Canada’s labour ministers agree to ‘harmonize’ some workplace safety standards | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Canada’s provinces and territories plan to create a single nationwide standard for workplace training that Ontario’s labour minister touts as a “one Canada, one standard” plan. The plan will see the 13 jurisdictions work to harmonize training for working at heights and mobile lifts by Jan. 1, 2027. The proposal was put forward by […]
Trump deletes Truth Social image depicting him as Jesus: ‘It was me as a doctor’
[ad_1] This photo illustration created on April 13, 2026, shows a picture of President Donald Trump on a screen and an AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday morning deleted a Truth Social post with an […]
Legislation to suspend parts of DRIPA won’t be a confidence vote, B.C. gov’t says | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 13, 2026 4:34 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The prospect of an early election in British Columbia is receding after the government announced that legislation to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will no […]
10 years since B.C. declared toxic drugs emergency | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] It has been 10 years since B.C. declared a public health emergency of the toxic drug crisis. Since the emergency was declared, more than 18,000 people have died in B.C. from toxic drugs, with Indigenous people, men and people working in the trades being the most affected. “This crisis is impacting our entire province, […]
Appeals court lets Trump resume White House ballroom construction, seeks lower court clarity
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Saturday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to temporarily resume construction of his planned White House ballroom, granting a near-term win to the administration as it pushes forward with the nearly $400 million project. The case stems […]
Swalwell faces House ethics probe over alleged sexual misconduct as expulsion threat looms
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., an embattled lawmaker facing a potential expulsion threat, is the target of an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the panel announced Monday. At least four women have accused the California Democrat of sexual misconduct, according to multiple reports. The House panel […]
Conservative MP tells reporters on hot mic, Liberals ‘trying to poach me’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Conservative member of Parliament Billy Morin says the Liberals are trying to get him to cross the floor, but he has no intention of leaving the Conservative caucus. Speaking on a hot mic before a press conference on Parliament Hill, Morin asked journalists unprompted: “Do you want to run a story on floor crossing?” […]
Ford government backs away from abolishing trustees in education overhaul | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government is backing down from its threat to abolish school board trustees in Ontario and will, instead, add limits to their spending, cap the largest boards at 12 members and change how the bureaucracy is managed. The Putting Student Achievement First Act, tabled by Education Minister Paul Calandra on Monday, changes how […]
U.S. begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz; Trump warns Iran ‘attack ships’ to stay away
[ad_1] A smartphone displays the MarineTraffic app showing numerous ship beacons near the Strait of Hormuz with a satellite view in the background, in Creteil, France, on April 8, 2026. Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. on Monday said it began blocking ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports in the Strait […]
As session returns, Eby’s government faces ‘peril’ over DRIPA: political scientist | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Wolfgang Depner The Canadian Press Posted April 13, 2026 8:49 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A political analyst says British Columbia Premier David Eby faces a “moment of real peril” as legislators return to Victoria this week. Eby has staked his government on plans to suspend […]