MPs overwhelmingly voted to kill a bill Wednesday pushed by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre that would have banned Ottawa from again imposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates on federal workers and the travelling public. By a vote of 114-205, MPs agreed to drop the private member’s bill, C-278, that Poilievre first introduced …
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Nygard tells sex assault trial that no one could get trapped inside his private bedroom suite
Peter Nygard denied that there was any way for anyone to get locked inside his private bedroom suite at his Toronto downtown headquarters, the room where five women allege they were sexually assaulted by the one-time Canadian fashion mogul. Nygard’s denial came the first day the 82-year-old testified at his …
Read More »Ontario has concerns over Danielle Smith’s CPP exit bid, but also a stark lesson for her
While other provinces and Ottawa dread Alberta breaking away with its own pension plan, Alberta leaders muse that CPP managers could still run their fund on the cheap. “Rubbish,” says an official who’s explored a similar scheme. Alberta may ask Ottawa to help manage provincial pension plan. Ontario tried that …
Read More »In record-breaking rapid intensification, Otis landfalls as Category 5 hurricane
The 2023 hurricane season has been one for the record-books. One of major themes to this year’s season has been rapid intensification – when a storm’s maximum sustained winds increase by at least 55 km/h in just 24 hours. Multiple storms this season have even made it onto the top …
Read More »She worked full time and after monthly bills, there was $9 left for food
A Woodstock, Ont., woman’s TikTok post about having $9 left at the end of the month before buying groceries has gone viral, highlighting the financial struggles many Canadians are facing, even if they have a full-time job. Woodstock, Ont., woman’s TikTok post about falling behind goes viral. It was a …
Read More »$950 for an apartment? A steal if it’s real, but an Ontario man is now just one of the latest scam victims
Renters in Thunder Bay, Ont., say they’ve been taken for a ride by online scammers, and anti-fraud interests say they’re just some of the victims of a problem that’s getting worse across Canada. They also offer red flags to look for to avoid being the latest victim. Rental fraud becoming …
Read More »11 fines in 4 years: Experts say bad faith evictions going unpunished in Ontario
Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board has issued 11 fines over nearly four years for bad faith evictions — but tenants’ lawyers say that number is staggeringly low and reflects a failure by the province to protect tenants. Fines not high enough to protect tenants, say advocates. Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant …
Read More »Drought reveals cracks in Canada-U.S. Columbia River Treaty as B.C. lake dries up
Residents near a British Columbia reservoir are sounding the alarm as the province continues to send water to the United States under an existing treaty, even as unprecedented low water levels are causing widespread damage to quality-of-life in the region. Nakusp resident says low water levels are hampering tourism and …
Read More »Prison officials intervened to stop Paul Bernardo from making public statement
Newly released documents show that Correctional Service Canada stopped Paul Bernardo from having his lawyer make a statement to the media as controversy swirled around the notorious killer’s transfer to a medium-security prison. Bernardo’s transfer last spring to medium-security prison set off a political firestorm for the Liberals. Newly released …
Read More »As cost of living soars, millions of Canadians are turning to food banks
A new report from Food Banks Canada released Wednesday says the number of people using food banks this spring reached its highest point since it began collecting data in 1989 — and about 17 per cent of them were employed. New report from Food Banks Canada shows highest numbers since …
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