The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA—Many mosques and Islamic schools in Canada are placing young people at risk by espousing—or at least not condemning —extremist teachings, a new study says. Co-authors Thomas Quiggin, a former intelligence analyst with the Privy Council Office and the RCMP, and Saied Shoaaib, a journalist originally […]
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The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER—Canadian doctors want the federal government to make sure health-care professionals have the resources they need to care for the country’s aging population, says the president of the Canadian Medical Association. Dr. Cindy Forbes said the group has been working hard on creating a strategy to […]
The Canadian Press More details have been released about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s upcoming visit to Canada. Kensington Palace tweeted this morning that Prince William and his wife, Kate, will visit Vancouver, Victoria, Bella Bella, Haida Gwaii, and Kelowna in British Columbia, as well as Whitehorse and Carcross […]
The Canadian PressDavid Friend KINGSTON, Ont.—Like a shooting star streaking across the Canadian sky, Gord Downie gave the country one exuberant burst of energy before bowing out. With a delirious sold-out crowd at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ont. hanging on his every word, and countless more fans watching […]
The Canadian PressJim Bronskill OTTAWA—Elizabeth May will remain Green Party leader despite a controversy over the Middle East that divided members and prompted her to consider stepping down. The party will revisit a convention resolution to support a movement to boycott Israel, along with any other recent policy decisions that […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—After shelling out almost half-a-million dollars for Justin Trudeau to hole up with his 30 ministers at two different luxury resorts, taxpayers will get a break this weekend when the prime minister hosts his third cabinet retreat since taking office last fall. The two-day retreat, which starts […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—A new TD report suggests university students who are having a hard time funding extra-curricular activities need to make smarter choices with their budgets. The survey found that when it comes to paying for extra-curricular activities, 52 percent of current post-secondary students surveyed say costs prevent them […]
The Associated Press VIENNA—Attention, oenophiles: a 500-year old Austrian vine has yielded its first batch of wine and experts say it’s a taste sensation. The bad news is the supply is very limited. State-run broadcaster ORF reported vintners have produced 300 litres from off-shoots of a solitary vine they identify […]
The Canadian Press SELKIRK, Man.—A Manitoba farmer has harvested a “yes” to a marriage proposal he plowed into a field. John Yokimas took his girlfriend, Sally Hnatiuk, for a plane ride. While airborne, they flew over his romantic question—“I Love U Sally. Will U Marry Me?”—written in a wheat field […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Federal Health minister Jane Philpott says she will repay taxpayers just over $3,700 after it was revealed her office paid thousands to a luxury vehicle service owned by a Liberal supporter. But her office still insists she never used a limousine. “The minister did not and […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—A demand by the Ontario Medical Association for binding arbitration before any resumption of negotiations on a new fee agreement for doctors is not going over well with the Liberal government. OMA president Dr. Virgina Walley issued an open letter to physicians yesterday saying the association […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—As the clock ticks down on the Canadian Union of Postal Workers’ strike mandate, contract talks with Canada Post are going nowhere fast. Each side blames the other for the stalled negotiations. The union fears the Crown corporation is trying to run out the clock on the […]
