Trudeau to keep nannies, office says
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is keeping two nannies on staff but won’t be spending any more money than his Conservative predecessor, his office says.A Prime Minister’s Office spokeswoman says...
View ArticleOntario government knew of welfare payment problems before new system launch
TORONTO – Ontario’s Liberal government knew there were problems with a new system for disability and welfare payments, but decided to launch it anyway, the province’s auditor general said Wednesday....
View ArticlePassenger buses need crash safety standards: Transportation Safety Board
Some of the six people killed when an OC Transpo bus crashed into a VIA Rail train might still be alive had the bus been better designed, says the Transportation Safety Board. Canada has no crash...
View ArticleSettlement plans being finalized, as Syrian refugees prepare to come to Canada
Sitting in an interview room in Amman, Jordan is the first step for a new life for Mohammad and his family.The 35-year-old married father-of-four says his family fled Syria in 2013 to camps in...
View ArticleCalgary columnist testifies at defamation trial against Postmedia
CALGARY – A veteran newspaper columnist who wrote a number of articles on “Scud Stud” Arthur Kent during the 2008 Alberta election says it was unusual for a candidate to go “rogue” and criticize both...
View ArticleRevenue shortfalls still likely if Liberals hike taxes on top one per cent:...
TORONTO – The Liberal government’s plan to switch some of the tax burden from middle-income earners to the top one per cent will likely lead to multibillion-dollar annual revenue shortfalls for Ottawa...
View ArticleWATCH: Toronto taxi driver compares Uber to ISIS
TORONTO – A taxi driver in Toronto has taken the cab industry’s heated battle against Uber to the next level by comparing the ride-sharing service to the Islamic State.“Uber is going to be like ISIS my...
View ArticleWorkers at Ontario correctional centres reject tentative contract
TORONTO – Workers at correctional institutions across Ontario have rejected a tentative contract agreement with the province.The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says the three-year deal reached...
View ArticleToronto has highest child-care cost in Canada, Quebec the lowest: report
A new report says child-care costs have increased across the country, but some regions are feeling the pinch much more than most.The study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives tracks the...
View ArticleTruth and Reconciliation Commission to release final report on residential...
OTTAWA – The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which documented the haunting legacy of Canada’s residential schools, is set to present its final report Tuesday to the parties in the class-action...
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