VANCOUVER – A lawyer representing British Columbia government workers has urged a public inquiry into money laundering to call for better protection for whistleblowers, saying had those been in place hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal cash may not have ended up in provincial casinos. Jitesh Mistry told the […]
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TORONTO – All Ontarians vaccinated against COVID-19 can now download their enhanced certificates, which include a QR code. The provincial government has said the scannable documents will allow for faster entry into settings that require proof of vaccination. The enhanced system officially takes effect on Friday, but Ontarians can get […]
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Two Ontario doctors have been barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines, masking requirements and testing. The province’s medical regulator says the restrictions imposed on Dr. Mark Trozzi and Dr. Rochagne Kilian took effect just before midnight Friday. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says the doctors […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 373 new cases of COVID-19 today, and two more deaths. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 265 of those cases are in people who aren’t fully vaccinated, or their vaccination status isn’t known. The seven-day average of daily new cases is down to 416. There are […]
By Allison Jones
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TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca is unveiling an all-or-nothing pledge to introduce a ranked ballot system for provincial elections, pitching it as a way to reduce partisanship and staking his leadership on it. Del Duca is set to tell his party’s annual general meeting Sunday that if […]
A Canadian was among 17 missionaries allegedly kidnapped in Haiti on Saturday, Christian Aid Ministries said in a statement on its website. The U.S.-based mission organization said Sunday that five children are also believed to be in the group. The organization said they were on returning from a trip to […]
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KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to visit Kamloops, B.C., today, where the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Nation announced it had found what are believed to be some 200 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school last spring. Since May, numerous Indigenous nations have reported […]
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MONTREAL – A Montreal firefighter has died after falling into the St. Lawrence River during a rescue mission Sunday night. Mayor Valerie Plante on Monday offered her condolences to the family and colleagues of the firefighter, who apparently became trapped on a rescue craft after it capsized and sunk. “They […]
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MONTREAL – Organizers demanded that Quebec better protect Indigenous women as the World March of Women’s fifth international action wrapped up in Montreal on Sunday. The Quebec Coalition of the World March of Women asked the province to institute systemic change at a rally that brings to a close the […]
By Noushin Ziafati
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Canadians with family in the United States expressed relief Wednesday at the prospect of soon being able to drive across the border to visit their loved ones. Betty Chaborek, who turned 77 on Wednesday, likened the easing of restrictions for fully vaccinated Canadians to “a super birthday present.” “I’m so […]
By Lee Berthiaume
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OTTAWA – Incoming Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Trevor Cadieu is denying any wrongdoing after the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service revealed Wednesday the senior officer is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct. Cadieu was recently promoted and a ceremony to install him as head of the army was slated for […]
By Emma Tranter
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IQALUIT, Nunavut – A University of Saskatchewan professor who has worked in Iqaluit says any amount of fuel in drinking water is unsafe, but drinking it over the short term isn’t necessarily dangerous. Iqaluit residents were told not to drink the city’s tap water Tuesday after a fuel smell was […]
