Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Canada to address a backlog of requests under Jordan’s Principle which is meant to ensure First Nations children don’t wait to receive assistance because of jurisdictional battles. The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society raised concerns that Ottawa was taking too long to process requests […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is pulling out the federal wallet to put more money into people’s pockets over the holidays, but its recently announced affordability measures create winners and losers. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that the federal government will remove the goods and services tax on a slew of items for […]

TORONTO — Ontario has signed an agreement with the federal government for $108 million in funding for school nutrition programs. The federal Liberal government set aside $1 billion over five years to expand access to such programs across the country after pressure from federal New Democrats. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that Ontario is […]

MONTREAL — Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market — while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line. The Crown corporation said Friday it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter, larger than […]

Police say an 81-year-old woman is dead after a dog attack at her northern Ontario home. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded on Monday to a residence in Bonfield, near North Bay, after a 911 call reported a person had been fatally injured in a dog attack. Const. Kyler Brouwer says three dogs that also […]

OTTAWA — Canada Post saw hundreds of millions of dollars drain out of its coffers last quarter, due largely to its dwindling share of the parcels market — while an ongoing strike continues to batter its bottom line. The Crown corporation said Friday it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter, larger than […]

Firefighters in Ontario are set to get easier access to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board coverage for certain cancers. Premier Doug Ford says firefighters and investigators make major sacrifices to keep communities, property and families safe and the province should always have their backs. The government says firefighters die of cancer at a rate up […]

TORONTO — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has launched a defamation lawsuit against Canada Bread Co. Ltd. and its parent company Grupo Bimbo. The lawsuit follows allegations by Canada Bread made against Maple Leaf. Canada Bread has accused Maple Leaf of using it as a “shield” to avoid liability in the alleged bread price-fixing scheme that’s […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $66.9 billion in September, helped by gains at supermarkets and other grocery stores. The agency says sales at food and beverage retailers increased three per cent for the month. The move higher for the subsector came as supermarkets and other grocery retailers, except […]

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier. The corporation says revenue growth in its direct marketing did not make up for a drop in its parcels results. The financial results come as Canada Post deals […]