The Saskatchewan government’s response to last year’s intense wildfire-packed summer was severely lacking and exposed weaknesses in its preparedness measures and emergency organizations, according to an independent report. Eleven recommendations were put forth in the long-awaited review from accounting firm MNP, which was originally due in February. It found the province had “significant gaps” in several…
The stadium by Toronto’s waterfront, expanded and gussied up for this tournament with truly silly amounts of public money — and temporarily no longer named for a bank — exploded in joy, and it must be said, relief. Ryan Reynolds, Mike Meyers, Will Arnett and all the Canadian royalty in attendance exchanged hugs and high-fives…
OTTAWA – On a visit to Paris, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he believes the notion is catching on for middle powers to unite against “hegemons,” as he laid out in his attention-grabbing speech in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this year. Read More
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“FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana’s Team Base Camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government,” world football’s governing body said.
The social media ban for children under 16 that’s part of the federal government’s new online harms bill will likely narrow over time, experts note, with exemptions available for companies that meet yet-to-be-defined safeguards. Government officials are aiming to use the ban as a “carrot and stick” incentive for platforms to improve their designs and…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Gatineau school board committee says it’s worried parents will be discouraged from volunteering after a local mother was reportedly told…
An unsealed criminal complaint reported a wiretapped conversation with al-Saadi shortly after the March 10 shooting, claiming “our people” were responsible for the attack as well as another one on “the Knesset,” which appears to be a reference to a Toronto synagogue that was fired on around the same time. “On behalf of the Embassy of Israel…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Two months after deeming northern cod stock to be in the healthy zone, Ottawa is increasing the total allowable catch (TAC)…
Violent, nihilistic extremism targeting kids online is an “escalating threat” across Canada and the U.S., Winnipeg police say, and they’re urging parents and caregivers to learn the warning signs so they can step in before it’s too late. The networks of predators target children and youth on platforms many use every day — including Roblox,…