By Matthew Horwood OTTAWA—The defence lawyers for Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have begun making their case, arguing against the Crown’s request that a criminal charge against one…
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Ontario to Provide $1.2B in Bid to Alleviate Toronto’s Financial Woes
by EditorTBy Alan Forsythe Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will provide $1.2 billion in funding to Toronto over three years, in a bid to alleviate growing financial pressures on the…
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Alberta Invokes Sovereignty Act Against Feds for First Time
by EditorTPremier Danielle Smith invoked the act to oppose Ottawa’s proposed requirements for achieving a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. By Isaac Teo Alberta Premier Danielle Smith invoked her province’s new sovereignty…
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CBC Ombudsman Says Network Didn’t Breach Standards for Not Calling Hamas ‘Terrorists’
by EditorTBy Noé Chartier CBC has not breached its own journalistic standards by avoiding the use of the word “terrorist” to describe Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist attack, the Canadian public broadcaster’s ombudsman…
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CRTC to Hold Hearing on Licensing Foreign Broadcasters
by EditorTBy Andrew Chen Amid petitions to ban China Central Television and the Fox News Channel after Russia Today was blacklisted by Parliament, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will hold…
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Alberta to Invoke Sovereignty Act Against Feds’ Clean Electricity Regulations
by EditorTPremier Danielle Smith says she won’t risk Alberta’s power operators ‘going to jail’ if they don’t achieve Ottawa’s goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035. By Isaac Teo Alberta Premier…
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Court Gives Teacher Critical of Transgender Books Go-Ahead for Defamation Case Against School Board, Chair
by EditorTBy Chandra Philip An Ontario court has ruled in favour of a teacher whose presentation at a school board meeting was shut down when she raised questions about how some books…
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Less Than Half of Canadians Think Government Respects Rights and Freedoms: Report
by EditorTBy Chandra Philip Less than 50 percent of Canadians say they believe the government respects rights and freedoms, according to a report from the Public Safety Ministry. The Departmental Results Report, which…
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Regulatory College Report Proposes Doctors Prioritize Social Justice Over Medical Expertise
by EditorTThe report claims that the Canadian health-care system perpetuates ‘structural violence’ on marginalized people. By Chandra Philip An internal report by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is…
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Newly-Formed Canada-EU Digital Partnership to Promote Digital ID, Counter Disinformation
by EditorTA statement from the Prime Minister’s Office says the partnership is about ‘harnessing the power of the digital space while protecting citizens.’ By Noé Chartier Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced…