Federal government, Ontario sign $8.8B deal to reduce development charges | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The federal and Ontario governments will spend billions of dollars to cut development charges in major cities like Toronto by 50 per cent as they look to boost a struggling housing sector. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford were among the politicians at a major event Monday morning to unveil the overhaul […]
Liberals dismiss fact-checking petition proposal for House of Commons – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Liberal government has dismissed a Toronto man’s proposal to keep politicians honest in an age of misinformation, saying there are already several ways to fight falsehoods. Federico Sanchez initiated an electronic petition to the House of Commons to propose legislation that would help correct the record when members of Parliament stray from the truth intentionally or simply because they are ill-informed. […]
AI risks to kids, workers rising faster than regulation, new group warns
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As artificial intelligence expands into classrooms, workplaces, and homes, a new coalition warns that risks to children and workers are growing faster than efforts to control the new technology. The newly formed Alliance for a Better Future (ABF) is pushing for AI safeguards as Washington debates […]
Top paid Ontario college presidents averaged $500K each in 2025 as layoffs continue | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Salaries at the top of Ontario’s struggling colleges remained steady last year, according to the Sunshine List, after another bruising 12 months of layoffs and restructuring ended with a potential tuition fee hike and sweeping changes to student loans. The province’s 24 publicly funded colleges have struggled significantly ever since a federal cap on […]
Communists, Democrats use #NoKings rally to call for May Day strike: ‘Shut it down’
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! St. Paul, MINN. – From Times Square to here in Minnesota’s state capital, communist and socialist activists at the nationwide “No Kings” protests escalated their anti-America campaign and openly called for a nationwide economic strike on May 1, an international communist holiday known as May Day, […]
Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after days of resignation calls | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Air Canada has announced that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of this year’s third quarter on Monday morning. The news comes after backlash from political leaders last week over Rousseau’s English-only video condolences after the deadly Air Canada crash at LaGuardia Airport that […]
Lewis begins NDP leadership with Prairie tension and a big rebuilding task ahead | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] NDP Leader Avi Lewis begins his term with the task of rebuilding the federal party in his unapologetically progressive vision, but there is already resistance from the leadership of the Alberta and Saskatchewan branches. Lewis won a first-ballot victory with a platform built on bold ideas that he says meet the issues Canada is […]
Trump says U.S. will destroy Iran’s oil wells, Kharg Island without deal to ‘immediately’ reopen Hormuz Strait
[ad_1] Satellite view of Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran. Gallo Images | Gallo Images | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. will “completely” obliterate Iran’s electric generating plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz is not “immediately” […]
Cost of Premier Doug Ford’s top staff grew by 11% in 2025 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Premier Doug Ford’s office grew in size and salaries in 2025, according to the latest edition of the Sunshine List, which shows 50 top employees earned a combined $8.1 million last year. On Friday, Ontario released its list of annual salary disclosures, revealing that more than 400,000 publicly paid employees in the province earned […]
Trump walks back Cuba oil blockade, says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian tanker delivering fuel
[ad_1] An old Soviet-era Lada car drives past a truck belonging to a private Cuban company (mipyme) parked in front of a gas station with an IsoTank of imported fuel in Havana on March 19, 2026. Adalberto Roque | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said he has “no problem” with a Russian […]