The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA—The Trudeau government yesterday was accused of stacking the deck in the Liberal party’s favour as it finally made good on a promise to create a special parliamentary committee on electoral reform. Democratic Institutions minister Maryam Monsef insisted the government remains open to considering any and […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The federal government no longer will be able to advertise policy measures that have not yet been adopted by Parliament under new rules designed to curb partisanship in taxpayer-funded ads. The Liberal government is setting up interim measures that fall short of its election platform promise to […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON—Fire evacuees from Fort McMurray have been offered meals, clothing, places to stay, and now an unusual gift—a free lap dance. An Edmonton strip club is waiving its $9 entry fee and offering one $30 lap dance to any customers from the evacuated city in northern Alberta. […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Canada is poised to embrace the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples—even as the federal government remains under fire for the dire conditions facing the troubled Attawapiskat First Nation. Indigenous Affairs minister Carolyn Bennett said yesterday that Canada will be changing its position on the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is open to improving its controversial bill on medically-assisted dying but so far the Liberal-dominated committee examining the legislation is showing little appetite for amendments. Liberal MPs used their majority on the Commons’ justice committee yesterday to reject proposed amendments […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON—An Alberta couple will mark their first wedding anniversary next month not as a couple but as a full family of six. Bethani and Tim Webb of Hythe, 500 km northwest of Edmonton, became the parents of four identical baby girls on Friday. Obstetric and neonatal specialists […]
The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.—When several firefighters learned their own homes had burned to the ground in Fort McMurray, they didn’t drop their hoses and take time to grieve. Nick Waddington, president of the Fort McMurray firefighters union, said the crew members instead continued to face the scorching heat […]
The Canadian Press MEDICINE HAT, Alta.—A seven-year-old Medicine Hat, Alta. boy is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame after catching the attention of Mad Magazine due to his marked resemblance to Alfred E. Neuman. With his red hair, freckles, and missing front tooth, Thomas J Desjarlais was a deadringer for […]
By Rachel La Corte And Rob Gillies The Associated Press FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Cooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they’ve reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Canada’s oil sands town of Fort McMurray. Alberta Premier Notley […]
The Canadian Press INGOLF, Ont.—A small wildfire is burning in a forest near the boundary between Ontario and Manitoba. The OPP said around 100 people are being evacuated from the community of Ingolf because of the fire. The evacuation is voluntary, and residents in the Florence and Marion Lakes areas […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Amid political pressure, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sent a letter to the chief of Attawapiskat First Nation—the beleaguered Ontario community that has made headlines around the globe due to its suicide crisis—to offer a meeting in Ottawa. Trudeau’s letter comes after the reserve’s chief and […]
The Canadian Press FORT McMURRAY, Alta.—RCMP in Alberta have brought in special tactical teams to root out people who refuse to leave fire-ravaged Fort McMurray. “We still have some people hanging around and we are trying to ensure everyone’s safety,” Sgt. Jack Poitras said yesterday. “Right now we have special […]
