The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The federal government has ordered the military to stay in Iraq for at least two more years as the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant prepares to enter a new phase. But despite a request from NATO for police trainers, Prime Minister […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO–Beer drinkers in two Ontario communities now can have their brew of choice brought straight to their door. The Beer Store announced Tuesday that home delivery is now available in Ottawa and the east Toronto area known as Scarborough. Beer Store District Manager Mario Di Paolo said […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A large teepee erected by indigenous demonstrators to kick off a four-day Canada Day protest was standing in front of Parliament Hill early today just hours after their initial attempt was thwarted by police. Police had blocked the group just inside the gates to Parliament Hill yesterday […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup IQALUIT, Nunavut–Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall touched down today in Iqaluit–kicking off a royal visit that’s scheduled to culminate on Parliament Hill this weekend as Canada marks its 150th anniversary. Shortly after an Airbus flying the flag of the Prince of Wales taxied to […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario is proposing banning the practice of double ending, in which a real estate agent represents both a buyer and a seller in a transaction. The province’s Liberal government announced a 16-point housing plan earlier this year, with centrepiece planks of a 15 percent foreign buyer […]
The Canadian PressPeter Cameron TORONTO–A portion of Toronto’s waterfront is set to undergo a nearly $1.2-billion flood protection project that will lead to a makeover of the area. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, and Mayor John Tory announced the Toronto Port Lands Flood Protection project at a […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Quebec’s health minister is blaming human error after a medical instrument 33 cm long was forgotten inside a woman who had a hysterectomy at a Montreal hospital in March. But Gaetan Barrette yesterday urged patients not to lose confidence in the province’s health system and the surgery […]
The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.–RCMP in northern Alberta stepped in when some ducklings ran afoul of a Fort McMurray sewer over the weekend. Police say they got a call about the stuck ducks early Sunday morning. When officers arrived, they saw a mother on the road and could hear […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The federal government is extending its Nutrition North food subsidy program to Churchill until the Manitoba town’s only land link to the outside world is restored. The sub-Arctic community of 900 on the western shore of Hudson Bay has been looking for help since the rail line […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA–Security officials say they’re ready for the throngs set to descend on Parliament Hill for Canada’s 150th birthday celebration on Saturday. But that doesn’t mean federal researchers are done thinking about how to better protect the country’s seat of democracy in the months and years ahead. […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his Liberal government will continue to work with the U.S. administration to find a resolution to the latest chapter of the long-running dispute over softwood lumber. Trudeau says Canada repeatedly has emerged triumphant each time the U.S.-Canada softwood dispute lands in the […]
The Canadian Press STAND OFF, Alta.–The organization that delivers health programs for the Alberta government has fired two employees over a racial slur made against an indigenous educator. Last week, Alberta Health Services apologized for a text message that was sent between two workers that referred to a member of […]
