TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose Liberals face an uphill battle in the spring provincial election after 15 years in office, countered her opponents’ election promise of change with one of her own Monday, saying only her party can deliver “big change.” Wynne made the comments just hours afterRead More

TORONTO — Ontario’s New Democrat leader unveiled parts of her party’s platform at a campaign event on Saturday, saying the party would deprivatize Hydro One and offer universal pharma and dental care for all workers. Andrea Horwath said the party would also focus on lowering wait times health-care services, raiseRead More

OTTAWA – It was Valentine’s Day when an Alberta church was told its application for Canada Summer Jobs program funding wasn’t complete. The “I attest” box on the application had to be checked and the document signed, North Pointe community church was told. Except it was. What happened to theRead More

PORT-DANIEL-GASCONS, Que. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending a team to Quebec to investigate a fatality aboard a cargo ship. Few details have been disclosed, but it’s believed a member of the crew died after falling on the bulk carrier “Sage Amazon” on Saturday. The ship, registeredRead More

Authorities in British Columbia arrested anti-pipeline protesters Saturday on Burnaby Mountain, a first in a string of actions demonstrators said they have planned for the coming week. Amina Moustaqim-Barrette, who spoke on behalf of a coalition of demonstrators under the banner Protect the Inlet, said each protester was ready toRead More

OTTAWA – It was Valentine’s Day when an Alberta church was told its application for Canada Summer Jobs program funding wasn’t complete. The “I attest” box on the application had to be checked and the document signed, North Pointe community church was told. Except it was. What happened to theRead More

TORONTO — Ontario’s premier is defending her decision to prorogue the legislature and deliver a throne speech next week, saying it’s the only way her government can lay out its priorities in the lead-up to the spring election. Kathleen Wynne denied the move is an attempt to wipe the slateRead More

TORONTO – Ontario’s New Democrat leader says her platform will include improved public services, deprivatizing Hydro One and universal benefits for workers. Andrea Horwath told supporters at a party event on Saturday that voters can expect to see the full platform in the coming weeks. Horwath says if it’s elected,Read More

A plastic replica of a hand grenade caused an hour-long disruption outside the Air Canada Centre Friday night, just as a Toronto Raptors game was getting underway. Police descended on the scene after receiving a report of what looked like a hand grenade outside the arena. They immediately put roadRead More

Toronto, March 16 Controversy has surfaced in Canadian politics again, with the leader of a prominent social democratic party, the New Democratic Party (NDP), being found to have close links with a Canadian Sikh rapper known for promoting the need for “Khalistan”, or an independent homeland for Sikhs. According toRead More