5 h. ago Controversial Toronto politician ousted from provincial seat secures election win as MP

An Ontario politician who has stoked controversy throughout his political career has just successfully landed the seat of MP in his Toronto-area riding.Roman Baber may be best known for making waves during the COVID era, in which he was forcefully ousted from his position as an MPP for opposing extended lockdown mandates, and went on to try and sue the Province of Ontario.Though his January 2021 statement saying to "Look at the data — the virus is real, but the crisis is mostly in [long-term care]. Let's focus on LTC & hospital capacity, but ending the lockdown is best for our health" may have ended his career in provincial politics, Baber went on to run for the House of Commons in this month's federal election.And, by Monday's counts, the Conservative will now represent the Toronto riding of York-Centre in Ottawa, earning 55 per cent of votes (for a total of 25,609) against Liberal Ya'ara Saks (who secured 19,93...

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4 d. ago If trustees are no longer in charge of the Thames Valley school board, who is?

Ontario education minister Paul Calandra has put the Thames Valley District school board – home to 84,000 students – under Queen’s Park supervision following a controversial three-day Toronto retreat by top officials last summer that cost $38,000. Investigators, auditing the board’s books, found a lack of financial oversight in the budgeting process led to a […]

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5 d. ago Osmose Secures FAA Waiver for ‘Beyond Visual Line of Sight’ Operations, Enhancing Capabilities for Aerial Data Collection for Electrical Utilities

ATLANTA — Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. (“Osmose”), a leading provider of critical asset resiliency and life extension services for the electric utility industry, announced today it has secured an FAA waiver to perform Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). This milestone builds on Osmose’s ongoing innovation efforts to deliver market-leading […]

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6 d. ago Australia’s Labor Vows Critical Minerals Reserve on Election Win

Australia’s Labor party will create a critical mineral reserve if the incumbent government wins the upcoming election, seeking to secure supplies of the crucial materials as global trade headwinds grow.

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2 w. ago Why the future of Old Age Security is making seniors anxious this election

Pension plan was called a 'lifeline under threat' by the Canadian Association of Retired Persons

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3 w. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: More political meddling by the Chinese government

WATCH as Sun political columnist Brian Lilley says that the Chinese government is again involved in the federal election by meddling through the popular WeChat social media platform, which was detected by the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force. WeChat was also linked to campaigns targeting MPs Michael Chong in June 2023 and […]

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3 w. ago Guy who littered every inch of Toronto with pictures of his face running in federal election

A controversial former Toronto mayoral candidate, best known for plastering every inch of the city with election signs, has thrown his name into the ring for Canada's upcoming federal election.Chinese-Canadian businessman Xiaohua Gong (also known as Xiao Hua Gong or Edward Gong) is the latest candidate to announce their bid to become Member of Parliament (MP) for the Don Valley North riding in Toronto, sharing the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday evening.Gong, listed as "no affiliation" with any political parties, is looking to fill the seat that will be left vacant by former Liberal and current independent MP Han Dong, who announced he will not seek re-election for the riding.Gong is running against NDP candidate Naila Saeed, Conservative hopeful Joe Tay, and Liberal Party candidate Maggie Chi.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Xiaohua Gong (@gong4mayor)This is not Gong's first ...

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4 w. ago Feds offering private security to candidates amid rise in threats to politicians

The program is one of many first-time security boosts put in place during this federal election, due to a constant and concerning rise in threats against politicians

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4 w. ago Bounty on CPC candidate is on election threat monitor radar, say watchdogs

While the bounty placed on CPC Candidate Joe Tay is on the radar of Canada's election security watchdog, comments by Liberal MP Paul Chiang urging he be turned over to Chinese authorities isn't

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