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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use “whatever tools the constitution allows” to pass criminal justice laws if his party forms the next government. Speaking to the Canadian Police Association on Monday, Poilievre promised to implement more stringent requirements for bail and make it harder for convicted murderers to …

While federal officials say there’s still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu appearing in Canadian dairy cows, scientists warn limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead of an explosive H5N1 outbreak impacting dairy cattle south of the border.  Calls for active surveillance on both sides …

Conservative MPs are pushing Ottawa to release details of its agreement with Honda Canada to build a sprawling electric vehicle operation in southern Ontario — disclosure they say is necessary to ensure Canadians get all the jobs in the multi-billion-dollar project.  ‘Canadian workers are being sidelined without consequence,’ union says …

Allegations of improper medication reviews at Shoppers Drug Mart, and corporate pressure to hit billing targets for them as outlined in a recent CBC News investigation, has prompted some to take a closer look at the Ontario government program.  Health minister says all programs, including MedsCheck, continually assessed. Marg Davies …

Concerned about “engagement and learning skills” in her school’s Grade 9 math class, a principal in Brockville, Ont., emailed a letter to parents promising a crackdown on cellphones in the classroom.  Teacher’s test demonstrates barrage of incoming messages during class time. Concerned about “engagement and learning skills” in her school’s …

WARNING: Some may find this story contains distressing photos or content It started with calf number 123. “He was perfectly fine and drinking on a cow,” said John Gallant, who owns beef cattle on his third-generation farm in St. Timothée, P.E.I., near Wellington. He jumped on his tractor and was …

It would be an exaggeration to say Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s video about carbon pricing is setting the internet on fire. But it’s enough to say that Erskine-Smith has contributed to the hottest new trend in Canadian politics: talking at length and in some detail. ‘Explainer’ videos can be revelatory …

The Ontario government is introducing new measures to crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools as the province sees an “alarming rise” of vaping and cellphone distractions in classrooms.  Changes come as province sees ‘alarming rise’ of vaping, cellphone use in classrooms. Ontario limits phone use in class, …

Several tents have gone up on McGill’s downtown campus in what students are calling an act of solidarity with the Palestinian cause, joining a wave of similar protests taking place across U.S. campuses amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Protestors demand universities divest from Israel-connected funds. Several tents have gone up …

In a statement published Monday, the university’s media relations office said the situation with protesters on campus “shifted significantly.”  University officials allege protesters used ‘antisemitic language and intimidating behaviour.’ The number of tents at the pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University’s downtown campus have tripled since Saturday, according to university officials. …