The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Former Conservative party leader and prime minister Stephen Harper is not expected at this month’s leadership convention, party officials said yesterday. Party members will converge in Toronto on May 27 to choose his official replacement. But while interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose is scheduled to speak, the […]
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The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontarians will see lowered hydro bills for the next 10 years, but then will pay higher costs for the following 20 years, under new legislation tabled yesterday. Ten weeks after announcing its plan to lower hydro bills, the Liberal government introduced legislation to lower time-of-use rates, […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–Demanding a breath sample from a motorist is no different than asking for their licence and registration, Canada’s justice minister argued yesterday as the federal Liberal government defended its proposed new crackdown on impaired driving. Jody Wilson-Raybould tabled a so-called “charter statement” in the House of […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A flag honouring an anti-abortion movement caused a stir in the country’s capital after it was raised at Ottawa City Hall. The city proclaimed yesterday “March for Life Day,” a declaration that has been made in past years, but city councillors said the anti-abortion movement’s flag was […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO–Stripping new Canadians of their citizenship without giving them a proper chance to explain themselves is a violation of their rights, a Federal Court judge declared yesterday. In a key decision, Judge Jocelyne Gagne struck down provisions of the Citizenship Act enacted by the former Conservative […]
The Canadian PressLaura KaneGeordon Omand VANCOUVER–British Columbia faces a two-week period of uncertainty until the final results are in from its tight election race and it becomes clearer whether the province has a minority or majority government. Premier Christy Clark spoke to the lieutenant-governor yesterday after the Liberals squeaked out […]
The Canadian PressPeter Cameron TORONTO–Scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto say they’ve identified a new species of armoured dinosaur and named it after a monster from the 1984 movie “Ghostbusters.” The museum said it acquired the skeleton of Zuul crurivastator last year, and calls it one of the […]
The Canadian PressRob Drinkwater Researchers who have completed the first genetic analysis on the bones from the crew of the doomed Franklin expedition in Canada’s Arctic say they’re hoping to meet living descendants to match them with the remains of their ancestors. Anne Keenlyside, an anthropologist at Trent University and […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–When Andrew Scheer first started telling people he was considering a run for the leadership of the federal Conservatives, he’d often get a raised eyebrow in response. Scheer served four years as Speaker of the House of Commons, following several years of serving as deputy Speaker. […]
The Canadian PressTim Cook EDMONTON–While many hockey fans go big with their pride come playoff time, researchers at the University of Alberta have gone small–really, really small. Nanotechnology experts at the school have created what they say is the smallest Edmonton Oilers’ logo in the world at 2.4 microns in […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been devoting one day each week to showcasing his idea for reforming question period, standing in response to all queries from opposition party leaders and backbenchers alike. Yesterday, the Conservatives–opposed to Liberal attempts to set the practice in stone–used it to […]
The Canadian PressSteve Lambert WINNIPEG–Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he doesn’t have to explain his work habits or reveal how he communicates with staff while at his vacation home in Costa Rica. “I work harder than any premier that’s been around here for a long, long time. I don’t have […]
