The Canadian PressDirk Meissner VICTORIA–British Columbia entered a new stage of political uncertainty yesterday as the final vote count from an election held more than two weeks ago confirmed the province’s first minority government in 65 years. But with the balance of power firmly in his grasp, Green leader Andrew […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones A high-speed rail corridor between Toronto and Windsor, Ont. is in the works–an idea floated in Ontario for decades but the premier says this time it’s happening. A government-commissioned report looking at the feasibility of such a project pegs the cost around $20 billion and suggests […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–A constitutional challenge to the Trudeau government’s restrictive law on assisted dying has been bolstered with the addition of a second plaintiff: a B.C. woman who suffers unbearable pain from a debilitating, incurable disease but can’t get medical help to end her life because her death […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians “are shocked by the news of the horrific attack in Manchester,” and that federal officials are “still in the process of determining whether any Canadians have been impacted by this event.” Trudeau issued a statement after police in the English city […]
By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press CHICAGO — Remarks by a top U.S. health official have reignited a quarrel in the world of addiction and recovery: Does treating opioid addiction with medication save lives? Or does it trade one addiction for another? Health Secretary Tom Price’s recent comments one […]
The Canadian Press SAINT-JEROME, Que.–Quebec provincial police say they’ve arrested a naked, handcuffed fugitive north of Montreal. Anthony Cliche escaped police custody early yesterday morning and ran away while wearing a pair of pants and handcuffs. Police said they don’t know why he was no longer wearing clothes when he […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–Members of Parliament will be burning the midnight oil next month as the Trudeau government rushes to pass a sheaf of bills before the summer break. Government House leader Bardish Chagger served notice yesterday of a motion to extend daily sitting hours for the House of […]
The Canadian PressDean Bennett EDMONTON–Alberta’s two conservative parties have taken the first step toward ending a decade of bitter feuding by signing a proposal to merge and become the United Conservative Party. Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and Progressive Conservative Leader Jason Kenney announced the details of their unity deal yesterday […]
The Canadian Press CHILLIWACK, B.C.–British Columbia’s provincial court says three dairy farm workers from the Fraser Valley have been sentenced to jail for causing distress to an animal after an undercover video showed several employees abusing milk cows. Jamie Visser and Chris Vandyke were given 60 days each in jail […]
By Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Making good on a campaign promise, the Trump administration formally told Congress Thursday that it intends to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer sent a letter to congressional leaders Thursday, starting 90 […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–The Ontario government plans to strengthen its anti-sprawl policies by making southern municipalities add most new homes to already developed areas and requiring projects on undeveloped land to accommodate more people and jobs. The province, however, is giving municipalities until 2031 to meet the new, […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario families of children with autism will be able to choose between using government-funded services or receiving funding to pay for private therapy, as part of an overhauled program, The Canadian Press has learned. The Liberal government is set to announce today that the […]
