Toronto – A 35-year-old Toronto man who allegedly attacked and killed a man near Bathurst St. and St. Clair Ave. W. on Monday night is wanted by Toronto police for first-degree murder. Police were called to the area of Nina and Bathurst Sts. before midnight. Const. Allyson Douglas-Cook said witnesses …
Read More »Free-spending federal budget contains measures to boost women in the workforce, Indigenous services and science funding
OTTAWA—The Liberal government has unveiled another free-spending budget that doubles down on a progressive agenda with billions to boost women in the workforce, to back a feminist foreign aid agenda, and improve Indigenous services, along with record support for science and innovation. The 2018 fiscal blueprint — revealed by federal …
Read More »What this budget tells us about the Liberal mindset before 2019 election
OTTAWA—All governments live by a clock. It typically starts ticking loudly in the third year of a majority mandate, when there is still time to put in place the structural elements of a re-election platform. The next-to-last Liberal budget of the current Parliament begins to lift the veil on the …
Read More »Patrick Brown files notice of libel against CTV News
Patrick Brown has filed a libel notice against CTV News following a report last month that alleged sexual misconduct against two young women, calling it “false” and saying it subjected him to “ridicule, hatred and contempt.” The notice calls on the network to retract and apologize for what it says …
Read More »NDP’s Andrea Horwath heads on pre-election tour amid chaotic Ontario political scene
The leader of Ontario’s New Democrats announced a pre-election swing through the province Friday in an effort to divert attention away from the Progressive Conservatives, who have dominated headlines with a fierce leadership race she likened to a train wreck. Andrea Horwath, who has led the NDP since 2009 but …
Read More »Four found dead in home in Ryerson Township, Ontario
A central Ontario community was searching for answers on Saturday as police investigated the suspicious deaths of four people. Ontario Provincial Police offered few details, but said they received a 911 call at 7:30 p.m. Friday from someone who found the bodies in a home in Ryerson Township, Ont., about …
Read More »The way governments learn someone has died is getting a digital makeover
OTTAWA — The path Canadians must take to inform their governments about a death in the family is getting a digital overhaul to avoid delays that can — and have — lead to wrongful or missed benefit payments. Federal, provincial and territorial governments turned to private consultants two years ago …
Read More »Trudeau finishes turbulent India trip by returning to his comfort zone — hockey
CANADA — When the going for a Canadian prime minister gets tough, he turns to hockey. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau capped off a difficult state visit to India Saturday with a ball hockey game at the Canadian High Commission with India’s national women’s ice hockey team. The players, aged 18-25, …
Read More »Convicted Sikh extremist had been removed from India’s travel blacklist, Star told
OTTAWA—Convicted gunman Jaspal Atwal, the Vancouver-area man at the centre of a political storm that has marred Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trip to India, was removed from the Indian government’s own travel blacklist several months ago, suggesting the Indian government did not view him as security risk, the Star has …
Read More »‘Total’ information warfare a threat to democracy: CSIS report
OTTAWA—Welcome to the age of “total information warfare.” A startling new report released by Canada’s spy agency suggests Western democracies are facing a wide range of threats from disinformation and propaganda campaigns. The culprits range from a 20-something in Kosovo pushing out “fake news” to make a quick buck, to …
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