Apr 19 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1903 that Ontario and Canada lost a political giant with the death of Sir Oliver Mowat. A Father of Confederation, the Kingston-born son of Scottish immigrants served a commanding 24 years as Ontario’s Premier, a record still unmatched in the twelve decades that have followed. In 1896, Mowat answered […]
Apr 18 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1984 that one of the most significant jurists in Canadian history became Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court. Brian Dickson, who went to serve six years as Chief Justice of Canada, had been first summoned to the Supreme Court in 1973. It fell to him and his fellow Justices […]
Apr 18 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1984 that one of the most significant jurists in Canadian history became Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court. Brian Dickson, who went to serve six years as Chief Justice of Canada, had been first summoned to the Supreme Court in 1973. It fell to him and his fellow Justices […]
Apr 17 2021 — Hassan Yussuff — National Newswatch — The union vote at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama may seem like a failure for the labour movement, but unionization remains an important tool for workers to assert their rights and bargain collectively for workplaces that are safer and more fair. Last March, thousands of workers were forced onto the front lines of a […]
Apr 17 2021 — John Hepburn — National Newswatch — Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19 won’t be easy. Luckily, there’s a talented new generation ready to grow Canada’s innovation economy – but they’ll need help to do it. Young innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs will play an outsized role in the path to Canada’s future prosperity, bringing new knowledge, creative thinking and innovative approaches to our […]
Apr 17 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — A sad day on the political history calendar to recall as it was on April 17, 1892 that Canada’s second Prime Minister, Alexander Mackenzie, passed into history. A man of strong moral character combined with a personal reputation for honesty acknowledged even by his opponents, he had served in the new nation’s top political job […]
Apr 17 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — A sad day on the political history calendar to recall as it was on April 17, 1892 that Canada’s second Prime Minister, Alexander Mackenzie, passed into history. A man of strong moral character combined with a personal reputation for honesty acknowledged even by his opponents, he had served in the new nation’s top political job […]
Apr 16 2021 — Alex Binkley — National Newswatch — Cybersecurity has to be seen as a risk management tool. Ottawa—The federal government has provided more than $529,000 over four years to a project aimed at raising awareness of the need for the agriculture sector to adopt cybersecurity measures to protect its investment in hi-tech equipment and services. The Community Safety Knowledge Alliance is […]
Apr 16 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1992 that David Milgaard’s journey seeking truth and justice brought him a little closer to exoneration. Wrongfully convicted of the 1969 Saskatoon murder of nurse Gail Miller, Milgaard spent 23 years in prison, maintaining his innocence the entire time, making him ineligible for parole. His mother, Joyce, led an […]
Apr 16 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — It was on this date in 1992 that David Milgaard’s journey seeking truth and justice brought him a little closer to exoneration. Wrongfully convicted of the 1969 Saskatoon murder of nurse Gail Miller, Milgaard spent 23 years in prison, maintaining his innocence the entire time, making him ineligible for parole. His mother, Joyce, led an […]
Apr 15 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — We have two special moments to note today. First, as always on “Art’s History,” we take time out to celebrate the anniversaries of the maiden Parliamentary addresses of our Prime Ministers. So today it is the pride of Bellville, Ontario, Sir Mackenzie Bowell’s turn. While his time in the Prime Minister’s chair was relatively brief […]
Apr 15 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — We have two special moments to note today. First, as always on “Art’s History,” we take time out to celebrate the anniversaries of the maiden Parliamentary addresses of our Prime Ministers. So today it is the pride of Bellville, Ontario, Sir Mackenzie Bowell’s turn. While his time in the Prime Minister’s chair was relatively brief […]
Apr 14 2021 — Right to Home Municipal Working Group — National Newswatch — In cities across the country, we’ve witnessed the devastating effects of housing insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic unfold on our streets and in our parks. In the early days last March, shelters closed or cut their numbers, and many people were forced into doorways or tents. Others lost their jobs and couldn’t pay rent, and […]
Apr 14 2021 — Chris Day and Eric Johnson — National Newswatch — On Monday, all eyes will be on Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland as she delivers her first-ever budget and Canada’s first in two years. Despite a massive government influx of cash into the economy and into Canadians’ bank accounts in response to the pandemic, Canada’s GDP drop in 2020 was the worst […]
Apr 14 2021 — Arthur Milnes — National Newswatch — We have two significant moments in Canada’s political history to note today. First, this will undoubtedly be a big day on the political history front for all my Liberal friends to celebrate. It was, of course, on this date in 2013, that Justin Trudeau was elected Liberal leader. Just two-years later he became Prime Minister […]