Murray Wood: Tent cities in public spaces are not OK
Murray Wood says we are being told we have to accept homeless encampments in city parks. Do we, really?
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Gun-control group urges MPs to vote against 'unsalvageable' Liberal firearms bill
OTTAWA - A leading gun-control group is urging MPs to vote against the Liberal government's new firearms bill, saying it is too weak to salvage. The bill would implement a program to buy back recently...
Mar 26, 2021
Montreal man charged with murder in girlfriend's death following weekend attack
MONTREAL - The Crown has laid a second-degree murder charge against a Montreal man whose girlfriend died following an alleged assault last weekend.The upgraded charges against Brandon McIntyre came du...
Mar 26, 2021
Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims
WASHINGTON - Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Friday, arguing the cable news giant, in an effort to boost faltering ratings, falsely claimed that the...
Mar 26, 2021
Air Force assessing pristine Sable Island as fuel station for rescue helicopters
HALIFAX - Another chapter in Sable Island's long history of providing rescue services for struggling seafarers may be about to begin. The Royal Canadian Air Force says it is assessing whether to set u...
Mar 26, 2021
Pandemic spending sent federal deficit to $268 billion in January, feds say
OTTAWA - The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $268.2 billion through 10 months of its fiscal year as the treasury pumped out more pandemic aid. The deficit from April to January c...
Mar 26, 2021
U.S. research shows race, age of jurors affects verdicts but Canada lacks data
The race and age of jurors has a noticeable effect on trial verdicts, American studies indicate, but Canada has no data allowing similar research here. Experts in Canada said it's imperative to gather...
Mar 26, 2021
'What do you have to hide?' Demographic data on jurors in Canada lacking
A lack of data on race, gender or age makes it impossible to know whether systemic jury bias plays a role in who ends up behind bars in Canada - and who doesn't. Experts say the information gap is cru...
Mar 26, 2021
Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup
YANGON, Myanmar - As Myanmar's military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country's capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed scores of people while supp...
Mar 26, 2021
NDP asks PM to rule out snap vote as Liberals urge passage of pandemic election bill
OTTAWA - Opposition parties panned a plea Friday from the minority Liberal government to speed up passage of a bill aimed at ensuring a federal election could be held safely if need be during the COVI...
Mar 26, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, March 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Friday, March 26, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 186,278 new vaccinations administered for a total of 4,580,154 d...
Mar 26, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: School is back and so is the homework
Sarah Mills says after a summer of fun and relaxation, routine is needed for many families. Getting in the classroom is ...
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8:30 - The survey results are in, and a majority of people in Saskatchewan support social media limits for kids under 16...