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Campaign kickoff: Several tight election races to watch in Hamilton
Horwath safe bet to win, but new, redrawn ridings offer strategic choices
Kampaign kickoff: Several tight election races to watch in Hamilton
Horwath safe bet to win, but new, redrawn ridings offer strategic choices
Ford vows to replace sex-ed curriculum
Ford vows to replace sex-ed, math curricula, tie university funds to free speech
For Bulldogs fans it’s more than a game
More than 7,300 fans joined in a celebration of their city and springtime playoff hockey at FirstOntario Centre.
Several tight election races to watch locally
Provincial election campaign officially kicks off Wednesday
Acting chief electoral officer Perrault gets permanent post
The man who’s been filling in as the country’s chief electoral watchdog for the last 18 months has been nominated to take over the job permanently.
Indigenous women’s group unhappy with progress of troubled inquiry
A prominent Indigenous women’s group is giving more dismal grades to Canada’s national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, saying it lacks transparency, focus and certainty over whether it will get a badly needed extension on its most critical assignment.
Promote Canadian innovation with 'more swagger': Trudeau
Canada needs 'a little more swagger' promoting homegrown innovations: Trudeau
Burlington Hydro donates 50 trees to city
Burlington Hydro recently donated 50 trees to the City of Burlington for Nelson Park.
G7 will talk about Iran with Trump: diplomats
G7 leaders can't avoid trade talk at summit with Trump, says Canadian sherpa
Siblings charged in sweeping immigration probe in P.E.I.
After a sweeping immigration probe, two Charlottetown hoteliers have been charged with helping to set up fake addresses for Chinese immigrants who entered Prince Edward Island under a business program that has been criticized for lax oversight.
Victoria event space hires ‘consent captain’ to help prevent sexual assaults
A Victoria event venue has hired a so-called consent captain to help prevent sexual harassment and assaults as bars and nightclubs across Canada grapple with how to respond to the #MeToo movement.
Ottawa to step up monitoring of threatened species habitat on provincial land
An environmental group is declaring victory following a federal government decision to increase its oversight of habitat for threatened species on provincial land.
Sun Life boosts dividend on strong earnings
Sun Life boosts dividend as first-quarter net income beats analyst estimates
United Conservative leader won't legislate on abortion
United Conservative leader Jason Kenney says he won't legislate on abortion
Ford vows to replace sex-ed, math curricula, tie university funds to free speech
Doug Ford moved to appease social conservative voters on Tuesday, vowing to scrap and replace the Liberal government’s sex-ed curriculum days after dropping one of its staunchest opponents as a candidate in the spring election.
Acting elections watchdog to become permanent
Acting chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault to become permanent
QuickList: Where the inquiry passed, failed
QuickList: Where the inquiry has passed, failed and areas that require work
Ottawa to step up monitoring of species habitat
Ottawa to step up monitoring of threatened species habitat on provincial land
Spin Master Corp. income falls nearly 14%
Spin Master Corp. Q1 income falls nearly 14% due to Toys "R" Us debt
‘Fake’ Ford supporters rallied at debate
Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives spent part of their day Tuesday explaining why a local candidate hired actors to pose as Tory supporters outside the first leaders’ debate ahead of the Ontario election.
Mexico-U.S. gap remains in NAFTA auto talks
NAFTA's big sticking point: major gaps persist between U.S., Mexico on autos
Kim pays a second surprise visit to China, heightening diplomatic drama
The leaders of China and North Korea met for the second time in two months Tuesday, staying overnight in this Chinese port city as China worked to regain control in the fast-moving diplomacy over the North’s nuclear program.
Trump declares US leaving 'horrible' Iran nuclear accord
NewsAlert: Trump: Iran nuclear agreement a 'horrible, one-sided deal' that 'didn't bring peace'
PM says politicians shouldn't classify guns
Under pressure to clamp down on semi-automatic rifles, Trudeau defers to police
Canada's wireless prices justified: think tank
Canada's wireless prices justified even if high by world standards, think tank says
First election debate had three winners and one loser
Green party exclusion remains a black mark on Ontario’s democratic process, writes Martin Regg Cohn
Accuser now accused as NDP headaches persist
Afghan vet levels sexual misconduct allegation against NDP MP Christine Moore
Surf clam controversy: Federal bid for reconciliation lands in court
One of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s signature bids to promote reconciliation with Indigenous groups in Atlantic Canada is now facing a court challenge and allegations of conflict of interest.
Feds to plug Canada at G7 with $1.6M exhibit
Liberal government to spend $1.6M to showcase Canada at G7 media centre
Kashechewan evacuated of all residents
Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario evacuated of all residents due to flood risk
Quebec to impose curfew on some young drivers
Some young Quebecers will soon be prohibited from driving between midnight and 5 a.m. The measure will apply as of May 18 to young drivers with a learner’s permit.
Male dies after shooting at ferry dock: RCMP
Witnesses describe police shooting at B.C. ferry terminal
Almost 100,000 registered to donate organs after Humboldt Broncos crash
Nearly 100,000 Canadians signed up to become organ donors after learning a victim of last month’s Humboldt Broncos bus crash had signed a donor card just weeks before the accident — and wound up saving six lives.
Carr confident of end to pipeline plight
Pipeline plight: Carr confident feds will convince Kinder Morgan to proceed
La Presse to adopt not-for-profit structure
La Presse plans to adopt not-for-profit structure, if Quebec legislation changes
Toronto market higher despite lower oil price
Toronto market higher despite losses in energy sector on lower oil price
Big Six rate hikes could trigger rise in qualifying rate
Scotiabank raises benchmark 5-year fixed mortgage rate, following moves by peers
Under pressure to clamp down on semi-automatics, Trudeau defers to police
Police, not politicians, should decide what restrictions to place on specific kinds of guns, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, his Liberal government under renewed pressure to impose an outright ban on military-style semi-automatic rifles.
Witnesses describe police shooting at ferry dock
Witnesses describe police shooting at B.C. ferry terminal
Inquiry's woes pull focus from victims: NWAC
MMIW inquiry still failing in several areas in native women's report card
Scientists fear virus outbreak in snapping turtles in Cootes Paradise
A deadly wetland virus has surfaced among snapping turtles in Cootes Paradise and researchers fear it could wreak havoc on the fragile population of reptiles that has severely declined in numbers over the past several years.
Police looking for missing Cambridge teen with ties to Hamilton
Cooper Woodhouse, 17, last seen in Hamilton on May 4
Hamilton police awaiting DNA results after human remains discovered close to Stoney Creek shore
Hamilton police are still waiting for DNA test results after human remains were found near the shore at the bottom of Millen Road on April 17.
‘She was inappropriate’: Afghan vet levels sexual misconduct allegation against MP Christine Moore
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Moore is being temporarily relieved of her duties
Teens arrested after police officer stabbed
Halifax police officer stabbed while investigating theft of truck
Marine refuge status strands oil investment off Newfoundland
Uncertainty over federal efforts to protect marine areas has “stranded” offshore oil investment as Newfoundland and Labrador faces an unprecedented cash crunch, Premier Dwight Ball said Tuesday.
Facebook bans foreign ads in effort to limit interference in Ireland’s abortion referendum
Facebook on Tuesday said it would stop accepting advertisements related to an upcoming referendum on abortion in Ireland from groups based outside of the country.
‘We made a mistake:’ Alberta charges zoo after ice-cream-eating bear video
A central Alberta zoo is facing two charges under the province’s Wildlife Act after a bear was taken through a drive-thru for ice cream.
Free-range parenting law among hundreds taking effect
Starting Tuesday, restaurants across Utah can begin taking down state-mandated signs saying they aren’t bars. Parents can be protected if they let their children roam freely. And farmers can begin to eye the prospect of legally growing marijuana for a narrow range of purposes.
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