The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The risk of job losses due to a minimum wage increase could be significantly reduced if the Ontario government extended the policy phase-in period, says a new report from a coalition of businesses. The Keep Ontario Working Coalition, which includes groups such as the Ontario Chamber […]
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The Canadian PressJohn Cotter EDMONTON–Conservationists are mourning the death of a female grizzly bear that had been moved from a popular area west of Calgary this summer to a remote park in northwest Alberta. Stephen Legault, of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, said Bear 148 was shot by a […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–The federal Liberals are working on an apology for the Canadian government’s decision in 1939 to turn away a boat of German Jews hoping to seek asylum in Canada, The Canadian Press has learned. Some wanted the apology for the MS St. Louis to come in […]
The Canadian PressJohn Cotter A Victoria Cross and other medals awarded to one of Canada’s Second World War heroes have been sold at auction to a buyer in the United Kingdom for $660,000. Maj. David Currie was given the Commonwealth’s highest medal for valour in recognition of his service at […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Wide-ranging legislation introduced yesterday by the Ontario government will require public disclosure of payments that pharmaceutical companies make to doctors, increase inspections for splash pads, barber shops, and nail shops, and licence medical device operators who use X-ray machines, CT scanners, and MRIs. The bill was […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–The province is considering re-opening a shuttered Toronto hospital site to address overcrowded wards in the region–a plan that could create 150 new beds. Ontario is looking at the Humber River Hospital’s Finch site that was closed last year to move operations to a new facility […]
The Associated PressAndrew Dalton LOS ANGELES–Hugh Hefner turned silk pyjamas into a work uniform, women into centerfolds, and sexual desire into a worldwide multimedia empire that spanned several generations of American life. With “Playboy,” he helped slip sex out of the confines of plain brown wrappers and into mainstream conversation. […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–A revised oath of citizenship that will require new Canadians to faithfully observe the country’s treaties with indigenous peoples is nearly complete. The proposed new text was put to focus groups held by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in March, following months of consultation by departmental […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — Kids and teens should not drink sports or energy drinks, the Canadian Paediatric Society says in a new position released Tuesday that takes a stand against the sugary beverages. Dr. Catherine Pound, co-author of the statement and a pediatrician at the Children’s […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–At least 1,000 planned rental units in Ontario have been cancelled or converted to condominiums since the province introduced new rent control rules, a report released by a group representing rental-housing providers said as it warned of a supply crunch if the issue isn’t addressed. The […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has no intention of stifling growth for small businesses and start-ups with its upcoming changes to the tax code. Trudeau said yesterday he has listened to the feedback and agrees with some of it, and that the government now […]
The Canadian PressLaura Kane SMITHERS, B.C.–Gladys Radek raised a fist in the air and wept as she reached the end of her 350-km journey along British Columbia’s “Highway of Tears.” The indigenous grandmother finished her walk along the notorious stretch of Highway 16 for the seventh and final time yesterday. […]
