The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A new federal law aims to reduce the number of people who die from opioid and other drug overdoses in Canada. The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act was introduced as a private member’s bill last year by Liberal backbencher Ron McKinnon and received royal assent yesterday. The […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The Liberal government has set up a showdown with the Senate over whether workers should be required to unionize through a secret ballot. The showdown is over one of the Liberal government’s first pieces of legislation, Bill C-4, which sought to overturn two labour laws passed under […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s adviser on corrections is urging what he calls profound changes to segregation practices, but isn’t calling for an end to it entirely. Howard Sapers, the former federal correctional investigator, was appointed by Ontario last year and released a report yesterday with 63 recommendations. He said segregation […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Conservative leadership candidate Andrew Scheer picked up some support in Quebec yesterday–and went deep into Maxime Bernier’s territory to get it. Scheer announced in St-Isidore, a town in the Beauce region, that he has the support of a group of farmers who are in favour of supply […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, a former First Nations’ leader, says a proposed government bill that changes the human rights code will apply on reserves. And she’s hoping individuals will see that it provides additional legal protections in the face of discrimination. Wilson-Raybould’s comments come after experts […]
The Canadian PressMia Rabson OTTAWA–Aging “baby-boomers” once again are getting the lion’s share of attention as they swell the ranks of the oldest people in the country. New census data released yesterday by Statistics Canada showed Canadians over the age of 65 now outnumber those under the age of 15 […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA–A mascot that helped raise a stink about the dumping of raw sewage into the waters off Victoria is about to be retired. “Mr. Floatie” was created by elementary school teacher James Skwaro on April Fool’s Day in 2004 as part of the spoof organization, People Opposed […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A provincial byelection will be held June 1 in Sault Ste. Marie. The seat was left empty when former Liberal cabinet minister David Orazietti stepped down Dec. 31. The Ontario Liberals nominated their candidate, former Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Debbie Amaroso, last week. The other major parties […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is issuing a nationwide recall warning for 1.14-litre bottles of Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin. At least five provincial liquor control agencies previously recalled the bottles of gin because they contain more alcohol than the amount stated on the label. The Liquor […]
The Canadian PressSidhartha Banerjee MONTREAL–The parents of a Montreal pre-kindergarten student want a school board to act after their four-year-old daughter was forced to clean up her own urine following an accident on the playground last week. Sindy Moise said a daycare supervisor gave her daughter a brush and a […]
The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Barely 30 minutes into the anti-capitalist protest march yesterday in Montreal, several in the crowd threw canisters of pink gas at police, who responded with tear gas. Moments later, red flags, black masks, and other clothing littered a downtown square–belonging to a few protesters who entered into […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA–The federal Conservatives showed off their fundraising prowess during the first three months of the year, raking in almost twice as much as the governing Liberals despite being in the midst of a leadership contest that could be siphoning off potential donations to the party. When […]
