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CANADA: No early heads-up from U.S. about plan to propose higher softwood duties, Ng says

CANADA: No early heads-up from U.S. about plan to propose higher softwood duties, Ng says

North America saw new highs for lumber prices in May
CANADA: Trudeau's comments 'unfair' about Church and residential schools, Toronto archbishop says

CANADA: Trudeau's comments 'unfair' about Church and residential schools, Toronto archbishop says

'We want to work together. These types of sharp comments, which are not based on real fact, are most unfortunate,' Cardinal Thomas Collins expressed
CANADA: 'Convenient ignorance:' Peoples' knowledge of residential schools woefully lacking

CANADA: 'Convenient ignorance:' Peoples' knowledge of residential schools woefully lacking

Lack of understanding 'largely due to an education system that has shown a profound reluctance to come to grips with the horrors of the Indian residential school system'
WORLD: Pope voices sorrow over Canadian deaths, doesn't apologize

WORLD: Pope voices sorrow over Canadian deaths, doesn't apologize

Francis called on political and church authorities to work to shed light on what he called 'this sad affair' and to foster healing
CANADA: Trudeau's acknowledgment of Indigenous genocide could have legal impacts, experts say

CANADA: Trudeau's acknowledgment of Indigenous genocide could have legal impacts, experts say

'A court could say, under current rules of international law, that the state has accepted responsibility under international law for the crime of genocide,' University of Montreal law professor Bruno Gelinas-Faucher says
ONTARIO: Deer wanders into Thunder Bay store

ONTARIO: Deer wanders into Thunder Bay store

Thunder Bay Police helped escort the animal outside, according to a post on Tim's Whole Health's Facebook page
CANADA: Forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women ongoing, Senate report reveals

CANADA: Forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women ongoing, Senate report reveals

A Cree woman had just given birth to her sixth child in Saskatoon, when she was presented with a consent form for her sterilization
WORLD: Canada, allies file notice of claim against Iran for downing flight PS752

WORLD: Canada, allies file notice of claim against Iran for downing flight PS752

Canada has rejected a final report by Iran's civil aviation authority that blames "human error" for the Revolutionary Guard firing at the plane
ONTARIO: Optometrists threaten to reject OHIP-covered eye exams, citing gov't underfunding

ONTARIO: Optometrists threaten to reject OHIP-covered eye exams, citing gov't underfunding

The group says unless the government agrees to negotiations, optometrists will withdraw OHIP services starting in September
ONTARIO: Legislature adjourns for summer, house leader hopeful for normal return

ONTARIO: Legislature adjourns for summer, house leader hopeful for normal return

Government house leader Paul Calandra expressed hope that when legislators return for the fall session on Sept. 13., life at Queen's Park will be back to normal