Ontario public elementary teachers vote 98 percent in favour of strike

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TORONTO — Public elementary teachers and education workers in Ontario have voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike, the union representing them said Friday,...

Long-term care waiting lists will grow despite the addition of new...

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TORONTO — The Ontario government’s plan to add 15,000 new beds to the long-term care system won’t be enough to stop wait lists from...

Ontario autism expert panel recommends some caps on services

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TORONTO — Ontario’s autism program should focus on early intervention but also include funding caps on services for children and youth to ensure it...

Health minister urges Ontarians to get flu shots

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TORONTO — Health Minister Christine Elliott is urging Ontarians to get their flu shots, saying that last year 5,000 people in the province were...

Ontario to roll out animal cruelty enforcement squad in January

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TORONTO — A specialized team of provincial inspectors would enforce animal cruelty laws in Ontario under new legislation introduced on Tuesday. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said the...

Anti-carbon tax gas stickers staying: Rickford

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TORONTO — Anti-carbon tax stickers will stay up on gas pumps as “a matter of transparency” while Ontario continues its court fight against the federal levy, the...

Participaction report card gives Canadian adults an F for physical activity

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TORONTO — It’s not just kids who get too much screen time and too little physical activity — adults are falling short, too. That’s according to...

Poll suggests plenty Canadians voted strategically to stop a party from...

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OTTAWA — More than one-third of Canadians voted strategically in last week’s federal election to stop another party from winning, a new poll suggests. Thirty-five per...

Democrats can learn from slim Liberal win to beat Trump: ex-Obama...

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OTTAWA — Barack Obama’s former Canadian envoy says divided Democrats in his party can learn important lessons from Justin Trudeau’s slim election victory in...

Justin Trudeau to meet with Gov. Gen. Payette today to form...

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to meet with Gov. Gen. Julie Payette at Rideau Hall today to confirm that he intends to...

Canada has shown ‘uneven progress’ on gender equality, says new report

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OTTAWA — Canada will be years past celebrating its tricentennial before the country can close the economic gap between men and women if things...

Ontario legislature resumes with new tone after longest break in nearly...

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TORONTO — Ontario’s legislature returned Monday from an extended summer break, with politicians on their best behaviour in a delicate detente following a divisive...

Conservative carbon tax ‘resistance’ showing cracks after Liberals re-elected

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The so-called “resistance” force of Conservative premiers waging war against the carbon tax implemented by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began showing cracks on Tuesday, following the Liberals’ re-election. While...

How a Liberal minority government could help, or hit, Canadians’ wallets

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TORONTO — From more money for little ones to cheaper cellphone bills and a tax on luxury vehicles, a Liberal minority government and its potential parliamentary...

Ford congratulates Trudeau on election win, says he’s ready to work...

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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s ready to work with the newly re-elected Liberal government in Ottawa. Ford issued a statement Tuesday morning...