The Canadian Press NEW YORK—Next week’s federal budget will restore the age of eligibility for old-age security to 65, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Trudeau says the decision by the previous government to increase it to 67 was a mistake and there needs to be more thought given to the […]
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The Canadian Press NEW YORK—Canada launched its bid for a seat on the United Nations’ Security Council with the diplomatic equivalent of boisterous election rallies yesterday, as large crowds turned out to watch the campaigner-in-chief. A cellphone-photo-snapping throng of diplomats showed up to hear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement in […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Jian Ghomeshi is set to return to court next week for his judgment and as his case resumes, so will the torrent of tweets that drew Canadians into the trial, giving them a full picture of the courtroom—except in the literal sense. Throughout the former CBC […]
The Associated PressKathleen Hennessey WASHINGTON—Ignoring Republican threats, U.S. President Barack Obama yesterday nominated appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, thrusting a respected moderate jurist and former prosecutor into the centre of an election-year clash over the future of the nation’s highest court. Obama cast the 63-year-old Garland […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA—The federal government needs to ensure there is money for palliative care in the budget next week as part of a down payment on a much larger repair project, health advocates said yesterday. The Canadian Cancer Society said the Liberal government needs to urgently address the […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER—A icon of extreme snowmobiling was one of three people killed in separate avalanches on the same day in British Columbia. Daniel Davidoff, 45, who was known as the “Krazy Canadian” after appearing in numerous snowmobiling adventure films, died Monday in mountains near his hometown of Castlegar, […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO—Premier Kathleen Wynne says she worried about her government pitching a new student grant program as providing “free” tuition since there are caveats. The Liberal government announced in its recent budget that it is combining existing programs to create an Ontario Student Grant, which would pay […]
The Canadian PressMike Blanchfield OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce that Canada will seek a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Trudeau is in New York tomorrow for meetings with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The pair met in Ottawa last month and Trudeau had said Canada […]
The Canadian Press SASKATOON—Leaders of three Saskatchewan First Nations say they are declaring a health crisis, citing a three-year spike in deaths due to violence, addictions, and health issues. The Keeseekoose, Cote, and Key First Nations hope their declaration will prompt the Sunrise Health Region, as well as the federal […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Money for classical music and various community projects will flow from the government’s latest contributions to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday next year. During an event in Toronto, the Liberal government announced $7.5 million for the city’s symphony orchestra to create a music program highlighting Canadian talent. It […]
The Canadian PressDiana MehtaColin Perkel TORONTO—A man who allegedly said Allah instructed him to kill was charged today with stabbing and wounding two uniformed soldiers at a north-end military recruitment centre a day earlier. While investigators were probing possible terror links, the city’s police chief said there didn’t appear to […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY — Researchers at Calgary’s Rockyview General Hospital believe the human heart provides valuable data when it comes to predicting oncoming illness and the information could help reduce the frequency of post-surgery complications. Dr. David Liepert, the hospital‚Äôs director of perioperative medicine, says a lack of variability […]
