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...
Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll...
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...
Ontario lowers its deficit to $7.4 billion, half of what PCs...
TORONTO — Ontario’s budget deficit now stands at $7.4 billion, nearly half of the $15 billion Premier Doug Ford claimed he inherited last year from the...
Budget Friendly Wines
By: Angela Aiello
Wine Tips That Fit Your Wallet
With Summer almost gone, a glass of wine is sure to soothe the soul and bring a...
Ontario might let paramedics take patients to facilities other than ERs
TORONTO — Proposed changes to ambulance rules in Ontario could see paramedics take patients to facilities other than a hospital emergency department, or treat them and release...
Uncertainty over start date, debates ratchet up pre-election angst
OTTAWA — A campaign that could start at any time and a debate schedule that is itself the subject of debate intensified pre-election jitters in...
Trudeau says up to provinces to lead on future child-care programs
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is putting the onus on provinces to work out any future national child care program.
During a pre-election roundtable...
Ontario woman among Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas
The family of a woman from Windsor, Ont., says she has died in the Bahamas as a result of Hurricane Dorian.
A GoFundMe page has been...
Passengers on GO buses, trains to get free Wi-Fi starting next...
MILTON, Ont. — Travellers on GO trains and buses will be able to access free Wi-Fi on board starting next year.
Associate Transportation Minister Kinga Surma...
Lawsuit says illegal to force gas stations to paste carbon-price stickers
TORONTO — An Ontario law forcing gas stations to display stickers showing the cost of federal carbon pricing is illegal and should be thrown out,...
Educational workers hold strike vote as Ontario students head back to...
TORONTO — Ontario students returned to class Tuesday amid uncertainty surrounding labour talks between the government and unions representing public school teachers and educational workers.
Education...
Ontario restricting cellphone use in classrooms starting in November
TORONTO — Ontario will be restricting the use of cellphones in classrooms starting in November.
The government had originally announced the ban earlier in the...
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