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The RCMP said Wednesday it has received a referral from provincial police in Ontario to “investigate irregularities” in the Ford government’s controversial Greenbelt land swap.  Provincial police say move is to ‘avoid any potential perceived conflict of interest.’ The RCMP said Wednesday it has received a referral from provincial police …

The authors of a recent report that pitched the federal government a way to restore affordability to Canada’s housing market say they’re optimistic their recommendations could soon become Liberal policy after addressing Prime Minster Justin Trudeau and his cabinet in Charlottetown, P.E.I.  Recent polling shows housing affordability is a major …

New COVID-19 boosters are expected to roll out in Toronto — and across Canada — this fall. Those new vaccines come as early signals forecast Canada is potentially entering a fall COVID-19 wave, with positive COVID-19 tests and hospitalizations on the rise across the country, according to new data from …

Police say there are “many” casualties after an explosion and fire in downtown Prince George, B.C., early Tuesday. RCMP said there was an explosion near the Wood Innovation and Design Centre around 7 a.m. PT. “Many have been transported to hospital,” Cpl. Jennifer Cooper told CBC News. “We are insisting …

Temporary foreign workers who lost weeks of work during a slow lobster season are speaking out against a Canadian system that bars them from finding other jobs when the employer who hired them has nothing for them to do.  Closed work permits tie workers to 1 employer, leaving them vulnerable …

Deaths in custody in Ontario have been increasing over the last decade, according to data published by the province and advocacy organizations. The suicide of Ashton Gray, who died in custody this May, has raised further questions about conditions in provincial jails and the human rights of inmates.  Ashton Gray, …

With the increase in wildfires and other extreme weather events this year, more Canadians have been receiving emergency alerts on their phones, or through other media, directing them to take precautions or even evacuate their homes.  Some experts say system works well for weather, but could be better. With the …

Jordan Peterson will find out Wednesday whether or not the College of Psychologists of Ontario overstepped in its efforts to sanction him for a series of controversial public comments.  Divisional court expected to release its decision online Wednesday. Jordan Peterson will find out Wednesday whether or not the College of …

Southern Ontario will be stuck in an active storm track, accompanied by some less-than-stellar summer temperatures, as multiple rounds of heavy rain and storm threats are forecast all week. SEE ALSO: Toronto, Ottawa, unlikely to hit 30°C at all this August Wednesday will be watched by forecasters closely as the …

Advocates for those who come to Canada to study say more needs to be done at all levels of government to not only build more student housing, but to examine the incentives post-secondary institutions have to bring students to Canada in the first place.  Ottawa says it’s talking to provinces, …