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ONTARIO: Judge rules against third-party campaign finance rules

ONTARIO: Judge rules against third-party campaign finance rules

Justice Edward Morgan's judgment declared the sections of the Election Finances Act involved in the court challenge to be no longer in force
CANADA: London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia, expert says

CANADA: London attack comes amid federal government inaction on Islamophobia, expert says

Wilfrid Laurier prof says the attack that left four members of a Muslim family dead is another episode in a series of attacks that targeted Muslim Canadians across the country in the last few years amid lack of concerted government action to tackle the rise in Islamophobia
ONTARIO: MNRF finds 64 rotting walleye dumped on Muskoka River shoreline

ONTARIO: MNRF finds 64 rotting walleye dumped on Muskoka River shoreline

Some were left to waste whole
CANADA: Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools

CANADA: Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools

Perry Bellegarde, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says an apology would not only recognize the harms caused by residential schools, but would also be a sign of respect and the first step toward healing
CANADA: Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids

CANADA: Motion passes urging feds drop court actions on rulings regarding First Nations kids

Perry Bellegarde, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, demanded that Ottawa "stop further pain against children and do the right thing"
CANADA: Trudeau says government looking at plan for return of international tourists

CANADA: Trudeau says government looking at plan for return of international tourists

Trudeau says anyone coming to Canada needs to be fully vaccinated before arriving because the country can't risk another wave of COVID-19
CANADA: Revisions to Broadcasting Act won't cover online porn, heritage minister says

CANADA: Revisions to Broadcasting Act won't cover online porn, heritage minister says

Guilbeault told the House of Commons ethics committee that a new regulator will handle child pornography and non-consensual material, but that Bill C-10 will steer clear of content moderation, including for porn
CANADA: Feds approve COVID-19 travel exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs

CANADA: Feds approve COVID-19 travel exemption for Stanley Cup playoffs

Plan includes rules, protocols that teams and players must abide by
CANADA: O'Toole wants Trudeau to stand up to China at G7, push relocation of Beijing Olympics

CANADA: O'Toole wants Trudeau to stand up to China at G7, push relocation of Beijing Olympics

For months, the Conservatives have pressed Trudeau to take a less tolerant approach toward China
WORLD: Meghan and Harry welcome second child, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana

WORLD: Meghan and Harry welcome second child, Lilibet 'Lili' Diana

The baby girl was born on Friday morning