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Canadians will have opportunities to pay tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney before his state funeral in Montreal later this month, officials say. Mulroney, 84, died in Florida “peacefully and surrounded by family” last Thursday, his daughter Caroline said. He served as the country’s 18th prime minister, leading the …

Investigators with the Toronto Police are reviewing whether illegal activity occurred during a weekend protest that led to the cancellation of a reception hosted by the prime minister for a visiting G7 leader, the force said Sunday. The Saturday evening event at the Art Gallery of Ontario was meant to …

Brian Mulroney is being remembered by politicians in Alberta from both sides of the aisle as a dedicated statesman who helped others. Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner was flying from Ottawa to Calgary when she got the news that the former prime minister had died. “It was a …

A familiar face has been sworn-in to the Court of the King’s Bench. Friday afternoon, former Winnipeg mayor, Brian Bowman, officially took a seat as a judge in the court. “In addition to his professional experience, Justice Bowman has demonstrated himself to be a generous community volunteer and has been …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Waterloo Region says there will be a shift in the way blue box materials are handled although there will be little change to how it will affect residents. As part of a push from the province, the program will no longer be …

Winnipeg’s mayor says it’s time to re-open the city’s most famous intersection to pedestrian traffic. Scott Gillingham spoke to media Friday morning about the future of Portage and Main, and said a city report has found that a much-needed replacement to the waterproof membrane that protects the underground pedestrian concourse …

Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister and one of the country’s consequential leaders, is being remembered by politicians of all stripes as “transformational” and as a “very sincere man who was honest and direct.” Tributes came pouring in from across his home province of Quebec as the country learned about …

Beginning March 1, Alberta child-care providers will receive 80 per cent of their monthly claim at the beginning of each month. The province announced the move Friday morning, after child-care providers voiced concerns about the timing of their payments. It translates to about $84 million in payments to more than …

Ontario’s recent post-secondary funding announcement is only a “stop gap” that will still leave universities struggling, and which may end up hurting the student experience, a global credit rating agency said Wednesday. DBRS Morningstar wrote in a commentary that the three-year, $1.3-billion package announced this week by Colleges and Universities …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 28, 2024 4:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Employees of Public Health Ontario labs are set to receive an additional 5.25 per cent in pay increases to compensate for a provincial wage restraint law that was …