Transparency watchdog blasts ‘shocking’ Ontario plan to hide premier cellphone records | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s transparency watchdog says the Ford government’s planned overhaul of freedom of information laws is a “shocking” proposal designed to hide the premier’s cellphone records from the public. New policy announced by the government on Friday morning will retroactively block the release of communications from the premier, government ministers, parliamentary assistants or their staff […]
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by nearly $2K
[ad_1] The State Department has slashed by about 80% the fee for Americans to formally renounce their US citizenship. After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up their citizenship, the department on Friday published a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the cost from $2,350 to $450. […]
Epstein Pals Get A Slap On the Wrist
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Ontario government seeks injunction to block Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government is seeking a last-minute injunction to block a demonstration relating to the conflict in the Middle East, which is set to be held in downtown Toronto on Saturday. The annual Al-Quds Day protest is scheduled to take place outside the United States consulate. It is held on the last Friday of […]
Alberta appeal court rejects challenge to ‘livability tax’ in Canmore | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Bill Graveland The Canadian Press Posted March 13, 2026 4:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal of the Town of Canmore’s “livability tax.” The levy is aimed at taxing homeowners who leave their residences empty for more than […]
Ontario’s payout to Elon Musk over cancelled Starlink contract to remain secret | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract will remain a secret after the two sides agreed to a confidential settlement, The Canadian Press has learned. The province said the kill fee for what was set to be a $100-million deal is “significantly less than the contract value,” and the amount paid out […]
Conservatives nominate candidate in Scarborough byelection | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 13, 2026 1:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Conservatives have now named candidates for all three upcoming byelections. The party announced that middle school teacher Diana Filipova will run in Scarborough Southwest. That seat was left vacant after former […]
Montreal’s mayor heading to South Korea for ‘economic and cultural mission’ – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 13, 2026 10:39 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada is heading to South Korea for a five-day trip aimed at strengthening economic and cultural ties. Martinez Ferrada and about 50 other delegates will visit the cities […]
Iran’s ‘oil lifeline’ has been left untouched in the conflict. What happens if it’s seized?
[ad_1] A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf and 483 km northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, in Iran on March 12, 2017. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The prospect of a U.S. move to seize Kharg Island, a strategically […]
MLA wants to scrap B.C.’s Human Rights Code. Some constituents want her gone instead | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A B.C. legislator who has sought to scrap the province’s Human Rights Code and ban land acknowledgments, and has blamed the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting on “transgender ideology,” is facing a recall campaign from constituents who say she has left them without “coherent” representation. Tara Armstrong has also been accused of spreading hate by the […]