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Critics fear the government’s national security bill puts Canadians in the crosshairs
Posted on 14.01.2018 | No CommentsBill C-59 has been touted as the Liberal government's improved version of the Harper government's national security legislation, Bill C-51 -
Liberal defence policy calls for hundreds more commandos and $1.5 billion in special forces equipment
Posted on 07.06.2017 | No CommentsThe ranks of the special forces would increase to 2,500, but the government has not detailed the timeframe in which this would take place -
Canadian Health Care Is Failing Our Refugees
Posted on 26.05.2017 | No CommentsSyrian refugee family, sponsored by a local group called Ripple Refugee Project, pose for photos. (Getty) By Y.Y. Brandon Chen and Vanessa Gruben Despite policy changes last April to Canada's refugee health care program, many people continue to be l... -
Blanket Budget Cuts Come At A Cost To Toronto’s Most Vulnerable
Posted on 18.11.2016 | No CommentsToronto's city hall building. (Photo: PETERSPIRO VIA GETTY IMAGES) By Scott Leon What would it feel like to cut 2.6 per cent from your budget? I suppose it would be different depending on who you are. For a family with an average income in Toronto, ... -
What’s It Like To Save Dogs In Iqaluit?
Posted on 03.11.2016 | No CommentsBy Nicole Simone Photo credit: Mark Aspland and IHS Volunteers More than half of all homeless dogs in Canada exist in the Northernmost parts of the provinces. Iqaluit is no different. The Iqaluit Humane Society (IHS) faces a lot of unique challenge... -
F.W. Johnson Collegiate currently in ‘secure-the-building’ mode
Posted on 27.10.2016 | No CommentsRegina police currently have a high school in the east end of the city under "secure-the-building" mode. -
Father of New York bombing suspect says he told police in 2014 he suspected son may be a terrorist
Posted on 21.09.2016 | No CommentsMohammad Rahami said the FBI told him his son was clean: 'But they check almost two months, they say, ‘He’s OK, he’s clean, he’s not a terrorist.’ I say OK.' -
‘We need new blood’: Despite major economic downtown, Albertans want more immigration, McCallum says
Posted on 20.08.2016 | No CommentsMcCallum was in Calgary as a part of a series of consultations on the Canadian immigration system, including questions about how many immigrants Canada should welcome in 2017 -
Remembering Gord Downie’s Great Cause Can Save A Life
Posted on 19.08.2016 | No CommentsIf you are tempted into buying a knock-off version of Tragically Hip's final tour T-shirt at this Saturday's concert in Kingston or at your local Hip bash, I ask that you to please remember the cause, too. Gord Downie has chosen an excellent -- and ... -
This May Be Toronto’s Last Chance To Score An Iconic City Park
Posted on 09.08.2016 | No CommentsWritten by Wayne Karl Picture this: a huge swath of parkland -- 21 acres -- built overtop a fully active rail corridor. No, this is not in Chicago or New York. It's Rail Deck Park in Toronto. Toronto Mayor John Tory and Councillor Joe Cressy recentl...
