The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The Liberal government has unveiled its strategy on gender-based violence, proposing to spend the bulk of the cash allotted to create a centre of excellence within Status of Women Canada to both study and try to solve the problem. Status of Women minister Maryam Monsef said […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–One of the navy’s four submarines was hit by another naval vessel yesterday while docked at CFB Esquimalt in British Columbia. A naval spokesman said HMCS Chicoutimi was docked in the harbour when an Orca-class training vessel that was moving at low speed bumped up against the […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–Ontario’s doctors, who have been without a physician services agreement for three years, are set to vote this weekend on a tentative deal that would send contract disputes with the government to binding arbitration. Seven other provinces and the Northwest Territories set physician compensation through […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–Residents of four Manitoba First Nations displaced by flooding in 2011 have settled a class-action lawsuit with the province and federal government. Flooding six years ago forced out several thousand residents from Lake St. Martin, Dauphin River, Little Saskatchewan, and Pinaymootang First Nations–some hpf whom have not […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–There is word the Canadian Coast Guard will continue to patrol the shores of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba and Lake of the Woods in Ontario. The union representing coast guard crews and search-and-rescue specialists announced yesterday the federal government has reversed a decision to close the service […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Leading medical experts say legalizing cannabis may offer new hope to one day reduce the use of opioids–powerful drugs frequently prescribed for the treatment of pain. Dr. Mark Ware, a globally-recognized researcher and the vice-chair of the federal government’s task force on legalizing marijuana, says a legal […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL–Nicole Gladu wants to die at home, surrounded by friends, with a glass of rose champagne in one hand and a canape of foie gras in the other. And now the former journalist and trade unionist, who slowly is being robbed of her ability to function […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Ontario MP Charlie Angus is urging the public safety minister to launch an RCMP investigation into the deaths of two indigenous teenagers in Thunder Bay. In a letter to Ralph Goodale released yesterday, Angus said 70 First Nations’ leaders also have asked the Mounties to take […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Police have charged a 42-year-old Calgary man for allegedly filming women for at least five years without their knowledge and posting their images to a Twitter account called “Canada Creep.” S/Sgt. Cory Dayley said Calgary police received a complaint Monday about the photos and videos–some shot up […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The military quietly has expanded its footprint in Ukraine, giving commanders free rein to send their troops anywhere–except where they might run into Russian forces or separatist rebels. Canada first deployed about 200 troops to Ukraine in the summer of 2015 to help train government forces […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–A increase in asylum claims in Canada eventually could mean a staggering 11-year wait for a hearing and $2.97 billion in federal social supports for claimants in the meantime, an internal government analysis has concluded. The Immigration and Refugee Board already is trying to whittle down […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Canada no longer can pretend it is a country rich with pristine lakes and rivers, the World Wildlife Fund said yesterday in a report into the country’s waterways. After four years of research, the conservation organization concluded that one-third of Canada’s 167 watersheds are experiencing high […]
