After soliciting public input this month, staff at the National Capital Commission (NCC) will begin working on a new master concept plan for LeBreton Flats this summer and present it to the commission’s board of directors in January 2020 for approval, the board heard on Thursday. The NCC’s board of directors received an update on […]
Elections Canada has scrapped plans to use social-media “influencers” to persuade young Canadians to register to vote in this fall’s federal election. Chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault said Thursday that a final vetting of 13 people chosen for the campaign — athletes, YouTubers and other television and social-media celebrities — turned up some past activities […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] ALBANY — For decades, sexual harassment was the State Capitol’s worst-kept secret. Even as women climbed the ranks of political power and won legal promises of gender equality, legislators avoided the topic of harassment. Female aides and even lawmakers who […]
UN calls on Canada, U.S. to hold Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman accountable in Khashoggi killing
A UN human rights expert investigating the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is calling on Western governments, including Canada, to impose tougher sanctions on high-ranking Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In the 101-page report by Agnes Callamard, probing the brutal killing of Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last October, […]
Drivers who live off the island of Montreal will be paying $50 more per year for their vehicle registration in a bid to bolster train, bus and Metro services. The Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), which approved the regulation on Wednesday, says the tax hike will raise an additional $100 million for public transit. While […]
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is under scrutiny for handing out earplugs to members of his caucus during debate in the legislature late Wednesday night. Alberta MLAs debated through the night on Bill 9, which passed early Thursday morning. Bill 9 imposes a delay on wage talks for unionized workers who took pay freezes in the […]
Quispamsis council passed a motion Tuesday night that will begin exploring the possibility of amalgamation with neighbouring Rothesay, beginning with a survey to gather the views of residents. “This is just a survey, it’s just a question to get out there because there may be some that are for it, perhaps there may be some […]
The Saskatchewan government has announced more than $50 million for improvements to various highways in Saskatchewan. The money will be tendered in the “next several weeks,” according to the province. This money is in addition to $250 million already allotted for fall construction. There are 11 projects covering more than 110 kilometres of road. Work […]
Much needed rain in the forecast should help replenish parched topsoil conditions in Saskatchewan and give a boost to crop development. Saskatchewan Agriculture reported Thursday that crop conditions range mostly from poor to good and roughly 50 per cent of the crop is at its normal growth stage. Related APAS calling on provincial, federal governments […]
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he will do whatever he can to help Canada amid a diplomatic rift with China. The president made the statement while appearing alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Washington, D.C., press conference. Trudeau is in the U.S. capital to discuss issues such as the signing of […]