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Victor Ho, one of the Canadian activists recently targeted by Hong Kong, spoke with CBC News about why the bounty for his arrest won’t stop him from continuing his pro-democracy work. News Source link
Read More »A Manitoban is losing his ability to move his muscles. A drug might prevent that, but the province won’t pay
The first thing Jeremy Bray does every morning is check whether he can still move his left thumb. He wakes up daily with the fear he may have lost the only way he has to operate his wheelchair, maintain a job and live independently. Bray has spinal muscular atrophy, a rare degenerative …
Read More »$5 treaty payments won’t even buy Tim Hortons meal today, says Alberta First Nation in billion-dollar lawsuit
A First Nation in southern Alberta is suing the federal government for $1 billion, the latest in a series of lawsuits which argue that annual payments promised in treaties should have been adjusted for inflation. The Bearspaw First Nation filed the proposed class-action lawsuit in Calgary on Tuesday, inviting other Treaty …
Read More »This beetle is back to bug you at home, but it won’t hurt
When Nancy McLean had supper last week, she found herself surrounded by dozens of tiny, polka-dotted crawlers in her farmhouse in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County. “It wasn’t too disturbing, but it was unusual because these lady beetles are only around and under certain types of conditions,” she said. The biology professor is not …
Read More »Homeowners won’t face mortgage stress test if renewing with new lender: OSFI – National
Canada’s banking regulator is easing the burden on homeowners trying to switch their lender when renewing their mortgage by dropping the need to reapply the stress test. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) confirmed to Global News on Thursday that it’s ending the need for lenders to …
Read More »Federal government won’t say if it approved CBC head’s bonus – National
The Liberal government is refusing to say if it approved a bonus for the head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., as Opposition Conservatives demand answers and New Democrats call for a ban on bonuses. It is up to the federal government to approve a bonus for Catherine Tait following a …
Read More »‘That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario’: Ford won’t budge on ready-to-drink beverages
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is not backing down on his plan to expand alcohol sales in the province, including making ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages available in more retail spaces, despite the ongoing LCBO strike. “Let me be very clear. It’s done. It’s gone. That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario,” Ford …
Read More »Which federal politicians allegedly gave secrets to foreign states? Liberals won’t say – National
The Liberals are refusing to say which federal politicians “wittingly” cooperated with foreign interference schemes after an explosive new report. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland faced repeated questions about the National Security and Intelligence Committee’s (NSICOP) findings, that parliamentarians are “witting or semi-witting” participants in foreign interference, including revealing secrets …
Read More »Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in Montreal brainwashing experiments case
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 30, 2024 11:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a Quebec ruling that bars people from suing the U.S. government in Canada over its role in notorious brainwashing experiments …
Read More »‘We need to occupy the house’: Ontario landlord says tenant won’t leave
A Brampton, Ont. woman and her husband say they’re out more than $22,000 in unpaid rent and can’t occupy their only home because a tenant has refused to leave since he was asked to move. “We need to occupy the house,” said Yvonne Folkes, describing months of frustration attempting to …
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