OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals say they want to force an end to debate in the House of Commons on their budget bill and bring it to a vote. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government will move today to put time limits on debate of Bill C-30, which contains […]
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LONDON, Ont. – Prosecutors say the attack against a Muslim family in southwestern Ontario that left four dead and one injured was an act of terrorism. Twenty-year-old Nathaniel Veltman had been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in the June 6 incident in […]
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TORONTO – A vote is expected this afternoon on legislation that would limit third-party advertising during Ontario elections. The Progressive Conservative government is using the notwithstanding clause – which lets legislatures override portions of the charter – to reintroduce part of a law declared unconstitutional by a judge last week. […]
By Nicole Thompson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Ontario government will allow those who received an initial dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to get a follow-up shot four weeks sooner than planned, bowing to mounting pressure from residents and experts alike. Ontarians who received a shot of AstraZeneca will now be able to get their second dose […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 447 new cases of COVID-19 today and four more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 110 new cases in Toronto, 61 in Peel Region and 56 in Waterloo. She says there are also 39 new cases in the Porcupine […]
OTTAWA – The federal government is announcing that Indigenous people can now apply to reclaim their traditional names on passports and other government identification. The announcement comes in response to a call to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that demanded governments allow survivors and their families to restore […]
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A trial has begun for Linda O’Leary – the wife of celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary – who is charged in a boat crash that killed two people. Linda O’Leary pleaded not guilty this morning to one charge of careless operation of a vessel under the Canada Shipping Act. The charge […]
By Steve Karnowski
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed state regulators’ key approvals of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project, in a dispute that drew over 1,000 protesters to northern Minnesota last week. A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the state’s independent Public Utilities […]
By Aamer Madhani, Jonathan Lemire And Lorne Cook
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leaders concerned by China’s development of nuclear missiles and coercive policies BRUSSELS (AP) – NATO leaders on Monday declared that China poses a constant security challenge and is working to undermine global order, and they said they’re worried about how fast the Chinese are developing nuclear missiles. In a summit […]
By Neil Davidson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Defender Alistair Johnston knows his Canadian World Cup qualifying history – and what dispatching Haiti on Tuesday would mean. The 70th-ranked Canadian men can move into the so-called Octagonal, the eight-country final round in CONCACAF, with a win or draw against No. 83 Haiti on Tuesday at SeatGeek Stadium in […]
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A new walk-in clinic has been added in Fort Frances on Friday June 11; St. Frances School, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Who can attend? 1st dose – aged 12 or older 2nd dose – eligible in the following groups: anyone born in 1951 or earlier (70+) anyone who […]
