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Municipalities feeling impacts of new housing law

Municipalities feeling impacts of new housing law

More than three months after Ontario promised to make municipalities "whole" on a loss of development charge revenue, municipal politicians say they've yet to see any movement
Survey: Canadians mostly indifferent to King Charles, monarchy

Survey: Canadians mostly indifferent to King Charles, monarchy

More than half of Canadians believe May 6 coronation is the right time for Canada to reconsider its ties with the monarchy
BEYOND LOCAL: A look at notable vehicle-ramming cases in Canada

BEYOND LOCAL: A look at notable vehicle-ramming cases in Canada

Two people are dead, nine injured after a pickup truck ran into pedestrians in Amqui, Quebec on Monday
Ontario seeks to give remote workers mass layoff protections

Ontario seeks to give remote workers mass layoff protections

The labour minister says he will be introducing legislation that would include broadening the definition of an establishment under the Employment Standards Act to include employees' remote home offices
Nature group wants Canada to strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals

Nature group wants Canada to strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals

Canada hasn't had any accidents with the technology, but Nature Canada senior adviser Mark Butler said we need to prevent wild animals from being exposed to engineered cousins that could breed with them, prey on them or compete with them for food
CANADA: Royal Canadian Mint still foresees vital role as demand for coins declines

CANADA: Royal Canadian Mint still foresees vital role as demand for coins declines

Most data suggests physical currency won't be disappearing anytime soon
Ontario's 2025 accessibility goals 'impossible' without urgent action, report finds

Ontario's 2025 accessibility goals 'impossible' without urgent action, report finds

The report examined the implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and said a lack of basic leadership, accountability and data will make meeting the 2025 target 'difficult, if not impossible to achieve'
CANADA: Credit card debt up 15 per cent in, younger Canadians hit hardest

CANADA: Credit card debt up 15 per cent in, younger Canadians hit hardest

Overall consumer debt rose in the fourth quarter of 2022, with total debt at $2.37 trillion, up more than six per cent from the same period in 2021
BEYOND LOCAL: Fly Home Project now a Canada-wide program

BEYOND LOCAL: Fly Home Project now a Canada-wide program

First established in the Waterloo Region, the national program kicks off with free pollinator plant seeds sent anywhere in Canada, while supplies last
BEYOND LOCAL: Giving the middle finger is a 'God-given' right, says Quebec judge

BEYOND LOCAL: Giving the middle finger is a 'God-given' right, says Quebec judge

"Flipping the proverbial bird is a God-given, Charter-enshrined right that belongs to every red-blooded Canadian. It may not be civil, it may not be polite, it may not be gentlemanly. Nevertheless, it does not trigger criminal liability," the judge wrote in his ruling