Several shoppers have complained about receipt-check signs recently spotted at their Loblaw-owned grocer. Each of those signs has now disappeared, but Loblaw won’t say if it has abandoned receipt checks, which can be unpopular with shoppers and difficult to enforce. Legal experts say customers generally don't have to comply with …
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Marco Mendicino adds to the Liberal government’s paperwork problems
We might still have a real conversation about why and how the Correctional Service of Canada decided to transfer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security facility. But it’s increasingly unclear that Marco Mendicino will still be the public safety minister whenever that conversation happens. For the Trudeau government, the damage threatens …
Read More »Ontario’s top court upholds convictions of Millard, Smich in murder of Hamilton’s Tim Bosma
Murderers Dellen Millard and Mark Smich have had their convictions upheld by Ontario's top court for the high-profile killing of Hamilton's Tim Bosma. Dellen Millard and Mark Smich were found guilty of murder in Tim Bosma's death in 2016 Murderers Dellen Millard and Mark Smich have had their convictions upheld …
Read More »Buying a car has never been more expensive, assuming you can even find one — here’s why
The pandemic caused upheaval in the vehicle market. But three years later, most of the supply chain problems have been fixed, yet a new conundrum is emerging: prices are sky high, and buyers are facing lengthy wait time if they're lucky enough to find a dealer to sell them one. …
Read More »Catholic Church’s reconciliation fund draws mixed reaction from residential school survivors
A national Catholic Church reconciliation fund is one-third of the way to its $30-million target. One church-appointed survivor overseeing the Indigenous Reconciliation Fund says it's a good start, but other survivors say the church doesn't appear to be making a serious effort. $10M of promised $30M has been raised following …
Read More »Patient lawsuits say fake nurse caused ‘excruciating’ pain, loss of trust in health-care system
Seven women who say a serial imposter posing as a nurse left them in “excruciating” pain, exposed them to infection, injured them or personally insulted them have all filed lawsuits, alleging negligence by the operators of the Vancouver hospital where Brigitte Cleroux worked for a year. 7 new claims filed …
Read More »RCMP says it’s opened an investigation into allegations China intimidated MP Chong and his family
The head of the RCMP says his organization has opened an investigation into allegations China attempted to target and intimidate Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family. The head of the RCMP says his organization has opened an investigation into allegations China attempted to target and intimidate Conservative MP Michael …
Read More »RCMP says it has opened an investigation into claims China intimidated MP Chong and his family
The head of the RCMP says his organization has opened an investigation into allegations China attempted to target and intimidate Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family. The head of the RCMP says his organization has opened an investigation into allegations China attempted to target and intimidate Conservative MP Michael …
Read More »Michael Andlauer reaches agreement to buy Ottawa Senators
Michael Andlauer's group has emerged from a long and public bidding process with an agreement in principle to be the new owner of the Ottawa Senators. Montreal Canadiens minority owner works in transportation, health care, banking A group led by Michael Andlauer has emerged from a long and public bidding …
Read More »He spent 730 days in solitary confinement as a child. Now he’s fighting for change
Jack Whalen was one of dozens of kids abused at the youth detention centre in Whitbourne. But the provincial government won't settle with Whalen, as it did with other kids who were abused. Jack Whalen wants to see Newfoundland and Labrador remove the statute of limitations for child abuse Jack …
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