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Councillor in Algoma District has pay suspended for provocative, aggressive manner

Councillor in Algoma District has pay suspended for provocative, aggressive manner

Township of the North Shore approves penalties and sanctions for Ward 1 Coun. Richard Welburn following reports of 'aggressive and bullying' communications with staff
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Intolerance toward LGBTQ+ people on the rise in Quebec schools, new study says

Intolerance toward LGBTQ+ people on the rise in Quebec schools, new study says

MONTREAL — A new survey of thousands of Quebec high school students shows that anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes have risen sharply, with more than 40 per cent of respondents saying they would feel uncomfortable to learn their best friend was gay.
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Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers and agrees to stop defaming them

Giuliani settles legal fight with former Georgia election workers and agrees to stop defaming them

NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani reached a deal Thursday that lets the cash-strapped ex-New York City mayor keep his homes and belongings, including prized World Series rings, in exchange for unspecified compensation and a promise to never again speak i
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S&P/TSX composite rises Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

S&P/TSX composite rises Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Strength in technology and utility stocks pushed Canada's main stock index higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were down after a choppy day of trading. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 56.90 points at 24,846.20.
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Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions

Immigration leads to record population growth in several Quebec regions

MONTREAL — A new report from Quebec’s statistics institute says many of the province's regions grew at record or near-record paces between 2023 and 2024, due in large part to immigration, while deaths outnumbered births for the first time.
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Canada's energy minister says many Republicans don't know Trump's plans for tariffs

Canada's energy minister says many Republicans don't know Trump's plans for tariffs

WASHINGTON — Exactly what president-elect Donald Trump plans to do with his tariff threat remains a mystery to Canadian officials and most Republicans, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Thursday.
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CRTC announces steps to improve internet reliability, affordability in Canada's north

CRTC announces steps to improve internet reliability, affordability in Canada's north

OTTAWA — Canada's telecommunications regulator says it is working to improve internet reliability and affordability for residents in Northern Canada. The CRTC says it is requiring Northwestel Inc.
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Will being short an ambulance slow response times to local emergencies?

Will being short an ambulance slow response times to local emergencies?

After the collision, the paramedic assessed and provided care to the driver and passenger until other first responders arrived on scene
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AFN chief says First Nations should be at the centre of Canada-U.S. tariffs talks

AFN chief says First Nations should be at the centre of Canada-U.S. tariffs talks

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says First Nations should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to threats of tariffs by incoming president Donald Trump on territorial sovereignty.
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Federal IT contracting cost 25 per cent more than in-house services: PBO report

Federal IT contracting cost 25 per cent more than in-house services: PBO report

OTTAWA — The federal government spent more on contracted IT services in four federal departments in 2022-23 than it would have if the work had been done by public servants, says a new report by the parliamentary budget officer.
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