A judge has granted an injunction to halt a Saskatchewan policy that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to go by different names and pronouns at school. Judge says policy cannot be implemented, enforced until court rules on its legitimacy A Regina judge has ruled that the Saskatchewan …
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Quebec, Ottawa announce multibillion-dollar EV battery plant east of Montreal
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier François Legault are expected to officially announce a future multibillion-dollar EV battery plant in the province's Montérégie region Thursday morning. Trudeau on hand to welcome Sweden's Northvolt Thursday morning Trudeau holds press conference in Montreal 31 minutes ago Live Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
Read More »EV battery giant Northvolt to build multibillion-dollar plant in Quebec
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier François Legault are expected to officially announce a future multibillion-dollar EV battery plant in the province's Montérégie region Thursday morning. Trudeau on hand to welcome Sweden's Northvolt Thursday morning Trudeau holds press conference in Montreal 31 minutes ago Live Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
Read More »Ontario prepares to go big on nuclear, with demand for electricity poised to soar
Demand for electricity across Canada is forecast to double in the next 25 years, and all the signs from Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government indicate that nuclear energy will supply the biggest portion of the province's additional power needs. Costs of expanding nuclear power plants could ultimately run into the …
Read More »Being Speaker isn’t easy — and it just got a lot harder
The address to a joint session of the House of Commons and Senate last week by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was among the most solemn and poignant moments in the history of Parliament. Everything since then has been anything but. Bad faith blame-casting in the Commons is making a grim …
Read More »Rapid tests are less accessible even as COVID wave ramps up across Canada, doctors say
Some people are having a hard time finding rapid tests in rural and urban communities across Canada. Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases this fall, doctors say accessible availability of tests and better communication from public health officials is key to keeping virus spread low. Changing policies and lack of …
Read More »CFB Trenton colonel had revolver, rifle on boat, police allege
Col. Leif Dahl was arrested following an Aug. 25 incident on the Murray Canal in Quinte West where provincial police said they received a report about someone shooting at "protected wildlife" from aboard a boat. Col. Leif Dahl was removed from command of CFB Trenton after he was charged A …
Read More »New masking rules for health-care settings in B.C. coming into force Oct. 3, provincial memo says
B.C. Provincial Officer Health Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will hold a media conference at noon Thursday about changes to the province's health-care facilities, include masking, as COVID-19 infections rise. A leaked memo says the rules will come into effect Oct. 3. Dr. Bonnie Henry will outline …
Read More »New masking rules for health-care settings in B.C. coming into force Oct. 3, officials confirm
B.C. Provincial Officer Health Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will hold a media conference at noon Thursday about changes to the province's health-care facilities, include masking, as COVID-19 infections rise. A leaked memo says the rules will come into effect Oct. 3. Dr. Bonnie Henry will outline …
Read More »Red Deer Catholic school trustee won’t face dismissal despite backlash over social media post
A Catholic school board in Red Deer has ruled that a trustee who likened LGBTQ pride to Nazi Germany won’t be removed, despite violating its Trustee Code of Conduct and the Education Act. Monique LaGrange broke code of conduct for likening LGBTQ pride to Nazi Germany A Catholic school board …
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