44 h. ago Iceland’s minister for children quits after admitting she had baby with teenager 30 years ago

LONDON — Iceland’s president on Sunday accepted the resignation of the North Atlantic island nation’s children’s minister, who quit the government over a relationship she had with a teenager more than three decades ago. Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir stepped down after national broadcaster RUV revealed last week that she had a child 35 years ago when […]

Politics

47 h. ago Ottawa funding Jordan’s Principle for First Nations children through 2026: minister

Patty Hajdu said government has poured $8.8 billion into the principle since it was established in 2016

Politics

68 h. ago Canada says it will fund Jordan’s Principle for First Nations kids through 2026

MONTREAL — Ottawa says it will continue to fund Jordan’s Principle to support First Nations children through 2026 as some First Nations chiefs decry what they call cutbacks in services.  Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the extension in a press release Saturday, about 24 hours before a federal election campaign is expected to kick […]

Society

3 d. ago Mayors of border cities call on Ottawa for funding, support as tariff war continues

Mayors of several Canadian border cities and towns are calling for support from the federal government as the tariff war with the United States starts to hurt their communities. They say their communities are disproportionately impacted because local businesses rely heavily on cross-border movement of goods and visitors. Mike Bradley, mayor of Sarnia, Ont., says […]

Economics

7 d. ago Trump says he’s ‘immediately’ ending Secret Service protection for Biden’s children

There was no immediate reaction from the former president's office

Politics

1 week ago Jordan’s Principle ‘not a suggestion,’ AMC grand chief says in call for full implementation

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) says it wants the federal government to end its ongoing neglect and systemic failures when it comes to First Nations children.

Other

2 w. ago Holland Bloorview leads national precision health initiative for children and youth

$12 million investment will sequence genes of 10,000 individuals targeted at neurodevelopmental conditions, mental health and brain injuries TORONTO, March 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is amongst an elite group of health care organizations across the country that will form the Canadian Precision Health Initiative (CPHI). The initiative will build […]

Society

3 w. ago Survivors of boarding school in Saskatchewan say agreement in principle reached

Survivors of a boarding school that housed Métis and First Nations children in Saskatchewan say they've reached an agreement in principle with the Canadian government.

Society

3 w. ago Physicians see big holes in health care numbers in Alberta Budget

There are big health care-shaped holes in the 2025-2026 budget issued by Finance Minister Nate Horner on Thursday, says the Alberta Medical Association. According to the budget documents, the new Physician Compensation and Development budget doesn’t provide the required funding to address increased use of health services in primary, acute and community settings, said a […]

Science

3 w. ago Alberta Budget 2025: Education funding to see a 4.5% increase, hike in education property tax

Alberta plans to hike the education property tax in Budget 2025 with the increase covering more than one-third of the operating expenses for education. Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province’s 2025-2026 budget on Thursday, and Alberta Education will see a 4.5 per cent increase for the year with a total operating budget of $9.9 […]

Economics

3 w. ago Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal

Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa's pharmacare program, giving it access to federal funding to cover the cost of birth control and diabetes medications.

Society