The Canadian PressAlexander Panetta NEW YORK–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau intends to use his speech to the United Nations General Assembly today to tell a painful story about Canada’s past, the struggles of its indigenous peoples, and the long road ahead in addressing them. Sources say the prime minister will allude […]
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The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio A southern Ontario college says it will be the first to offer a post-secondary credential in the production of commercial cannabis. Niagara College said the graduate certificate program will launch in the fall of 2018 and aims to prepare students to work in the licensed production […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–The head of the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada says government bureaucracy is smothering the inquiry’s ability to do its work on time. Marion Buller, the chief commissioner of the troubled inquiry, made the comments while speaking at a […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Careless drivers in Ontario causing death soon could be fined up to $50,000 as the government plans to introduce tougher penalties that also will crack down on distracted driving. Ontario’s driving legislation currently has no offence for careless driving causing death, with careless driving carrying maximum […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Ontario plans to introduce tough new penalties for drug-impaired drivers ahead of the legalization of recreational marijuana next July. Premier Kathleen Wynne said yesterday there will be zero tolerance for youths aged 21 and under, novice drivers, and all commercial drivers in Ontario who have a […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The Liberal government will go ahead with controversial tax reforms despite clear new evidence the economy is rebounding, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today. The Finance Department said the federal government ran a smaller deficit than the $23 billion that was forecast in the spring budget, […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–A group of international scientists meets today to try to convince parliamentarians there no longer is any doubt common agricultural pesticides are toxic chemicals that are killing off honey bees. In fact, says Jean-Marc Bonmatin of the French National Centre for Scientific Research, neonicotinoid pesticides kill […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The federal Liberals are signalling they are ready to make a right to housing a tenet of the government’s upcoming national housing strategy. The declaration appears aspirational in nature at this point. Sources with knowledge of the government’s thinking said there won’t be any legislated specifics […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Canadians should be “very concerned” about their cellphones, computers, and other electronic devices being searched by U.S. border agents, the federal privacy czar says. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien told a House of Commons’ committee yesterday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers can look at mobile devices […]
The Associated PressLynn Elber LOS ANGELES–The dystopian vision of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the deeply-cynical Washington comedy “Veep,” and the ever-topical “Saturday Night Live” won top series honours Sunday in an Emmy Awards ceremony that took almost non-stop aim at U.S. President Donald Trump in awards and speeches. “Go home, get […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The Liberal government is heading into the second half of its mandate with a number of big legislative priorities it is eager to move through Parliament. And the Liberals are ready to curtail debate if they think the opposition parties are dragging their feet–especially since the […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords HAMILTON–The four federal NDP leadership hopefuls had one last chance yesterday to make their case to party voters before balloting begins to select a replacement for outgoing leader Thomas Mulcair. And all four said they are the candidate to unseat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. Manitoba […]
