In a haunting message from beyond the grave, Metis Elder Sonny James MacDonald recounted being incarcerated for more than two years at an Indian Hospital in Edmonton in the 1940s for tuberculosis treatment, suffering abuse and isolation as a child. “After the surgery … they took it upon themselves … that they should take my pajama bottoms off to prevent […]
Canadian labor union Unifor said on Wednesday it has reached a tentative agreement with General Motors (GM.N), automakers’ plant in Ingersoll, Ontario. Both parties had extended a deadline late on Tuesday for reaching a deal, and the Unifor Local 88 had previously said that 97% of its more-than-1,300 members were in favour of stopping work at the CAMI plant […]
The Toronto International Film Festival returns in full force today after navigating several years of pandemic-related challenges and industry disruptions. Filmmaker Kazik Radwanski says the comeback is much needed after COVID-19 and Hollywood strikes hit the film business hard and dulled the star power of previous festivals. The Toronto native, whose dramedy “Matt & Mara” makes its North […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford ruled out calling an early election this year, but left the door open on Tuesday to calling one in 2025. The province’s next fixed election date isn’t until June 2026, but Ford continued to dance around the issue of whether or not he’ll call an early election. “We aren’t having an election this year,” […]