The accusations by Canada that India was involved in the June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar have put the spotlight on India's foreign intelligence agency — the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) — a shadowy spy agency many Canadians have probably never heard of. The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) …
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Trudeau says he ‘should have, could have’ moved faster on housing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he "could have" and "should have" moved faster on making affordable housing a priority for his government — an insight that comes as his government faces the worst polling it's seen since coming to power. PM says ‘everything would be much worse right now’ if …
Read More »Unifor says talks progressing but sides ‘far apart’ as Ford strike deadline nears
The union representing tens of thousands of auto workers in Canada says that talks are progressing between Ford and its bargaining committee but both sides remain far apart. The contract between Ford and Unifor members will expire at 11:59 p.m. Monday. If there is no deal in place, more than …
Read More »‘I didn’t have much to lose,’ accused killer tells police after attacking Muslim family with pickup truck
Over 12 hours after a Muslim family was struck by a truck in London on June 6, 2021, Nathaniel Veltman says in police video shown at his murder-terror trial in Ontario court in Windsor that he didn't have strong connections with anyone in his life and felt he didn't have …
Read More »Minister says Canada’s largest grocery chains have agreed to ‘work’ on stabilizing food prices
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says today's meeting with the CEOs of five of Canada's biggest grocery chains is about stabilizing prices. Chrystia Freeland, François-Philippe Champagne meeting with heads of Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Costco and Walmart Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says today's meeting with the CEOs of five of …
Read More »Freeland says government’s aim is to ‘stabilize’ prices as meeting with grocery CEOs begins
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says today's meeting with the CEOs of five of Canada's biggest grocery chains is about stabilizing prices. Chrystia Freeland, François-Philippe Champagne meeting with heads of Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Costco and Walmart Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says today's meeting with the CEOs of five of …
Read More »Ontario court dismisses sex workers’ Charter challenge
Ontario's Superior Court has dismissed a Charter challenge launched by an alliance of groups advocating for the rights of sex workers, ruling that Canada's criminal laws on sex work are constitutional. Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform argued prostitution laws violate industry workers' Charter rights Ontario's Superior Court has …
Read More »Rallies calling for landfill search to be held across Canada on Monday
The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran hope their calls to search a landfill for the remains of their loved ones will be heard across the country. Families, supporters hope to put pressure on provincial, federal governments to search for women The families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran …
Read More »Trans teens and youth say gender-affirming care is ‘life-changing.’ So why is it so hard to find in Canada?
Demand for gender-affirming care is becoming more common across the country. But families of youth who want this kind of care — which can range from mental health counselling to hormone replacement therapy or even just learning what treatments are available — say the wait is too long. Doctors say …
Read More »Liberals hope focus on housing, crime halts their plummet in the polls as Parliament returns
After taking a beating in the polls all summer, Liberal MPs are expected to focus on two areas of political vulnerability for them — housing and public safety — when Parliament resumes today after the summer break. Conservatives to attack Trudeau’s record as fall sitting heats up After taking a …
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