The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is threatening to sue three levels of government for failing to regulate use of the massive amounts of data that will be collected in the Sidewalk Labs project planned for Toronto. The Quayside plan is… »
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Lawyers continue to battle to seek a better life for imprisoned First Nations man
Joey Toutsaint is 32 now. He’s from the Black Lake Denssuline First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan, but he’s a million miles from his youth right now. Toutsaint is currently in an observation cell at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert,… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian university working with NASA towards Mars mission
NASA wants to send astronauts to Mars by about 2030. It is in the process of working out all the possible scenarios for such a mission by testing and analysing scenarios here on Earth that resemble as closely as possible… »
Prime minister insists no inappropriate pressure applied in SNC-Lavalin case
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a news conference on the controversy surrounding engineering firm SNC-Lavalin and the question of whether it should face criminal charges or be allowed to negotiate a remediation agreement. Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould has said… »
Health, International, Politics, Society
Ontario SPCA pulling out of investigations and enforcement duties at the end of March
In a move that’s been expected for months but still caught many by surprise, the Ontario Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced that–as of the end of the month–it will no longer investigate and enforce animal… »
Former top official refutes accusations of political interference
The former principal secretary to the prime minister insists there was no intention to pressure the attorney general on the issue of whether to pursue criminal charges against engineering giant SNC-Lavalin. Gerald Butts was called to testify before the justice… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
HIV-AIDS: Second patient “cured” but not yet a cure
An American patient in Berlin who was suffering from HIV-AIDS, was cured some years ago, and now comes news that a second patient in London, England, has also been cured-i.e, now seems to be completely free of the disease. In… »
Female teens feel less equal as they grow up: survey
Six out of 10 Canadian girls between the ages of 14 and 17 feel they have the same opportunity as men to lead, according to a recent survey. But by the time they are 18 to 24 years old, only… »
International, Society, Sports
Remembering Ted Lindsay, hockey hero and early union advocate
I didn’t grow up in Canada, but even I knew of Ted Lindsay, star hockey player, cantankerous personality, hard-nosed union leader, even when I was a kid. Lindsay died Monday at the age of 93. Little guy, tough as nails,… »
Economy, Health, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
Critics say new pot legislation should go farther
The Liberal government has introduced its long-awaited legislation that it says will grant fast, free pardons to Canadians carrying a criminal record for possession of cannabis before Canada legalized the drug last October. Bill C-93 aims to break down barriers… »
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