The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–The lawyer for a man accused of killing a teenaged girl in Winnipeg three decades ago says the Crown’s evidence is deeply flawed. Saul Simmonds told court DNA testing and the handling of the crime scene was far from thorough, and his client, Mark Edward Grant, should […]
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The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA–The Liberal government is blaming its Conservative predecessor for the fact Don Meredith will be able to collect an annual pension now that the disgraced Ontario senator formally has resigned his seat in the upper chamber. Meredith’s resignation became official yesterday afternoon after it arrived at […]
The Canadian PressJessica Smith Cross TORONTO–Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leader says passing ethics and accountability legislation will be one of the first things his government will do if his party wins the 2018 election. Patrick Brown announced an eight-point plan Tuesday that takes direct aim at some of the Liberals’ scandals […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The military is deploying hundreds of additional soldiers to help with flood-relief efforts in Quebec–even as the federal government warns about more flooding in British Columbia. The extra help to Quebec comes as water levels have started to recede in many parts of the province, where […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG–A lost First World War soldier, whose remains were discovered nearly six years ago outside a French village, has been identified as a young private from Manitoba. Pte. Reginald Joseph Winfield Johnston, of Fairford, Man., was identified through a review of historical facts, forensic evidence, and DNA […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Ontario government is selling what it expects to be its final offering of shares in Hydro One–a move it says could raise more than $3 billion for the province. The government and Hydro One said they have entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The Senate defence committee released a report yesterday blasting the Trudeau government’s “political decision” to purchase Super Hornet fighter jets while all but endorsing the F-35 stealth fighter. The report was the second in a series published by the committee over the last month, the first […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Flood levels gradually are dropping in Quebec, particularly in the western part of the province, Public Security minister Martin Coiteux said today. But Coiteux said Quebecers must be realistic and realize things will not return to normal for sometime. “We have to be patient,” he told a […]
MONTREAL–A man and a two-year-old child are missing in eastern Quebec after their vehicle drifted into a river because of heavy flooding on a road, police said today. The child’s mother was able to swim to shore after the car swerved into Riviere Sainte-Anne yesterday. Her life was not considered […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his election as the next president of France. The Prime Minister’s Office said the two leaders reaffirmed the “rich and diverse bilateral relationship that exists between Canada and France.” French voters elected the centrist […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Harjit Sajjan will find himself back in the spotlight and on the hot seat today as the Conservatives use their so-called opposition day to renew their attacks against the defence minister’s credibility. Conservative defence critic James Bezan said he will table a non-binding motion in the […]
The Canadian Press BRANTFORD, Ont.–The Liberal Speaker of Ontario’s legislature won’t run again for his Brant seat in next year’s election. Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government has been struggling in the polls, but Dave Levac said today his decision is not an indictment of the party. “My retirement from provincial […]
