OTTAWA—A Toronto employment lawyer will run the investigation into how the Conservative party handled a sexual assault allegation made against former Tory MP Rick Dykstra by a young staffer in the middle of the 2015 federal election campaign. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Carol Nielsen, a partner at the Toronto …

MONTREAL—The Quebec government will move to ban sales of sugary, high-alcohol beverages in convenience and grocery stores in an attempt to prevent younger consumers from buying them. Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux said Tuesday he will introduce an amendment to a bill seeking to modernize the province’s alcohol and gaming …

OTTAWA—The Liberal government hasn’t determined how its highly-touted pay equity law will work, with key elements like cost and enforcement still undecided for the plan that was announced as a highlight of the gender-focused 2018 budget, an official told the Star. Emily Harris, a communications adviser for Employment, Workforce Development …