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Sikh rally in Toronto with multi-party support prompts India diplomatic rebuke

Sikh rally in Toronto with multi-party support prompts India diplomatic rebuke

OTTAWA — India has summoned Canada's envoy in New Delhi following a large Sikh rally in Toronto attended by all three major federal party leaders.
McGill University calls pro-Palestinian encampment illegal, campers vow to stay

McGill University calls pro-Palestinian encampment illegal, campers vow to stay

MONTREAL — Pro-Palestinian activists said on Monday they have no intention of dismantling their camp at Montreal's McGill University, as the school said it wasn't ruling out calling in police to deal with what it called an illegal encampment.
Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students

Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students

Several Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools by banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning
Halifax to designate new homeless encampment sites as remaining spaces overflow

Halifax to designate new homeless encampment sites as remaining spaces overflow

Halifax is looking to designate new encampment locations for unhoused people now that the remaining authorized sites have double the number of recommended residents and new tents are popping up in city parks.
Canada Revenue Agency to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies: Moe

Canada Revenue Agency to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies: Moe

REGINA — The Canada Revenue Agency is going to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies on home heating, Premier Scott Moe said Monday.
Increasing 'space-mindedness' a top priority for Canadian military: commander

Increasing 'space-mindedness' a top priority for Canadian military: commander

OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces Space Division says gaining awareness of what's going on outside our planet is one of his top priorities. Brig.-Gen.
Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be the biggest threat to the survival of threatened caribou herds, new research suggests.
Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off

Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday formally began planning for a potential presidential transition, aiming to ensure continuity of government no matter the outcome of November's general election.
International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September

OTTAWA — International students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Monday.
'Don't use the phones' Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells students

'Don't use the phones' Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells students

OTTAWA — Ontario's latest attempts to limit cellphone use in classrooms are designed to help students focus on learning, Premier Doug Ford said Monday.
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