The Canadian PressJohn Ward OTTAWA–Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin is stepping down from the Supreme Court of Canada in December after 28 years on the court, including almost 18 years as chief. McLachlin, 74, is the first woman to hold the top job on the high court and also is Canada’s […]
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The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Animal advocates say they have opened an investigation into “absolutely sickening” alleged animal abuse by a chicken-catching service in Chilliwack, B.C. B.C. SPCA spokeswoman Marcie Moriarty said the agency has launched a formal investigation after receiving undercover video that allegedly shows multiple workers throwing, hitting, dismembering, and […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–The new national child care deal the Liberal government has signed with the provinces might not be a universal program, but Families minister Jean-Yves Duclos said it could make way for one later down the road. “It’s an aspiration and long-term vision that is coherent with […]
The Canadian Press SAINTE-BRIGITTE-DES-SAULTS, Que.–Quebec provincial police say the deaths of three people at a nudist campsite 125 km northeast of Montreal appear to have been a double murder followed by a suicide. The victims have been identified as Suzanne Gareau, 50, Rodrigue Tremblay, 77, and Denys Carpentier, 76. Police […]
By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press NEW YORK — The global obesity problem now affects 1 in 10 people in the world, it is rising in countries rich and poor, and in many countries it is increasing faster in children than adults, according to a new study. The researchers estimated […]
The Associated Press PARIS–As he sat in front of a TV to watch last year’s French Open final, sidelined by an injured left wrist, Rafael Nadal had no way to know for sure, of course, that he would return to the height of his powers. For the second time in […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–A court hearing begins today that will determine how long grievously-ill Canadians must wait to find out if their right to a medically-assisted death has been violated by the federal government’s restrictive approach to the issue. The Supreme Court of British Columbia is scheduled to hear […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–A national coalition of anti-poverty groups is asking the Trudeau government to boost the basic amount it provides in child benefits in hopes of cutting child poverty rates in Canada in half by the end of the decade. The coalition wants the government to change the […]
The Canadian Press AKULIVIK, Que.–A woman who saw police fatally shoot a man suspected of killing three people in this northern Quebec village says she hasn’t been able to sleep since Saturday’s incident. Meeko Aliqu said she ran outside of her home after her 17-year-old son told her there had […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–A federal New Democrat has lost his bid to force his way into the race to replace Tom Mulcair as party leader, but the wider ramifications might be the judge’s ruling that the inner workings of Canada’s political parties are not immune to court scrutiny. In […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is offering public servants a four-year contract extension with 7.5-percent raises, which would avoid possibly contentious bargaining before the next provincial election. The roughly 35,500 public-sector workers and correctional staff represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union are set to vote on ratification June 20-22. […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–New Democrats are proposing a change to parliamentary rules aimed at ensuring only non-partisan individuals become the independent watchdogs who oversee crucial activities such as government spending, ethics, lobbying, and federal elections. The NDP will use an opposition day tomorrow to move push for a multi-party committee […]
