NDP foreign affairs critic has brought forward an opposition day motion that calls on the government to take several actions in response to the war in Gaza. The most controversial and far-reaching is recognition of Palestinian statehood. The motion risks dividing the Liberals. The NDP motion risks splitting the Liberals …
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Hundreds join Pierre Poilievre for ‘Axe the Tax’ rally in Halifax
Hundreds attended a St. Patrick’s Day rally with Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre in Halifax on Sunday. At the start of the event, Poilievre took a sip of Guinness while highlighting that federal taxes on liquor are set to increase by two per cent on April 1, alongside …
Read More »‘There must be consequences’ for Saskatchewan’s refusal to hand over carbon tax, federal minister says
Jonathan Wilkinson says provincial premiers who are calling on the government to scrap a planned increase on the carbon tax have their facts wrong. Jonathan Wilkinson says ‘there must be consequences’ for Saskatchewan’s refusal to remit tax. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says provincial premiers who are calling on the …
Read More »NWMO reaffirms safety of Canada’s 1st nuclear waste repository but there’s still heavy pushback
By the end of this year, the NWMO is expected to choose its preferred site for Canada’s first deep geological repository for nuclear waste. Will it be in northwestern or southern Ontario? After decades of debate, research and relationship building, tensions are mounting despite the NWMO’s latest reports backing its …
Read More »Guelph students among Canadian kids learning math concepts through Métis beading practices
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada. Recently, Guelph, Ont., students were elated to explore their creativity while designing and making beaded bracelets. Ontario’s Wellington Catholic School Board hosting the second half of its Métis-math collaborative project …
Read More »North Bay, Ont., and DND move to remediate ‘forever chemicals’ site that contaminated drinking water
The City of North Bay, Ont. and the Department of National Defence (DND) are set to begin a $20-million project this spring to remediate a site contaminated with PFAS — often referred to as “forever chemicals.” Some PFAS linked to certain cancers, fatty liver disease and Type 2 diabetes. The …
Read More »This business owner brought most of her manufacturing home from China — and feels punished for it
A Canadian company that manufactures children’s toy couches finds itself facing a high bill for import tariffs after bringing production home to this country even though it’s no longer importing a majority of its product, after a single component of the couches was reclassified by the Canada Border Services Agency. …
Read More »In the grim aftermath of child homicide, families and first responders struggle to cope
There are no members of the Robillard family left in southeast Edmonton. In their grief after Carolann Robillard and her 11-year-old child, Jayden Miller, were fatally stabbed in a random attack outside Crawford Plains School on May 5, 2023, surviving family members could no longer face spending their days in …
Read More »AI could have catastrophic consequences — is Canada ready?
A new report commissioned by the U.S. State Department is warning governments are running out of time to implement comprehensive safeguards on the development and regulation of advanced artificial intelligence — and that the future of the human species could be at stake. AI researcher warns governments are running out …
Read More »Canadian soccer star Janine Beckie scores twice in NWSL match in return from injury
Canadian international Janine Beckie, returning from knee surgery, scored twice in a losing cause Saturday as the Portland Thorns were beaten 5-4 by hometown Kansas City in the regular-season opener for the National Women’s Soccer League. Fellow Canadian Bianca St-Georges also nets 2 goals to help Courage rout Dash. Canadian …
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