Plastic ban coming in 2021 after report concludes there is evidence...

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OTTAWA — A national ban on many single-use plastics is on track for next year, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says, after a government report concluded...

Elementary teachers, province to return to bargaining table on Wednesday

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TORONTO — The first sign of potential progress in more than a month in contract talks between elementary teachers and the province emerged Tuesday,...

Ont. school board warns that coronavirus concerns veer into anti-Chinese racism

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An Ontario school board is warning parents to not make assumptions about the new coronavirus that could stoke xenophobia and racism against the Chinese community. Officials with the York...

Leaders pay tribute, MPs call for justice for Canadians who died...

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has paid tribute in the House of Commons to those who died on the Ukraine International Airlines passenger...

Gov’t wasting billions on ‘failed’ projects through outsourcing, says union

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OTTAWA — One of Canada’s biggest civil service unions says outsourcing of work that could be done by government employees is costing taxpayers billions...

Lawson feels time is now for single-event sports wagering in Canada

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TORONTO — Jim Lawson firmly believes the time is now for single-event sports wagering in Canada. The issue gained some traction during last fall’s federal election,...

Elementary teachers plan provincewide walkout, more rotating strikes

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TORONTO — Ontario’s public elementary teachers are planning a provincewide strike on Feb. 6 and ramping up rotating strikes, with no signs of movement in...

Experts weigh in on protecting against new coronavirus

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TORONTO — As Canadian health officials treat Canada’s first diagnosed case of a new type of coronavirus spreading around the world, doctors are repeatedly stressing...

NDP to put forward private member’s bill on making national pharmacare...

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OTTAWA — The New Democrats are planning to bring forward legislation to implement a national, universal pharmacare program. NDP House Leader Peter Julian is set to...

Royal Canadian Legion expels members for wearing unearned military commendations

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OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Legion says it has taken a landmark decision to expel two members for wearing military commendations they did not...

Ontario holding public consultation on making spring bear hunt permanent

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TORONTO — A spring black bear hunt could soon be a permanent annual event in Ontario again, the provincial government suggested Friday as it...

Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case

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OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia’s move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta. B.C. was appealing to...

Canadian military resumes some operations in Iraq following Iran scare

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OTTAWA — Canadian special forces and other military personnel in Iraq have resumed some of their activities following a temporary suspension last week, though...

Man convicted of sexually abusing 18 boys over three decades released...

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The man at the heart of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse scandal has been released on day parole after officials found he presents...

‘I’m in’: Peter MacKay confirms he’s seeking Conservative leadership

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OTTAWA — “I’m in. Stay tuned.” Four words Peter MacKay posted to his social-media accounts Wednesday ended months, if not years, of speculation about whether and...