VANCOUVER—The federal Conservatives are accusing Justin Trudeau of “political interference” after the prime minister responded to the acquittal of a white farmer in the death of a young Indigenous man by saying the criminal justice system has to “do better.” Trudeau made the comments after a jury in Battleford, Sask., …
Read More »LCBO announces deal with Shopify to run online cannabis sales platform
The Ontario government has inked a deal to use Shopify Inc.’s e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province’s sole distributor of legal recreational marijuana. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation (OCRC), a subsidiary of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, …
Read More »Liberals agree to turn Toronto armoury into temporary shelter for homeless looking to escape the cold
TORONTO — Canada’s public safety minister says a downtown armoury in Toronto is being opened as a temporary homeless shelter for two weeks. The decision by Ralph Goodale comes as the city experiences an unusually frigid spell and a spike in demand on its homeless shelter system. In a tweet, …
Read More »Two planes collide on ground at Toronto’s Pearson airport, one firefighter injured
TORONTO — The Transportation Safety Board says it’s investigating after two passenger planes collided on the ground at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Friday evening. No passengers or crew were hurt, but Beverly MacDonald, a spokesperson for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, said an airport firefighter was hospitalized with unspecified …
Read More »B.C. winemakers worried in wake of Alberta boycott
MONTREAL—When Alberta announced a boycott of British Columbia wines in retaliation for regulations that could block a vital west coast oil pipeline, environmentalists across the country had a one-word response. Buycott. The clarion call of conscious consumers determined to flex their purchasing power in support of their political prerogatives was …
Read More »Karina Gould making history as Canada’s first cabinet minister to take maternity leave
OTTAWA—Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould is about to become the first federal cabinet minister in history to take a maternity leave. Gould is expecting her first child in early March and will go on leave until at least May after the baby is born. Treasury Board President Scott Brison will …
Read More »Supreme Court sides with CBC in publication ban case over archived stories on murdered Alberta girl
OTTAWA—The CBC should not have been ordered to remove stories identifying a murdered Alberta girl from its online archives, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The high court made the 9-0 decision Friday in a case that touches on the issue of publishing in the digital era. In early …
Read More »Police in Newfoundland investigate death of 14-year-old girl amid reports of bullying
GANDER, N.L.—Police are investigating the sudden death of a 14-year-old Newfoundland girl, saying they are aware of social media allegations in the case but don’t yet know what precipitated the death. Gander RCMP said Friday numerous investigators have been assigned to look into the circumstances of the tragedy and will …
Read More »Trudeau motorcade involved in multiple injury crash in California
Trudeau motorcade involved in multiple injury crash in California SIMI VALLY, Calif. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s motorcade was involved in a crash that left a number of people injured Friday night in Simi Valley, California. The accident happened just after the motorcade left the Ronald Reagan presidential library where …
Read More »Canada’s Conservatives won’t start winning until they know why they want to win
There is an imbalance in Canadian politics. It takes most obvious form in the presence, federally and in some provinces, of two parties on the left to only one on the right. But its essence is not institutional but psychological. It is the crippling insecurity of the right, a crisis …
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