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This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Jacqueline Ann Specht, Professor & Director, Canadian Research Centre on Inclusive Education, Western University The recent death of an Ontario child with a disability […]

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays put shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list because of a sore right calf Tuesday, retroactive to June 15, and promoted top infield prospect Orelvis Martinez from Triple-A Buffalo. A two-time AL leader in hits, Bichette has struggled this season. He’s batting .237 with four home runs […]

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says any member of his caucus implicated in foreign interference will “pay the price” for their actions. Blanchet is taking steps to obtain the top secret-level security clearance needed to read the full version of a classified report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. The […]

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland is accusing the Conservatives of sabotaging the government’s dental care program by calling up dental associations and bullying them. The Conservatives are calling Holland’s accusations “unhinged.” The Liberals started covering dental care services for seniors last month and have been making tweaks to the program over the last few […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain. The Blue Jays announced the move, which is retroactive to Saturday, before their game Tuesday night against the visiting Boston Red Sox. Bichette last played Friday as Toronto opened a six-game homestand. He is […]

OTTAWA — Representatives of Muslim and Jewish community groups say it’s time for governments to consider legislating extra protections around places of worship, schools and daycares. Richard Marceau of the Canadian Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says the federal Liberals already have a “blueprint” for how it could work. He pointed to legislation the […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say their officers remain at the scene of a shooting that left three people dead, including the gunman, a day earlier. The shooting took place Monday afternoon at a commercial building in north Toronto. Police have said a dispute at a business that conducts financial transactions escalated into the shooting that […]

OTTAWA — A future Conservative government would continue to support a ban on the use of replacement workers at federally regulated workplaces during a strike, leader Pierre Poilievre’s office said Tuesday. The legislation, which is on its way to becoming law after passing in the Senate late on Monday, was a key element of the […]

TORONTO — Workers at Ontario’s main liquor retailer have set a date in about two weeks for a potential strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says they have received a no-board report from the Ministry of Labour and will be in a legal position to strike on July 5. The Liquor Control Board of […]

TORONTO — The head of Canadian artificial intelligence darling Cohere says the technology is not bound to exceed human capabilities any time soon and if it does, he’s skeptical any sci-fi like scenarios will arise. The prediction from Aidan Gomez came Tuesday at the Collision tech conference in Toronto, where the Cohere co-founder and chief […]