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The Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The two treaties were signed in 1850, ceding a large swath of land in Ontario to the Crown in return for annual payments to the Anishinaabe of …
Read More »Jasper wildfire, a rate cut, Earth’s hottest days. This week’s big stories – National
The scenic town of Jasper, Alta., was devastated in a wildfire that engulfed Jasper National Park, Joe Biden addressed the nation for the first time after announcing he won’t run for re-election as U.S. president and the Earth set back-to-back records for the hottest day ever. Plus, the Bank of …
Read More »Ontario mayor walks back resignation plans: ‘I am committed’
After initially announcing he would resign at the end of July, Kevin Davis says he will finish out his term as mayor of Brantford. Earlier this month, Davis said he was stepping away from his role as Brantford’s top politician in order to pursue a “a once-in-a-career opportunity” with the …
Read More »Cathy Merrick re-elected for second term as leader of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 25, 2024 8:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size First Nations chiefs in Manitoba have voted to keep Cathy Merrick as the leader of the organization that represents the majority of First Nations in the province. Merrick, who …
Read More »Ontario cabinet minister apologizes after crashing vehicle into child care centre
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario cabinet minister has issued an apology and says she suffered a medical emergency while driving that caused her to crash into a local child-care centre. In a statement on Wednesday evening, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Andrea Khanjin …
Read More »NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on coming out of retirement: ‘We need pragmatic, thoughtful, smart government’
It’s been a month since the newly crowned leader of Alberta’s New Democrats, Naheed Nenshi, came into power. The former Calgary mayor took over from departing NDP leader Rachel Notley in a landslide June vote, capturing 86 per cent of members’ support. With more than 85,000 signed up following the …
Read More »Alberta provides one-time infusion of cash into education following historic enrolment
Alberta schools are seeing an explosion in their enrolment numbers, causing the province to announce a one-time infusion of cash for education. News Source link
Read More »LCBO deal: Promise made to keep all stores open even if revenues flatline
The LCBO has committed to keeping 680 of its retail locations open until 2027 and will launch a task force to examine the impacts of the Ford government’s access-to-alcohol policies on the revenues of the Crown corporation, Global News has learned. In the final days of the two-week-long strike, the …
Read More »Indigenous group frustrated after being uninvited to Winnipeg gender equality gathering – Winnipeg
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers of women and gender equality have gathered in Winnipeg to discuss emerging issues in their file. However, stealing some of the spotlight from women and gender issues was a political battle that led to what was effectively a counter-conference in the same downtown hotel. Canada’s …
Read More »Ford wants Ontario Place to be top tourist spot, says science centre location is ‘sleepy’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford further dug in on his decision to close the science centre and touted his plans to overhaul Ontario Place on Monday, claiming he wants the waterfront attraction to become the country’s top tourist destination. Speaking at an unrelated event on Monday morning, the premier said he …
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