The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario’s budget watchdog will examine the Liberal government’s plan to lower hydro bills, with the opposition parties questioning its estimated $25-billion in interest costs. Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown wrote to the financial accountability office, asking it to investigate the plan with a full costing analysis, but […]
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The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–More money for child and youth services would boost Canada’s economy and patient health, a new report from the Mental Health Commission of Canada suggests, buttressing Ottawa’s push for targeted mental health investments. The commission, which bills its findings as a tool to help provincial and […]
The Canadian PressJoanna Smith OTTAWA–After a flurry of intense lobbying from insurance companies, health charities, a handful of provinces, and the justice minister herself, the fate of a controversial genetic testing bill now is in the hands of Parliament. Liberal MP Rob Oliphant has been shepherding the proposed Genetic Non-Discrimination […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–The top Mountie has decided the time has come for him to retire. In a message to the force yesterday, RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson said he will leave at the end of June to focus on his family more after spending 32 years with the force, including […]
The Canadian PressLinda Givetash VANCOUVER–A first-responder training centre in British Columbia is looking to help emergency crews reduce and manage post-traumatic stress through a new online course. The self-directed program was developed by the Justice Institute of B.C. in New Westminster, which trains paramedics, corrections officers, and other law enforcement […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber Giving indigenous people a greater say in the operation of national parks and the creation of new protected areas is on the agenda at a major conference in Alberta this week. First Nations’ leaders and officials from the federal and provincial governments will review proposals that […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Some bottles of vodka are being recalled in Ontario because the alcohol content is about double what it should be. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario says labels on one batch of Georgian Bay Vodka shows 40 percent alcohol by volume, but the alcohol content actually is […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO–Ontario’s English Catholic teachers have ratified an agreement to extend their contracts past the next provincial election. Members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association voted 87 percent in favour of the two-year extension, which gives them four percent in raises and gives the Liberal government […]
The Canadian PressDirk Meissner ESQUIMALT, B.C.–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says regulating the sale of marijuana will protect young people and take money away from criminal gangs, but the government is drawing the line at pot when it comes to legalizing illicit drugs. The federal government’s approach on marijuana has two […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–All the avalanches that killed snowmobilers over the past five years occurred in British Columbia, but two-thirds of the victims were from Alberta. Avalanche Canada says March is the deadliest month for snowslides and it is focusing its safety message on Alberta’s snowmobilers this year. The avalanche […]
The Canadian Press LETHBRIDGE, Alta.–It had been about three decades since relatives had last seen two sisters in Alberta. But the family recently received some unexpected news. Anna and Kym Hakze are alive and living in the United States. “After so many years, it’s very unusual for a case like […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA–The European Union’s environment commissioner wants to join forces with Canada to “defend” the Paris climate change accord in the face of an uncertain political landscape in the U.S. under Donald Trump. “Canada and the European Union are committed to implement Paris, defend Paris,” EU Climate […]
