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Singh highlights childcare, paid sick leave, minimum wage in Labour Day campaign stop
HAMILTON - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says he will push through more support for workers if elected on Sept. 20 and encourage provinces to do the same. Singh used a Labour Day campaign stop in the tradi...
Sep 06, 2021
Parties' leaders pledge to support workers with more benefits
OTTAWA - The three main federal party leaders marked Labour Day with promises of better working conditions and more benefits for Canadian workers, along with additional supports for businesses. Libera...
Sep 06, 2021
'Anti-vaxxer mobs' can't dictate policy in Canada, Trudeau says of campaign protests
WELLAND, Ont. - Justin Trudeau says his pandemic recovery policies won't be shaped by the demands of what he called "anti-vaxxer mobs" that have dogged his campaign events in recent weeks. The Liberal...
Sep 06, 2021
Gun control advocates unimpressed with O'Toole's policy change on Liberal gun ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole had a simple message on Monday for candidates and supporters who deny the party has changed its policy on guns: he's in charge. O'Toole broke with the party's...
Sep 06, 2021
Quebec introduces pilot project for free youth protection mediation service
MONTREAL - A new pilot project in Quebec is encouraging parents to seek mediation and solutions outside legal procedures for the better good of children. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Junior ...
Sep 06, 2021
RCMP search continues for suspect in James Smith Cree Nation shooting
RCMP Major Crime Unit South and the Melfort RCMP are still looking for suspect Shawn Moostoos following a shooting on James Smith First Nation Sunday night that prompted an emergency alert. While that...
Sep 06, 2021
Two dead in James Smith Cree Nation shootings, alert cancelled
An adult male and adult female are confirmed to be deceased as a result of a tragic incident that sparked an Emergency Alert at James Smith Cree Nation Sunday night.According to an RCMP media statemen...
Sep 06, 2021
U of R professor shares tips on spotting, debunking misinformation during fourth wave
Misinformation is out there, and it's up to you to choose what to believe.Yet, a University of Regina professor who specializes in misinformation is urging you to do your own research, and make sure y...
Sep 06, 2021
9/11 terrorist attacks, ensuing war propelled Canada's military into 21st century
OTTAWA - Andrew Leslie clearly remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The 43-year-old brigadier-general charged with ensuring the army's ability to talk in battle and disrupt enemy communications wa...
Sep 06, 2021
Forest company, RCMP, old-growth defenders due in court this month for four hearings
VICTORIA - The ongoing battle over old-growth forests on southern Vancouver Island is heading back to court where a forest company will seek to extend an injunction order and the RCMP and protesters w...
Sep 06, 2021