Andrew Scheer: Family man, career politician, prime minister?
By David Baxter Reporter
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is waiting to find out if he will be Canada’s next prime minister, but what could his mandate mean for his home province? Continue reading
COMMENTARY: How to watch election night like a political pro
The first results from Atlantic Canada might offer clues as to how the rest of election night will unfold, Darrell Bricker says. Continue reading
Tories have slight lead in popular support, but it may not be enough: Ipsos poll
The latest polling from Ipsos shows that ahead of Monday’s federal vote, the Conservatives have a slight advantage over the Liberals, but neither party is poised for a majority. Continue reading
Pentagon chief in Afghanistan for firsthand look at U.S.’ longest war
The U.S. has about 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan as part of the American-led coalition. Continue reading
Woman targeted by Ontario NDP candidate’s 2012 tweet says he shouldn’t be running
“I don’t even know how to even articulate how disgusting it is,” she said. Continue reading
Singh makes final pitch to young voters ahead of election day
The New Democrat leader says young voters have told him they often feel ignored by political parties and by government decision-makers. Continue reading
Without riot insurance, Hong Kong firms face costs of protest damage
Coverage for civil unrest, particularly for small and mid-sized firms, is uncommon, industry insiders said. Continue reading
Scotiabank says ‘technical’ issue resulting in mislabeled charges on some customers’ credit cards
In a response to another customer complaint, the bank’s customer service Twitter said transactions “were not properly posting onto accounts” for the last few days. Continue reading
May vows to lower voting age to 16, scrap current electoral system
The Green Party leader said she would launch a citizens’ assembly with a mandate to make recommendations to Parliament on a new electoral system based on proportional representation. Continue reading
Sudanese PM names commission to probe killings at June sit-in
The sit-in was the culmination of 16 weeks of protests that led to army officers turning against Bashir and replacing him with a military council. Continue reading
Alberta Indigenous youth raise enough money to attend robotics competition in Dubai
After donations poured in, a group of Alberta students is heading to Dubai this week to represent Canada in an international robotics competition. Continue reading
Canadian Denis Shapovalov wins first ATP title at Stockholm Open
The fourth-seeded Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., captured the Stockholm Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Serbian Filip Krajinovic. Continue reading
Greta Thunberg mural in Edmonton defaced 2 days after being created
By Sunday afternoon, several layers of graffiti had been painted over the piece, including a French slur. Continue reading
Prince Harry tells TV interview he won’t be ‘bullied into playing a game that killed my mum’
Harry is also suing the publishers of Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper and the Daily Mirror over allegations of phone-hacking. Continue reading
Greta Thunberg meets with First Nations in Fort McMurray, shoots documentary
The BBC is shooting a documentary with the 16-year-old focused on her work on climate change and the inclusion of Indigenous views in the issue. Continue reading
Greta Thunberg mural in Edmonton defaced 2 days after being created
By Sunday afternoon, several layers of graffiti had been painted over the piece, including a French slur. Continue reading
Woman targeted by Ontario NDP candidate’s 2012 tweet says he shouldn’t be running
“I don’t even know how to even articulate how disgusting it is,” she said. Continue reading
Tories have slight lead in popular support, but it may not be enough: Ipsos poll
The latest polling from Ipsos shows that ahead of Monday’s federal vote, the Conservatives have a slight advantage over the Liberals, but neither party is poised for a majority. Continue reading
Canada election results: Essex
Incumbent Tracey Ramsey looks to maintain newly gained New Democrat power in Essex riding. Continue reading
Election 2019: Last-minute voters’ guide
We have your quick-and-dirty breakdown of what the major parties are pitching. Continue reading
Andrew Scheer: Family man, career politician, prime minister?
By David Baxter Reporter
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is waiting to find out if he will be Canada’s next prime minister, but what could his mandate mean for his home province? Continue reading
COMMENTARY: How to watch election night like a political pro
The first results from Atlantic Canada might offer clues as to how the rest of election night will unfold, Darrell Bricker says. Continue reading
Pentagon chief in Afghanistan for firsthand look at U.S.’ longest war
The U.S. has about 14,000 American troops in Afghanistan as part of the American-led coalition. Continue reading
Woman targeted by Ontario NDP candidate’s 2012 tweet says he shouldn’t be running
“I don’t even know how to even articulate how disgusting it is,” she said. Continue reading
Without riot insurance, Hong Kong firms face costs of protest damage
Coverage for civil unrest, particularly for small and mid-sized firms, is uncommon, industry insiders said. Continue reading
Scotiabank says ‘technical’ issue resulting in mislabeled charges on some customers’ credit cards
In a response to another customer complaint, the bank’s customer service Twitter said transactions “were not properly posting onto accounts” for the last few days. Continue reading
B.C. becomes campaign’s final battleground as party leaders descend on Lower Mainland
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
One expert says the leaders are all in Vancouver because B.C. could become the province that decides the entire race. Continue reading
Sudanese PM names commission to probe killings at June sit-in
The sit-in was the culmination of 16 weeks of protests that led to army officers turning against Bashir and replacing him with a military council. Continue reading
Alberta Indigenous youth raise enough money to attend robotics competition in Dubai
After donations poured in, a group of Alberta students is heading to Dubai this week to represent Canada in an international robotics competition. Continue reading
Greta Thunberg mural in Edmonton defaced 2 days after being created
By Sunday afternoon, several layers of graffiti had been painted over the piece, including a French slur. Continue reading
Prince Harry tells TV interview he won’t be ‘bullied into playing a game that killed my mum’
Harry is also suing the publishers of Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper and the Daily Mirror over allegations of phone-hacking. Continue reading
Canada election results: Essex
Incumbent Tracey Ramsey looks to maintain newly gained New Democrat power in Essex riding. Continue reading
When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: The Smell of Parkinson’s
By Larry Gifford Program Director
On this episode of When Life Gives You Parkinson’s, we talk about Parkinson’s and smell. When Joy was 16-years old, she fell in love with Leslie. Back then, he smelled good. “He had a wonderful male musk smell,” she says. Dr. and Mrs. Leslie and Joy Milne were later married. Les became a consultant… Continue reading
Trudeau, Scheer slam Blanchet’s Quebec sovereignty comment on last day of campaign
The Bloc has surged during the six-week official campaign, partly thanks to Blanchet’s convincing performance in the debates, where he promised to stick up for Quebec. Continue reading
Controlled demolition brings down 1 of 2 cranes hanging over New Orleans hotel
Police had cleared the area ahead of the explosions, and then sounded a series of alarms that could be heard across the neighborhood before the controlled explosions were carried out. Continue reading
Here’s a look at the federal campaign, election day — by the numbers
Some noteworthy numbers included an approximate 300,000 election workers this year, 4.7 million estimated number of votes cast in advance polls and 45 kilometres measured of the 257,000 pencils voters will use to mark their ballots. Continue reading
Scheer says he’s proud of Conservative Party’s work as campaign winds down
Scheer’s schedule for the final day of the campaign has him blitzing battlegrounds in and around the Vancouver area before capping off with an evening rally. Continue reading
The NDP holds most of Vancouver Island, but Greens and Tories see blood in the water
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The NDP is fending off battles from the Greens in the south of the island, while the Conservatives are looking to make gains in the north. Continue reading
Trudeau pitches to B.C. voters on final day of campaign before election
The Liberal campaign will make several stops in and around Vancouver today, including in ridings held by New Democrats, before heading to Victoria for Trudeau’s last rally before Canadians cast their ballots Monday. Continue reading
Coalition and minority government: What strategists say their party would do
The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson sat down with strategists to discuss what could happen if their party isn’t chosen to form a majority government come election day. Continue reading
Tories have slight lead in popular support, but it may not be enough: Ipsos poll
The latest polling from Ipsos shows that ahead of Monday’s federal vote, the Conservatives have a slight advantage over the Liberals, but neither party is poised for a majority. Continue reading
Singh makes final pitch to young voters ahead of election day
The New Democrat leader says young voters have told him they often feel ignored by political parties and by government decision-makers. Continue reading
May vows to lower voting age to 16, scrap current electoral system
The Green Party leader said she would launch a citizens’ assembly with a mandate to make recommendations to Parliament on a new electoral system based on proportional representation. Continue reading
Canadian Denis Shapovalov wins first ATP title at Stockholm Open
The fourth-seeded Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., captured the Stockholm Open on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Serbian Filip Krajinovic. Continue reading
Greta Thunberg meets with First Nations in Fort McMurray, shoots documentary
The BBC is shooting a documentary with the 16-year-old focused on her work on climate change and the inclusion of Indigenous views in the issue. Continue reading
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