A group of Montreal war veterans wants to sue the government for $30 million. The group is led by 95-year-old Wolf William Solkin, who fought on the front lines for Canada in World War 2 and has lived at Ste. Anne’s Hospital in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue since 2012. “I’m angry. We’ve been stripped of our rights and […]
Jeremy Hunt will use a speech on Wednesday to encourage new talent to champion British interests overseas and strike deals with other countries after Brexit. He will also talk reveal efforts to rebuild the UK’s diplomatic footprint across the world following decades of contraction. This includes the creation of 12 new missions and hundreds of […]
Fianna Fáil’s leadership has been accused of “closing the door too early” on the prospect of party membership for presidential runner-up Peter Casey. Mr Casey, who attracted almost one in four of the votes cast in Friday’s presidential election, has further stirred things up by saying Fianna Fáil needed his leadership. He also said if […]
Special ambulances to treat people with conditions like depression, anxiety and PTSD are part of the new measures to ensure mental illnesses are treated as seriously as physical ones. The vehicles look like normal cars and are designed to reduce stigma. Specialist mental health support will also be available 24/7 in every A&E department in […]
Four candidates are vying for a seat on Parliament Hill in the riding of former Conservative MP Gord Brown. The byelection will determine who represents the riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, a position previously held by Brown, who passed away suddenly in May after suffering a heart attack. The announcement came just one […]