Jan 12 2021 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Two Canadian nurses who spoke at an anti-lockdown rally in Washington, D.C., on the day of the deadly storming of the Capitol are under investigation by their regulatory body. One of them, who is already suspended from her work in neonatal intensive care, is also facing an investigation by her hospital in London, […]
Jan 8 2021 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Memorial services are being held today for victims of a passenger jet the Iranian military shot down one year ago. The ceremonies are part of an international effort that began with a livestream on Thursday at 9:42 p.m. ET. That's the exact moment Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 left Tehran's international airport. More […]
Jan 7 2021 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A consensus appears to have developed that educating reluctant health-care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is better than trying to force them to get the shots. While most of those on the pandemic front lines are eager to get their doses, a small but significant minority have indicated their opposition to mandatory […]
Jan 6 2021 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Touting the need for drastic action, Quebec became the first province to impose a curfew Wednesday as soaring COVID-19 infections across Canada intensified the strain on hospitals and prompted some Ontario morgues to run out of space. Quebec's premier pointed to the province's overburdened hospitals as he announced a four-week curfew, to begin […]
Dec 23 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The family of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident urged a thorough investigation into her death, saying Wednesday they were having difficulty accepting a police conclusion she killed herself. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Sameer Mehrab was careful to say the family had no evidence his sister, Karima Mehrab, was in fact […]
Dec 23 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to weigh in on a ruling related to the defence of extreme intoxication that had alarmed some women's groups. The court granted prosecutors in Ontario leave to appeal separate decisions in which two men had killed or injured close relatives. The men were initially convicted but […]
Dec 22 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The apparent drowning death of an internationally prominent Pakistani dissident whose body was pulled from the water near downtown Toronto sparked anger, grief and suspicion on Tuesday.Police said they had found Karima Mehrab, 37, dead on Monday. Mehrab, widely known as Karima Baloch, had been reported missing a day earlier. "It is currently […]
Dec 20 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Fear of contracting COVID-19 in hospitals or doctors' offices has prompted some moms-to-be to choose to take on midwives and have their babies at home, midwifery groups say. A recent survey and reports from midwifery practices indicate that a pronounced uptick in women interested in home births began as the pandemic took hold […]
Dec 18 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Nuclear power is essential to meeting Canada's climate-change goals, and developing portable mini nuclear reactors is a key part of that strategy, the federal energy minister said on Friday. In announcing an "action plan" for developing small modular reactors, Seamus O'Regan said the new technology has the potential to help Canada cut emissions […]
Dec 15 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — The deadly virus that swept Canada this year dominated headlines as it killed thousands of Canadians, sickened tens of thousands of others and prompted profound social and economic dislocation.The pandemic, an event whose global impact is unsurpassed in recent history, burst into the collective consciousness in March, infusing conversations and news reports alike.Now, […]
Nov 29 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Independent reviews of the hundreds of inmates placed in segregation over the past year found only a handful were inappropriate, new government data indicate. According to the previously unpublished information from Correctional Service Canada, only two per cent of reviews by independent external decision-makers resulted in inmates moved out of isolation, and then […]
Nov 27 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — An angry Premier Doug Ford lashed out on Friday at anti-lockdown protesters outside his home, accusing them of intimidating nearby residents and saying their actions wouldn't sway him. His neighbours, Ford said in offering them a sincere apology for getting caught up in the situation, make no government decisions and never signed up […]
Nov 25 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Four family members who worked for the Ontario government in information technology defrauded the province of at least $11 million destined as COVID-19 relief money, a statement of claim alleges. The unproven civil claim on behalf of the province, which also seeks $2 million in punitive damages, accuses them and others of illegally […]
Nov 25 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — A judge accused of lying about his involvement in a Black activist organization will face a disciplinary hearing starting next month, the Ontario Judicial Council has announced. The four-person panel will delve into whether Judge Donald McLeod committed perjury at a previous misconduct hearing into his involvement with the Federation of Black Canadians. […]
Nov 20 2020 — Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Canada's process for appointing federal judges is unconstitutional because it is open to partisan political interference, a new lawsuit claims. The unproven application was filed in Federal Court by Democracy Watch, a non-profit advocating for democratic reform and government accountability. In its court filing, Democracy Watch asserts the Canadian system gives too much […]