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Former justice minister Irwin Cotler calls on Israel to end war, starvation in Gaza
OTTAWA - Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler has joined thousands of Jews calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war and starvation in Gaza. The longtime human rights...
Aug 13, 2025
Ontario just shy of meeting target of four hours direct care for LTC residents
TORONTO - Ontario failed to meet its legislated target for getting long-term care residents an average of four hours a day of direct care by March of this year, the government concedes, though it came...
Aug 13, 2025
Former top general says reviewing medals for Afghan vets a 'no-brainer' for Carney
OTTAWA - A former top general who led the military during the Afghanistan conflict is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to revisit the files of soldiers who served there to see if any of ...
Aug 13, 2025
Yukon, Alaska sign agreement to address missing and murdered Indigenous people
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon has signed an agreement with the state of Alaska to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people. The territorial government says the memorandum of understanding...
Aug 12, 2025
Sherrod Brown, Ohio’s highest-profile Democrat, expected to seek a return to the US Senate in 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio's best-known Democrat, is expected to make another run for the U.S. Senate next year, giving Democrats a likely boost as they wage an uphill ...
Aug 12, 2025
Tenant advocates say Toronto's new renoviction bylaw already making 'positive impact'
A new bylaw aimed at reducing renovictions in Toronto is already having noticeable effects, according to tenant and anti-poverty advocates, though some say it's too early to tell if it will be well-en...
Aug 12, 2025
Ford heading to Ottawa to meet with Carney, urge lower taxes
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet Monday with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who says he plans to urge the prime minister to lower taxes in order to stimulate the economy. Ford says he'll travel t...
Aug 12, 2025
Anand says famine in Gaza has reached 'unimaginable levels'
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday that a "famine is unfolding" in Gaza and new Israeli restrictions will only make it worse. Her comment followed a statement from her departme...
Aug 12, 2025
China to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola, industry braces for impacts
Canada's canola industry is urging Ottawa to act as farmers brace for steep losses over a planned 75.8 per cent preliminary tariff from China on canola seed. "The Chinese market is effectively closed ...
Aug 12, 2025
DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor Tuesday. It's a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who...
Aug 12, 2025
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Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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