News/Politics (Page 165)

More than two decades after her body was found at the side of a road, the RCMP has agreed to apologize to an Indigenous woman’s family for failing to properly investigate her death. The apology follows a probe by the Mounties’ watchdog body — the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) —Continue Reading

Politics Families Minister Jenna Sudds said Monday some Ontario daycare centres have pulled out of the federal government’s national early learning and child care program because the province hasn’t stepped up with enough cash. Some operators say the province has kept reimbursement rates too low — forcing them to optContinue Reading

Politics The Alberta government says the recent changes to Ottawa’s Impact Assessment Act are ‘unconstitutional’ and it is considering challenging the legislation in court. Alberta says the amendments still allow Ottawa to ‘meddle’ in resource projects David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: May 13, 2024 2:48 PM EDT |Continue Reading

Politics Seven multimedia experts have been selected to advise Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge as she renews the role of Canada’s public broadcaster. Group will provide policy advice mainly on CBC/Radio-Canada’s governance and fundingMickey Djuric · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 13, 2024 2:13 PM EDT | Last Updated: MayContinue Reading

Politics The next Ontario community to share in Honda Canada’s $15-billion investment to establish a Canadian electric vehicle supply chain will be Port Colborne, in Niagara Region. Company executives are expected to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the official announcement on Tuesday. Joint ventureContinue Reading

Politics An Ottawa dentist who signed up to provide care under the new public dental insurance program says he hasn’t seen mouths in such bad shape since he did mission work overseas. The number of oral health care providers in the plan is growing, despite some dentists’s concerns about howContinue Reading

Politics The Canadian military is weighing how many and what kind of “optionally-crewed” warships it will need in the future as drone technology and artificial intelligence change the face of naval combat, says the commander of the navy. Allies like the U.S. are starting to experiment with uncrewed ships — Canada could beContinue Reading

Politics Canada’s top federal police officer says law enforcement might benefit from new legislation to address the number of threats being targeted toward politicians today. Intelligence report says threats are becoming increasingly normalized Jim Bronskill · The Canadian Press · Posted: May 12, 2024 12:07 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Politics Luis Har was taken as a hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack and spent more than four months imprisoned in Gaza, before a rescue operation by the IDF set him free. Luis Har spent 129 days in Gaza before being rescued by the Israeli military Sarah RamsaranContinue Reading