32 h. ago ‘Backed into a Corner,’ Gun buyback pilot program faces criticism

The program offers gun owners money to hand in or disable weapons on the list, with compensation listed at anywhere from $150 to more than $9,900, depending on make and model.

Events

7 d. ago Letters: Our children are pondering where to live — outside Canada

Readers weigh in on everything from 'gun buyback' confusion to the CBC, Palestinian statehood, Galileo, baby etiquette and more in letters to the editor

Other

9 d. ago ‘More like an ad for a dating app’: Gun ‘buyback’ advertising campaign gets mixed reviews

Visuals of green parcels of land triggered concerns about perpetuating stereotypes

Events

9 d. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: Do you have confidence in Canada’s Minister of Public Safety?

WATCH: Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree and a hot mic about the gun buyback program. Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks with political columnists Lorrie Goldstein and Brian Lilley about it. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible […]

Politics

1 week ago Noah Schwartz: Liberals’ botched gun buyback program may create a dangerous “grey market”

As in Australia, previously legal guns which are not properly compensated for may be sold illegally and used in crimes

Events

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Liberal gun buyback a political ploy that won't impact crime

The federal government gun buyback was always a lousy idea. First, despite the label it isn’t really a buyback; it’s a ban followed by a confiscation. And it was never going to cut down on gun crime because it focuses on taking guns from law-abiding citizens while doing nothing to keep firearms out of the […]

Events

1 week ago Police across Canada say many details still lacking as feds forge ahead with gun buyback

Winnipeg police was the only service to outright confirm they intend to take part

Events

1 week ago Police across Canada say many details still missing as feds forge ahead with gun buyback

Winnipeg police was the only service to outright confirm they intend to take part

Events

1 week ago Carney stands by Liberal gun ban, embattled public safety minister

Opposition Conservatives have called for Carney to fire the public safety minister over leaked comments about the Liberals’ gun buyback program.

Events

1 week ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Canada’s new gun policy is shot full of holes

WATCH: Sun political columnist Brian Lilley on how Prime Minister Mark Carney’s gun buyback program won’t fix gun crime. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words or less and signed. And […]

Events

1 week ago Chris Selley: Carney missed a golden opportunity to ditch the Liberals’ gun buyback

The public safety minister thinks it's a mess. For once, at least, he's right

Economics

1 week ago Chris Selley: Carney missed a golden opportunity to ditch the Liberals’ gun buy

The public safety minister thinks it's a mess. For once, at least, he's right

Economics

1 week ago Health advocates call on Liberals to keep pharmacare promise ahead of budget

OTTAWA — Health care advocates say they’re worried the Liberal government will backtrack on its promise to create a universal, single-payer pharmacare program. Frederique Chabot, executive director of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, said conversations with government officials lead her to believe Ottawa is “seriously considering” a different approach that would instead provide […]

Science

1 week ago Minister calls gun buyback ‘important’ after questioning it in leaked call

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in the House of Commons that it was a 'good thing' his comments were caught on leaked audio obtained by Global News.

Politics

1 week ago Minister calls gun buyback ‘important’ after questioning it in leaked audio

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in the House of Commons that it was a 'good thing' his comments were caught on leaked audio obtained by Global News.

Politics

2 w. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: More confusion on Liberals’ gun buyback program

WATCH as Sun political columnist Brian Lilley speaks with gun lobbyist Tracey Wilson of the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights about the supposed gun buyback program and how it should be scrapped since instituted back in 2020 by the Liberal government under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. What do YOU think?  Tell us your thoughts in […]

Events

2 w. ago National U.S. Auto Lending Platform Signs Contract to Purchase FUTR Data

News Release Highlights FUTR signs its first contract with a Brand to purchase data (consumer leads) A leading National U.S. Auto Lending Platform (60 lenders and 3,000 dealers) will be leveraging FUTR’s comprehensive data to create highly personalized refinancing offers FUTR is launching the program with 43,000 existing FUTR Payments customers and 250,000 historic customers […]

Society

3 w. ago PowerCo, Volkswagen’s electric battery division, is adding workers and is now creating a training program for area schools to prepare an EV manufacturing workforce, it stated.

Volkswagen’s electric battery division is adding workers and creating a training program for area schools to prepare an EV workforce

Society

3 w. ago Germany Eyeing Credit Tool to Help Industry to Clean Power Deals

Germany is considering creating a €500 million ($587 million) program to help businesses and renewables developers sign more power-purchase agreements, in an effort to cut energy costs for industry.

Economics