,A junior federal cabinet minister’s brother has been arrested in a drug bust. Tim Uppal, minister of state for multiculturalism, says he found out about his brother’s arrest through the media. Uppal, who is the MP for Edmonton-Sherwood Park, also says that anyone found guilty of drug offences should –Read More

Edmonton,A junior federal cabinet minister’s brother has been arrested in a drug bust. Tim Uppal, minister of state for multiculturalism, says he found out about his brother’s arrest through the media. Uppal, who is the MP for Edmonton-Sherwood Park, also says that anyone found guilty of drug offences should –Read More

Toronto, Mayor John Tory wants to sit beside his deputy mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong on the floor of council, but he may not get his wish. The seat immediately beside Tory has been assigned to Giorgio Mammoliti for the past 15 years and the outspoken Ward 7 councillor told CP24 onRead More

Toronto, Artists that shared representation with fired CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi regularly appeared on “Q” with no mention made of the connection, according to a media report. The Toronto Star reported Ghomeshi made a habit of interviewing musicians that were represented by his longtime agent Jack Ross or hisRead More

Toronto, The Ontario legislature will look at changing the rules for severance pay after a rookie New Democrat became eligible for a $58,000 payout after only five months on the job. Sudbury New Democrat MPP Joe Cimino quit suddenly in late November, citing personal issues for resigning a seat heRead More

Toronto, An Ontario court has dismissed an appeal by the federal government that sought to quash a class action lawsuit which claims a devastating loss of cultural identity was suffered by Ontario children caught in the so-called “60s scoop.” The scoop refers to a period of time between the 1960sRead More

Vancouver, Alberta’s premier is urging the country to get behind several controversial pipeline projects linked to the province’s oilsands, warning that all Canadians will “feel the pain” if they aren’t approved and built soon. Premier Jim Prentice told a business audience in Vancouver that energy development such as Alberta pipelines,Read More

Jakarta, Indonesia — A Canadian teacher and a teaching assistant went on trial Tuesday in Indonesia accused of sexually abusing a kindergarten student at an international school. Neil Bantleman, of Burlington, Ont., and Ferdinant Tjiong maintain their innocence as do fellow teachers and the principal at the Jakarta International School.Read More

Toronto, Mayor John Tory’s long-time friend and youth educator, Louise Russo, will be the special guest to address the city hall chamber when council meets for the first time today since the Oct. 27 election. Russo is known for her work teaching youth about the harmful impact of violence. ARead More

Hamilton, Ont. – A devoutly religious Hamilton woman who kept her husband’s decomposing corpse in a bedroom for six months because she was convinced he would come back to life has pleaded guilty to failing to notify authorities of his death from an illness he was not getting treatment for.Read More