The Canadian PressGiuseppe Valiante MONTREAL–Calling it a North American first, the Quebec government passed legislation yesterday forbidding anyone from receiving or giving a public service with their face covered–and even while riding the bus. The opposition said the law doesn’t go far enough while members of the province’s Islamic community […]
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The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Canadians can unite on reconciliation efforts to honour Gord Downie’s legacy, indigenous leaders said yesterday. In the final months of his life, the Tragically Hip frontman became an outspoken advocate on indigenous issues, notably as part of his “Secret Path” project. It honoured 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack […]
By Marilynn Marchione The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Doctors were just guessing a decade ago when they gave Alison Cairnes’ husband a new drug they hoped would shrink his lung tumors. Now she takes it too, but the choice was no guesswork. Sophisticated gene tests suggested it would fight […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–The president of the Métis National Council is urging the federal government to formally recognize the contribution of Métis veterans in the Second World War before it is too late for remaining survivors to find redress and get post-war benefits. The timing is important because the […]
The Canadian PressBill GravelandLauren Krugel Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi handily won a third term yesterday after a bitter and divisive campaign during which his at-times prickly personality was a focus. His main challenger, former Progressive Conservative party president Bill Smith, conceded around midnight. With most polls reporting, Nenshi had nearly […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Family members of missing and murdered indigenous women sobbed, fought back tears, and expressed anger yesterday as they recounted what happened to their loved ones. They also recalled running up against what they said was indifference from police and people in general. “What was she to […]
The Canadian Press KAMLOOPS, B.C.–A British Columbia man who recently lost his mother is fighting for his own life after a bureaucratic mix-up declared him dead. Bryan Kupiak, who is 65 and from Kamloops, is healthy but says somehow his social insurance number was substituted for his mother’s after she […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Classes were cancelled for about half-a-million students in Ontario yesterday as faculty at the province’s colleges went on strike. The labour dispute involving more than 12,000 professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians began late Sunday after the two sides couldn’t resolve their differences by a deadline of 12:01 […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A new Winnipeg school’s decision to stop students from wearing their costumes to class on Hallowe’en has upset some parents, who argue its not fair to deny their kids the fun. Ecole Sage Creek School principal Marc Poirier said since this is the Kindergarten-Grade 8 school’s first […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberal government says it will lower the small business tax rate to 10 percent in January and to nine percent in 2019, the start of a week-long effort to stanch the bleeding from a self-inflicted political wound. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said the government […]
The Canadian Press QUEBEC–A collision between a commercial aircraft and a drone near Quebec City’s airport last week highlights the potential danger posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, authorities and aircraft experts said yesterday. Transport minister Marc Garneau said he was “extremely preoccupied” to hear that a small Skyjet plane was […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Workers at General Motors’ CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont. were to vote today on whether to accept a tentative agreement and end a four-week-long strike. The contract proposal was hammered out last week and Unifor, which represents the 2,800 workers affected, is recommending the deal be accepted. […]
