Canada

Michael Wernick, clerk of the Privy Council, bids farewell to public service

OTTAWA - Michael Wernick, the clerk of the Privy Council, is bidding farewell to the more than 200,000 workers in the federal public service. Wernick announced in mid-March that he would lea...

Apr 18, 2019

Trudeau ignores Tory complaints, launches search for next Supreme Court justice

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially launched the selection process to replace Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon today, ignoring calls from the federal Conservatives to delay...

Apr 18, 2019

Bergs to berries: $32 million Arctic research grant funds wide variety of work

OTTAWA - Canada's largest program of Arctic research will receive more than $32 million in funding over the next five years, the federal government announced Tuesday. Louis Fortier, head of ArcticNet,...

Apr 18, 2019

Trudeau pressed for budget bill changes to beef up proposed 'right to housing'

OTTAWA - Housing advocates want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tweak his government's omnibus budget bill to give greater teeth to the bodies overseeing a new right to housing. Characterizing h...

Apr 18, 2019

Notre Dame fire highlights importance of detailed documentation for rebuilding

MONTREAL - The fire that swept through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday should serve as a reminder that having proper plans and documentation of valued Canadian buildings is crucial, ...

Apr 18, 2019

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante faces online threats over secularism stance

MONTREAL - Quebec's premier is speaking out against online threats levelled against Montreal's mayor over her stance on Bill 21. Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante has said she's been the target of increas...

Apr 18, 2019

Court orders lobbying czar to take new look at Aga Khan's vacation gift to PM

OTTAWA - The Federal Court has ordered the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke the rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a&nb...

Apr 18, 2019

Ontario called 'alarmist' about federal powers if carbon pricing law stands

TORONTO - Ontario is being alarmist in fighting Ottawa's carbon pricing law by suggesting the federal government is grabbing new powers that would allow it to regulate when people drive or where they ...

Apr 18, 2019

Harvard prof says Concordia disinvited him because of his conservative views

MONTREAL - A Harvard professor is claiming he was disinvited from speaking at Concordia University because he is white and holds conservative opinions. Harvey Mansfield wrote an opinion piece in ...

Apr 18, 2019

Ontario court upholds stay of legal proceedings against 3 tobacco companies

TORONTO - An Ontario court has upheld an order that suspended legal proceedings against three major tobacco companies, rejecting arguments from lawyers representing Quebec smokers. Ontario Superior Co...

Apr 18, 2019