It's The End For Ontario's Red-And-White Health Cards
TORONTO — Hundreds of thousands of Ontarians will soon have to say goodbye for good to their old, red-and-white health cards. The government has set July 1 as the date the cards will no longer be accepted — more than 25 years after the province first announced those cards would be phased out. There are…
Canadian Victims Of The Iran Plane Crash Were Part Of A Growing Diaspora
OTTAWA — If there’s a sign of how Canada’s Iranian diaspora has grown just over the last decade in Canada, consider the story of a festival held in Toronto to mark the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz. Toronto has long had among the country’s larger Iranian communities and in 2006, when a group of…
Tory MP Garnett Genuis Explains Why He Sent Survey Asking Constituents’ Views On Abortion
A Conservative MP asking constituents about their perspectives on abortion says he wants to learn where they stand on an issue he expects to keep surfacing in the new session of Parliament. But Garnett Genuis says he has “no plans” to put forward a private member’s bill or motion based on the information gleaned from…
Canada's $5 Bill Redesign Spurs Plenty Of Love For Local Icons
The Bank of Canada is redesigning the five dollar bill and they’re asking Canadians for their input on what it should look like. Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz made the announcement at the Vancouver Board of Trade’s economic outlook forum on Thursday. Suggestions like Celine Dion and Gord Downie are already pouring in, but ultimately…
John Crosbie, Former N.L. Politician And Lieutenant-Governor, Dead At 88
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — John Crosbie had a tart tongue, a dry wit and what many have described as an unflinching devotion to Newfoundland and Labrador. The former federal cabinet minister often made headlines with his off-colour quips and stinging barbs, but as news of his death spread Friday, he was hailed as a national…
Iran Says It Will Allow Canadian Officials To Join Plane Crash Investigation
OTTAWA — Iran’s civil aviation authority says it has invited Canadian investigators from the Transportation Safety Board to join a growing team probing the plane crash outside Tehran that killed 138 people believed bound for Canada. The statement posted online said representatives from Ukraine International Airlines, the plane’s operator, arrived in Tehran today to begin the…
It's 'Highly Likely' Iranian Missile Downed Ukrainian Plane: U.S. Officials
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. officials said Thursday it was “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board. The crash came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Iraqi military bases housing U.S. troops amid a confrontation with Washington over…
Iran Must Take Full Responsibility For Plane Crash, Trudeau Says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Iran must take “full responsibility” for shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing all 176 people on board, including 57 Canadians. He also called for an immediate effort to de-escalate the regional tensions that he says contributed to the “great loss of innocent life.” “This is a…
Stories Of Flight 752 Victims Highlight Canada's Growing Iranian Community
OTTAWA — An outpouring of grief over the deaths of dozens of Iranians with ties to Canada in a plane crash this week underscores the fact that while there may not be official diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran, there are clear personal ties. Ukraine International Airlines flight 752, en route to Kyiv from Tehran…
Sokratis curses Arsenal’s VAR luck after seeing Aubameyang sent off at Palace
The Gunners defender saw his skipper sent off during a Premier League encounter at Selhurst Park which finished in an eventful 1-1 draw Sokratis Papastathopoulos was left cursing Arsenal’s luck after seeing VAR deliver a red card for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace. The Gunners frontman was sent off 67 minutes…