.6 million litres of groundwater per day on expired permits, as it gives them time to amend renewal applications in light of new rules. Premier Kathleen Wynne last year imposed a two-year moratorium on new […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–A “hellish” week of hard-fought negotiations sealed a deal to financially compensate members of the military and other federal agencies who were investigated and sanctioned because of their sexual orientation, says the lawyer representing them. The agreement in principle with the government to provide reparations for […]
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Breast cancer treatment left Susan Wolfe-Tank with an arm too painfully swollen to lift anything heavy or even fit into her usual clothing a debilitating condition that gets little attention and has no cure. Desperate, the Wisconsin woman travelled hundreds of miles […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Hydro One is considering allowing its customers to use pre-paid meters for their electricity use. The proposal is contained within a massive Ontario Energy Board application, which also asks for a rate increase of 0.5 percent this year and 4.8 percent next year. The application says […]
The Canadian Press PUSLINCH, Ont.–A major Jewish advocacy group in Canada is demanding a municipality in southwestern Ontario rename a street called Swastika Trail. B’nai Brith Canada started a petition yesterday after residents in Puslinch Township, about 75 km west of Toronto, approached the organization for help. The group said […]
The Canadian Press PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.–“Hammy” the deer no longer is wearing the latest in antler adornments after conservation officers in Prince Rupert, B.C. caught up with the animal yesterday. The adult buck earned his name after he was cut free from a backyard hammock in August, but a tangle […]
The Canadian PressLauren Krugel CALGARY–A trademark flap over a popular deep-fried Canadian treat has reached a sweet conclusion. BeaverTails Pastry in Montreal has apologized to a Calgary food writer who renamed her homemade version–twice–when the company complained. Julie Van Rosendaal posted her recipe on her blog “Dinner with Julie” around […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A $5.6-million skating rink constructed on the east lawn of Parliament Hill will remain open to the public until the end of February–not just for three weeks as initially planned. Just one day after announcing the rink only would be operable from Dec. 7-31, Heritage minister Melanie […]
