Category Archives: Politics
Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail
TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives April 26: Move the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board head office from Toronto t...
Some Nova Scotia daycares reducing services to deal with labour shortages
HALIFAX — Some daycare centres across Nova Scotia are being forced to close sporadically or cut operating hours because of labour shortages, which have been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of an association of private daycares said
CN Rail profits dip amid supply chain snarls, lower grain exports
MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway Co. on Tuesday lowered its earnings forecast for the year after profits sagged in its first quarter. Citing tough operating conditions and "worldwide economic uncertainty," the company now predicts adjusted diluted ...
Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states where the rare animals would be protected, according to
Ontario Tories want to move WSIB head office to London, Ont., from Toronto
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government says it wants to move the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board's head office to London, Ont., from Toronto if re-elected. The province says the move will require legislative changes that will have to happen...
Key governance issues persist five years after audit of Atlantic Lottery Corporation
HALIFAX — Several key governance reforms to the Atlantic Lottery Corporation recommended more than five years ago still haven’t been implemented, the region’s auditors general said in a report released Tuesday. The four Atlantic provincial governments ...
Canadians bitten by travel bug but squeezed by delays at the passport office
OTTAWA — Long lineups are an evil but necessary part of any magical trip to Disney World, but Michelle Irving didn't expect the longest line she would face for her upcoming vacation would be at the passport office. The Ottawa mother
Musk’s free speech plans for Twitter to face challenges from governments: expert
TORONTO — Canada and governments around the world could scuttle Elon Musk's plans to ease restrictions on Twitter in the name of free speech, say social media and anti-hate experts. They believe Musk, a self-described "free speech absolutist" whose US...
Protections sought for Western bird linked to piñon forests
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Collecting piñon nuts has been tradition for Native American and Hispanic families in the Southwestern U.S. for generations. But environmentalists are concerned that
Expansion of Winnipeg hospital emergency room begins as wait times remain lengthy
WINNIPEG — Work has begun on a long-promised expansion of the St. Boniface Hospital's emergency room. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the $141-million project will triple the size of the Winnipeg hospital's emergency department and improve pati...
