Federal ministers defend major projects bill at House committee meeting

OTTAWA - Four federal ministers defended the government’s contentious legislation to speed up major projects in the House of Commons Monday, as Ottawa continues to face criticism from Indigenous, environment…

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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal of First Nation's Nootka Island claim

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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case about a First Nation’s claim to title over a…

More than a third of young nurses in Canada do not renew licences, says think tank

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MONTREAL - A new report says more than a third of the registered nurses in Canada under the age of…

Health ministers set to meet in Winnipeg after Ottawa announces funding extension

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WINNIPEG - Canadian health ministers meet in Winnipeg today after the federal government announced it would extend funding for mental…

Supreme Court hears challenge of law clearing path for Ontario Place redevelopment

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OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada plans to hear arguments today from a coalition challenging the constitutionality of legislation…

Fry and Sim face off in Vancouver, but other mayoral candidates reject spoiler label

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VANCOUVER - Vancouver mayoral candidates Ken Sim and Pete Fry view each other as their main rival in the battle…

The Campaign Pitch: How a new program could give us clean parks, clear winter sidewalks and youth jobs

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The Star is partnering with the School of Cities at the University of Toronto to pitch big ideas during the…

Alberta's Smith casts vote to stay in Canada, urges support for other nine questions

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EDMONTON - ‘Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has officially marked her ballot in the provinces separation referendum — and…

Ford government ignored warnings about alleged OSAP abuses, Liberals say

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The government was “asleep at the switch” when it came to investigating a handful of private colleges over allegations of…

Ottawa to extend $1.2B in funding for home care, mental health services

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OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to extend funding to provinces and territories for mental health, addictions and…