The Canadian PressTeresa Wright OTTAWA–A woman who alleges she was raped at age 15 while being transported to a residential school has had her settlement claim rejected for a fourth time-a case New Democrat MP Charlie Angus says highlights major gaps in the settlement agreement for survivors. The woman, whose […]
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The Canadian PressJames McCarten RICHMOND, Va.–Tens of thousands of protesters-many decked out in full tactical gear and toting assault-style rifles, others brandishing colonial-era symbols of American liberty-flooded the downtown core of Virginia’s capital city yesterday (Jan. 20) in a well-armed show of defiance and force against what they consider a […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Premier Doug Ford said there will be “no surprises” for Ontario municipalities in his government’s spring budget, sounding a conciliatory tone after his government stunned civic leaders with in-year cuts last year. Ford made the comments during a speech at a conference of rural municipal leaders […]
The Associated PressCharles Odum ATLANTA–Norman Powell says nothing has changed, even though he’s in the best streak of his highest-scoring season. It may feel normal to the Toronto Raptors’ sixth man. The results definitely look different. Powell scored 27 points, including 17 in the final period, and the Raptors withstood […]
The Associated PressPat Graham DENVER–Nathan MacKinnon doesn’t have to dig too deep to find a reason why he scores so much. “I shoot a lot of pucks,” the Colorado All-Star forward said. Shoot, it’s really not that easy. MacKinnon scored twice to reach the 30-goal mark for a third straight […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden WINNIPEG–Canada is keeping up the pressure on Iran to involve outside experts in the investigation into downed Ukrainian jetliner PS752, amid signs that Iran is balking at turning over the flight data recorders. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne wrote yesterday to his Iranian counterpart to stress […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–A new special parliamentary committee created to examine Canada’s fraught relationship with China will hold its first meeting today in Ottawa. The committee’s creation was the result of a Conservative motion passed in December, thanks to support from other opposition parties in the minority Parliament. The motion […]
From the MNRF PETERBOROUGH–The Ontario government is taking steps to ensure a healthy and sustainable black bear population while supporting small businesses and jobs in northern and central Ontario. On Friday, John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, announced the start of government’s consultation on a proposal to move […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–A Toronto firefighter has been charged with careless driving, police said Friday, more than a month after an 11-year-old girl was hit by a fire truck in the city’s midtown area. The truck had its lights and siren on and was responding to an emergency call when […]
The Canadian PressJoan Bryden WINNIPEG–Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet today with the least hostile of conservative Prairie premiers, Manitoba’s Brian Pallister. The tete-a-tete comes on the second day of a three-day federal cabinet retreat, being held in Winnipeg as part of a bid to reach out to a region […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER-A court hearing begins today in Vancouver over the American request to extradite an executive of the Chinese telecom giant Huawei on fraud charges. The arrest of Meng Wanzhou in 2018 fractured relations between Canada and China. At issue at this week’s hearing is the legal test […]
Press Release PARRY SOUND–On Friday, Premier Doug Ford and Laurie Scott, Minister of Infrastructure, announced a $200 million investment this year through the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) to help 424 small, rural and northern communities build and repair critical local infrastructure, including roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure. “Ontario’s […]
