Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s planning to expand so-called strong mayor powers to municipalities other than Toronto and Ottawa as a way to get more housing built. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark introduced the legislation last week that would give the mayors of Ontario’s two largest cities […]
Canada
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Senior civil servants explored offering Indigenous-language training to federal employees and possible exemptions to those who already speak one from requiring fluency in both English and French, newly released documents show. Deputy ministers from several departments discussed the issue last fall. A memo, released to The Canadian Press under federal […]
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s a strong believer in public health care, but his government is going to “get creative” when looking at how it can be delivered as the province deals with a staffing crisis in hospitals. Ford said Friday that “everything is on the table” when asked […]
By J.P. Antonacci
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Hamilton Spectator
COVID-19 and the rising cost of doing business sowed the seeds of anxiety and depression on Ontario farms. Researchers from the University of Guelph surveyed 1,200 farmers in early 2021 and found higher rates of stress, emotional exhaustion and burnout than in the general population. Farmers were twice as likely […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Senegalese Embassy in Ottawa is contradicting Quebec’s rental board ruling against one of their diplomats arrested and allegedly beaten by police in Gatineau, Que. The embassy released a statement on Twitter on Friday questioning media reports based on court documents ordering Niang Oumou Kalsoum Sall to pay a former […]
By Rochelle Baker
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The advance of the climate crisis, marked by its extremes — droughts or deluges, fires or floods — makes abundantly clear the human habit of trying to contain and control water isn’t working. For her new book, Water Always Wins, National Geographic Explorer Erica Gies criss-crossed the globe, witnessing some […]
By Nojoud Al Mallees
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A new survey finds more Canadians report a strong attachment to their primary language than to other markers of identity, including the country they call home. The survey, which was conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies, found 88 per cent of respondents reported a strong sense of […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Hundreds of scientists and researchers are expected to gather on Parliament Hill today to call for a raise. Organizers of the “Support our Science” rally say they will present an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Science and Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne that has been signed by thousands […]
By Matteo Cimellaro
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's national Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's national Observer
In the golden-crested white hall of Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec, Pope Francis sits in front of church leadership. He shuffles through his papers, reciting a homily that’s both soft and authoritative. The head of the Catholic Church tells Canadian bishops, priests and seminarians that Indigenous Peoples who practise their […]
By Allison Jones and Noushin Ziafati
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario’s health minister said Monday that six hospitals had to close departments – including ERs – over the weekend, but argued that the situation wasn’t unprecedented. Sylvia Jones made the comments as the legislature sat for the first time following the Progressive Conservatives’ re-election in June, and said […]
By Allison Jones and Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Politicians returned to Ontario’s legislature on Monday and re-elected the Speaker, a day ahead of the government presenting a throne speech and a re-introduced budget. The summer session comes as the re-elected Progressive Conservative government faces a health staffing crisis that’s straining hospitals and soaring inflation that’s led […]
By Morgan Sharp
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Young people in Canada are more likely to have never smoked a cigarette, but the prevalence of vaping among youth is still far above that of older folks and rising, and could reintroduce the smoking habit, Statistics Canada says. Cigarettes have fallen steadily in popularity since the 1960s, when around […]
