Category Archives: Politics
Ontario party leaders reaffirm pledges for residential school burial searches
Ontario's four main party leaders are reaffirming commitments to search for burial sites at the province's former residential schools for Indigenous students one year after ground-penetrating radar unearthed what are believed to be the graves of 215 ch...
‘I would like us to not be forgotten’: Election breeds hope, skepticism in Far North
Susanna Baxter says she has lived a life full of barriers. Limited access to health care, poor education, trouble accessing clean drinking water and overcrowded housing are just some of the issues she says she experienced growing up in Marten Falls
Prime minister should have lieutenant-governor shortlists, constitutional lawyer says
OTTAWA — The COVID-19 emergency and a recent court ruling in New Brunswick show why the prime minister should have a succession plan for lieutenant-governors, one constitutional lawyer says. “The weirdest aspect of the Canadian constitution is that if ...
Canada’s most northern border to reopen June 1, Yukon prepares for return of tourism
DAWSON CITY, Yukon — Yukon’s tourism industry is abuzz with anticipation as Canada's northernmost border opens next week for the first time since before the pandemic began, says the executive director of the Klondike Visitors Association in Dawson City...
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 23
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Toronto: Makes campaign stop. 11 a.m. Ridings of Scarborough Southwest and Don Valley West: doorknocking. Time not specified ____ NDP...
Three of Ontario’s four main parties say they favour electoral reform
Three of Ontario's four main parties are promising to change the province's electoral system, a lofty goal some political science experts say may not come to pass. The NDP and Greens favour forms of proportional representation, while Liberal Leader Ste...
Moderate livelihood fishery launched by First Nation in Cape Breton
A Nova Scotia First Nation has launched a moderate livelihood lobster fishery in Cape Breton with approval from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The department issued a statement Friday saying it came to an understanding with the We’koqm...
Child care affordability leads to questions of space creation in Ontario election
TORONTO — When Camille Mauger went back to work in March of 2019, a little over a year after giving birth to her son, she was on about seven to 10 child-care wait lists and had not heard back from
New study suggests Atlantic Loop needed as part of energy mix as coal is phased out
HALIFAX — The proposed energy corridor to connect the four Atlantic provinces to hydroelectricity from Quebec and Labrador is important for helping the region reach zero carbon emissions, but the project isn't enough, a new study suggests. When coal is...
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 22
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Bracebridge, Ont.: Makes campaign stop. 11 a.m. Riding of Vaughan-Woodbridge: doorknocking. Time not specified ____ NDP Leader Andrea...
