Unpublished Newswire
Several Ontario Progressive Conservative MPPs have again opposed their own Premier and vetoed the lifting of a ban on the keffiyeh at Queen’s Park, leaving a ruling in place that the traditional scarf – long associated with the Palestinian cause – is a political symbol and not allowed.On Tuesday, Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles moved a motion – the second attempt in less than a week – saying the scarf is cultural, not political, and seeking the required unanimous consent of MPPs to overturn the decision by Speaker Ted Arnott, which applies not just to MPPs in the chamber but to...
April 23, 2024 - 18:36 | Jeff Gray | The Globe and Mail
A group in Winnipeg is hoping to make death more environmentally friendly by creating a green cemetery in the province.
April 23, 2024 - 18:35 | Teagan Rasche | Global News - Canada
For decades, researchers have been sounding the alarm about southern mountain caribou, a type of woodland caribou that traditionally ranged through parts of B.C. and Alberta and into Washington and Idaho.As human settlement and industry expanded, the animals’ habitat dwindled, pushing some herds to extinction and leaving others on the brink. In response, governments, conservation groups and First Nations came up with strategies to save them, ranging from killing wolves, which prey on caribou, to setting up pens to protect female caribou and their newborn calves until the calves were more...
April 23, 2024 - 18:25 | Wendy Stueck | The Globe and Mail
A property tax bill is perplexing a small townhouse community in Fergus, Ont.
April 23, 2024 - 18:24 | Spencer Turcotte | CTV News - Canada
As Manitoba marks Fertility Awareness Week, a specialist said difficulties with conception can have a big impact on general well-being, stress and enjoyment of life.
April 23, 2024 - 18:19 | Daisy Woelk | Global News - Canada
The program allows people who have been hospitalized to go home sooner while still receiving care. Experts say it's a step in the right direction but not a one-stop solution.
April 23, 2024 - 18:16 | Gloria Henriquez | Global News - Canada
