The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The head of the United Nation’s refugee agency says he’d like to see Canada’s private sponsorship program exported around the world. Filippo Grandi said while it is important for governments to show leadership by resettlement programs, having private citizens also engaged encourages a feeling of solidarity for […]
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA—More than a dozen senators who were ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars back to the Senate in questionable expense claims have had their bill reduced by a special arbitrator. Former Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie has ruled that 14 senators who owed $322,611 properly […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—A three-month-old baby in the back seat of a stolen car was found safe and sound last night, about four hours after the theft. Police received a tip from a member of the public about an infant in a car spotted in a parking lot in the […]
The Canadian PressMorgan Lowrie MONTREAL—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was one of many Canadians who joined millions around the world Saturday night in turning off their lights for “Earth Hour.” Government buildings and monuments across the country also went dim from 8:30-9:30 p.m. local time, including Toronto’s CN tower, the cross […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — Testicular cancer is the most common form of the disease in young males and a new study out of the University of Calgary is showing a cure rate of almost 100 per cent in patients who are disease-free two years after diagnosis and treatment. About […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Toronto police say they have arrested a man in his 20s after a transit bus was hijacked by a man possibly jonesing for Tim Hortons. Investigators said the suspect boarded the bus just before midnight yesterday in York Region, north of Toronto. He then forced the driver […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—Finance minister Bill Morneau is facing increased pressure from aboriginal advocates to move beyond symbolism in his maiden budget and spell out how the federal government intends to reform its fiscal relationship with First Nations—an overhaul that could cost billions. In a letter to Indigenous Affairs […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—The Winnipeg Foundation, which raises money from the private sector for community projects, has donated half-a-million dollars to help Syrian refugees adjust to life in Manitoba. Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum made the announcement yesterday at Welcome Place in Winnipeg. Of that money, Welcome Place will use […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—The prime minister has chosen seven new senators to fill vacancies in Manitoba, Quebec, and Ontario—the first appointments in three years. The roster includes Justice Murray Sinclair, who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Paralympian Chantal Petitclerc, and Peter Harder, the long-time civil servant who headed Justin […]
The Canadian PressJordan Press OTTAWA—The federal Liberals have no interest in backing away from an election promise to spend more on affordable housing, says Status of Women minister Patty Hajdu. As communities across Canada engage in a first-ever federally-organized and detailed census of homelessness, pressure on the government to act […]
The Canadian Press MOUNT FOREST, Ont.—Environment Canada says the first Canadian tornado of 2016 touched down earlier this week in southwestern Ontario. The twister snapped trees and left damaged barns and grain bins in its wake near Mount Forest, Ont.—a trail of destruction that earned it tornado status, Environment Canada […]
The Canadian PressMurray Brewster OTTAWA—Canada would need to hear a number of things from its allies—notably a long-term strategy—before deciding to commit troops to an Italian-led training mission in Libya to counter the advance of Islamic extremists, Defence minister Harjit Sajjan says. Signs that western allies are preparing for some […]
