Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children says it is expecting the arrival of three more pediatric cancer patients from Ukraine. In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the hospital said the patients and their families will arrive from Ukraine within 24 to 36 hours, which will bump the total number of patients […]
Canada
By Paola Loriggio
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to be extradited to the United States to faces sex-related charges there, but only once his criminal case in Canada is completed. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti said he issued an order to that effect Tuesday. “It is important that our Canadian legal […]
By Jordan Press
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delivered an urgent plea for military aid to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other NATO leaders, pointedly calling them out for failing to do everything possible to help his country. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left Europe facing its biggest security threat since the Second […]
By Hina Alam
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
First, we didn’t have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we all needed to wear them. Then we didn’t, then we did again. There were fights, criminal charges and protests over them. And now most mandates are lifting. Evolutionary biologist Prof. Sarah Otto said not since the two-piece […]
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TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival and Hot Docs are offering free perks to welcome young cinephiles back to the movie theatre. Both organizations say they’ve teamed up to launch benefit programs for moviegoers in their early 20s. TIFF’s pass for film buffs under age 25 grants access to […]
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OTTAWA – The Liberals and New Democrats have reached an agreement that would see the NDP support Justin Trudeau’s minority government through to 2025. The deal is a “confidence and supply” agreement effective immediately, Trudeau said Tuesday. This kind of agreement, a version of the deal the British Columbia NDP […]
By Laura Osman
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – What will it take for the federal government to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates? Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it’s complicated. The minister is being asked today about specific benchmarks that would trigger an end to vaccine requirements for travellers and federal employees. Duclos isn’t giving any clear criteria, […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario introduced legislation Monday with measures aimed at tackling blockades at international border crossings like the one at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor that disrupted trade with the U.S. last month. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones introduced the Keeping Ontario Open for Business Act in the provincial legislature on Monday, as […]
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A senator is set to introduce a bill today supported by primatologist Jane Goodall that would phase out elephants in captivity, put a stop to big cats at roadside zoos and give some animals legal standing in court. Sen. Marty Klyne says he will reintroduce the Jane Goodall Act, which […]
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OTTAWA – The National Research Council took down parts of its website after it was hit with a “cyber incident.” A brief statement on the council’s main webpage Monday did not specify what kind of incident occurred or which applications had been taken offline. In an email, a spokesperson said […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Masks will no longer be part of the required dress code in most Ontario public spaces come Monday, as the government turns the public health measure into an individual choice. Weeks after the province lifted proof-of-vaccination rules and capacity limits, face coverings won’t be mandatory in schools, retail settings and […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has told several school boards looking to extend mask mandates to stick to the province’s end date because “they aren’t medical experts.” Several boards had said they’d like to keep mask requirements beyond the province’s end date of March 21, even for just two more weeks, […]
