Month: April 2019

OTTAWA — Federal Liberals have thwarted an opposition attempt to find out who leaked information about a dispute between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould over who should be chief justice of Canada’s top court. The Liberals used their majority on the House of Commons justice committee Thursday to defeat a…

TORONTO — Ontario’s new “visual identity” is here. Premier Doug Ford’s government revealed a new logo for the province and a new design for licence plates in its first-ever budget, released Thursday. “A Place to Grow” will be the new tagline for licence plates, which “speaks to Ontario’s welcoming and inclusive culture,” the budget says.…

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll from the cyclone that ripped into southern Africa last month is now above 1,000, while the number of cholera cases among survivors has risen above 4,000. The United Nations has described Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi nearly a month ago, as “one of the deadliest storms…

VANCOUVER — When Roy Sasano told his parents he was getting sterilized a few years ago to reduce his carbon footprint, he remembers they weren’t surprised. After all, he had already taken other steps to fight climate change by becoming a vegan, “virtually” eliminating single-use plastic and reducing his consumption as much as is practicable.…

EDMONTON — Getting Alberta’s economy running on all its fossil-fuel-powered cylinders is at the heart of the province’s election campaign. But some of Canada’s top energy thinkers — as well as international experts — warn there’s no pedal any premier can stomp to make that engine rev like it used to. “No policy of any…

In an astronomical first, an international team of scientists collaborating at an institute in Ontario has unveiled the very first close-up images of a monster black hole. The discovery provides a unique insight into the ruthless gravitational fields which remain impossible to see with the naked eye. The unveiling of the findings from the Event…

TORONTO — Sports fans in Ontario will soon be able to have a drink and tailgate before a game. The government will announce in its budget this week that it will legalize the practice often seen in parking lots at sporting events in the United States. Premier Doug Ford’s executive director of strategic communications tweeted…

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say booklets Conservative MPs are distributing in their ridings laying out a long list of tax credits Canadians should apply for when they file their taxes have a glaring omission: the new carbon-tax rebate that applies in four provinces. “That’s atrocious,” said Liberal Rob Oliphant, who found out about the…

OTTAWA — Little progress has been made among social media platforms in response to the Canadian government’s concerns about foreign meddling ahead of the election, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould told reporters Monday. Gould said she’s been in several discussions with companies “with varying degrees of success” since the government announced measures to combat foriegn…

Vancouver police have arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly using several cans of spray paint to express support for former federal attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould. Officers responded early Monday after slogans such as “let Jody speak,” “Trudeau for treason,” and “make B.C. the best coast again,” were sprayed in huge red or white letters on…