Fallout from Trudeau’s brownface photo bombshell sure to dominate campaign
OTTAWA — It won’t be campaigning as usual for Justin Trudeau today as the Liberal leader grapples with the fallout from a bombshell that...
The Chicken Rebels: We will defend our right to raise backyard hens!
By: Tanya Edwards
A revolution is quietly hatching in Georgina, mainly in backyards, beyond the public eye.
It's being instigated by the owners of un-permitted backyard...
Ford acknowledges problems with anti-carbon-tax stickers, vows to get it fixed
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the government’s provincewide campaign to criticize the federal carbon tax just isn’t sticking.
That’s because the stickers decrying the tax,...
Some Canadian schools, colleges move to accommodate climate strikes
TORONTO — Students in Canada are expected to participate in climate demonstrations beginning this Friday, and some school boards are moving to allow — even encourage — them to...
NDP, Liberals promise more spending, while Tories promise spending cuts
OTTAWA — The three main political parties continued promising to make life more affordable for Canadians on Wednesday, by promising to create new programs, boosting support...
Chippewas: Pot Shop May Open Without Provincial Authorization
By: Mike Anderson
The Chippewas of Georgina Island
First Nation (CGIFN) did not participate
in Ontario’s recent cannabis lottery
that awarded licenses to eight Ontario
First Nations, says Chief...
Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out
OTTAWA — Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed past the political pack Monday by introducing a wide-ranging set of new policy promises while her rivals...
Trudeau seeks to one-up Conservatives with plan on maternity, parental benefits
OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau sought to one-up his Conservative rivals Tuesday by promising new parents won’t pay any taxes at all on maternity...
Federal government posts $14B shortfall in 2018-19
OTTAWA — The federal government ran a $14-billion deficit in 2018-19, according to its latest annual financial report, the third year in a row with a...
Pioneer Village Harvest Festival: A Delightful Trip Back In Time
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
Our American friends did not invent Thanksgiving; it began in Canada!
In 1578 Sir Martin Frobisher, an English explorer, celebrated the first...
