Mike Anderson
PM says he might have acted differently if knew how SNC-Lavalin...
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government might have acted differently had it known the criminal case against SNC-Lavalin would be resolved without...
One-day high school teacher strike in some Ontario boards a ‘virtual...
TORONTO — A one-day strike that will close high schools at ten boards across Ontario on Wednesday is a “virtual certainty”, said the teachers’ union, with...
Government announces revised carbon-tax rebate amounts for four provinces
OTTAWA — The federal government has decreased the carbon tax rebates Canadians can expect in the new year in three provinces that have not adopted...
Ontario doing away with pot shop lottery system, looks to add...
TORONTO — Ontario’s legal cannabis retail scene will become better equipped to compete with the black market starting next month, the government said Thursday...
Taxpayers’ watchdog launches probe of child benefit rules, program
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s signature child benefit will undergo a critical review by a federal watchdog amid concerns that eligibility rules that can be...
Liberals move to start phasing in promised tax cuts in January...
OTTAWA — The Liberal government says Canadians will begin to see the impact of a proposed tax cut on their first pay stubs of the...
Ontario cancels planned future cuts to legal aid; this year’s cut...
TORONTO — Ontario’s attorney general is cancelling planned cuts to legal aid funding, but this year’s 30-per-cent budget cut is being made permanent.
Doug Downey announced...
One year after arrests, Canadians held in China set to face...
OTTAWA — Canada’s justice minister says he is troubled that two Canadians detained in China have been denied access to lawyers as they face...
Integrity commissioner finds Regional Councillor Rob Grossi breached the town’s code...
By: Mike Anderson
Regional Councillor Rob Grossi has breached the town's code of conduct by not declaring a "conflict of interest" during a special council...
Supreme Court says companies must pay for Grassy Narrows mill-site maintenance
OTTAWA — Two companies are on the hook for looking after a mercury-contaminated site near Ontario’s Grassy Narrows First Nation, the Supreme Court of Canada...
