Decoding why wasps in Canada are so seemingly angry this time of the year
Spend any amount of time outside around this time of year in most of Canada, you’re likely to be besieged by wasps. Early fall gardening? Give the hungry pollinators space.…
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in D.C. after pushing Trump’s false 2020 election claims
WASHINGTON — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law licence in New York for pursuing false claims that…
MPs debate another Tory non-confidence motion after Liberals survive first vote
OTTAWA — Less than 24 hours after the Conservatives lost their first attempt to topple the government the Tories are trying again. A new motion being debated this morning states…
Montreal dockworkers approve strike mandate
MONTREAL — Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have approved a strike mandate after more than a year of contract negotiations. Longshore workers voted 97.9 per cent in favour of…
Many Ontario families flocking to Alberta for autism support
In Ontario, a five-year waitlist stood between Jen Addison and accessing autism support for her son Joshua. When her son was diagnosed in 2019 with level three autism — often…
Disability rights groups launching Charter challenge against MAID law
A coalition of disability rights groups says it is launching a Charter challenge against a part of Canada’s law on medical assistance in dying. The group, which also includes two…
Meghan Markle facing ‘immense challenges’ as staff ‘fleeing due to devastating environment’
Meghan Markle is facing “immense challenges” as her staff are “fleeing due to a devastating environment”, according to a PR expert. The Hollywood Reporter quoted an unnamed current senior staffer…
NDP MP introduces bill to criminalize residential school denialism
OTTAWA — An NDP MP has introduced a bill that would criminalize residential school denialism, saying it would help stop harm caused toward survivors, their families and communities. If the…
Ed Miliband orders armed police to guard gas terminals over threat of radical eco-zealot protests
Armed police are set to protect key natural gas processing terminals across Britain amid fears of eco-protests and foreign attacks. The new plans, pushed through by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband,…
Ontario PC MPP on phone call to donate organ to stranger: ‘It was an incredibly powerful moment’
One phone call, four words and Will and Joni Bouma knew some lives were about to dramatically change. “The call was from the hospital and they said ‘we found a…