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Assisted-dying expansion delay not based on stereotypes around mental illness: Virani
OTTAWA – Canada’s justice minister is rejecting charges that the federal government is bowing to mental-illness stereotypes by delaying a planned expansion of medical assistance in dying. Arif Virani says allowing access to an assisted death solely on the basis of a mental disorder is a complex endeavour – and that’s the only reason for ... Read More »
Judge denies requests to limit evidence ahead of armorer’s trial in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico judge warned special prosecutors and defense attorneys Wednesday that she will not consider any more motions as the court prepares for the involuntary manslaughter trial of the weapons supervisor on the “Rust” movie set when Alec Baldwin fatally shot the cinematographer during rehearsal. State District Judge Mary ... Read More »
First Nations, Jim Balsillie slam government over lack of consultation on AI bill
OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations is warning it could take the Liberal government to court over its proposed privacy and artificial intelligence bill. And former tech executive Jim Balsillie is telling MPs studying the bill that he considers the legislation “anti-democratic.” The government has already been criticized for failing to consult widely enough ... Read More »
Great-West Lifeco sees fourth-quarter earnings rise to $740 million
WINNIPEG – Great-West Lifeco Inc. says its fourth-quarter net earnings were $740 million, up from $452 million during the same quarter last year. Net earnings per common share were 79 cents, up from 48 cents for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2023. However, though net earnings from continuing operations were also up year over year, ... Read More »
Argos lose Hendrix, Barlow to Ticats in free agency but re-sign towering Oakman
They lost elements of their pass rush but the Toronto Argonauts did keep a huge presence in the middle of their defensive line. Toronto re-signed towering defensive tackle Shawn Oakman on Wednesday, the second day of CFL free agency. That came after the Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced they’d signed Dewayne Hendrix and Brandon Barlow, both former ... Read More »
Roughriders feeling good about early work in free agency after disappointing seasons
REGINA – After back-to-back disappointing seasons, Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Jeremy O’Day knew changes had to be made when the CFL free agency period opened Tuesday. The Roughriders finished 6-12 in 2022 and 2023, missing the playoffs both years and closing those campaigns on seven-game losing streaks. As a result, head coach Craig Dickenson was ... Read More »
Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump’s 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay
WASHINGTON (AP) – Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay. Prosecutors were responding to a Trump team request from earlier in the week asking for a continued pause in the case as the court considers ... Read More »
Carbon price rebates rising in most provinces April 1
OTTAWA – The federal carbon price will increase April 1 to $85 per tonne, up from $60. The quarterly rebates associated with it – which the Liberals rebranded Wednesday as the “Canada Carbon Rebate” – are also getting their once-a-year overhaul. Here is what people in each province can expect to receive in April, July, ... Read More »
West Fraser Timber loses US$153 million in fourth quarter, sales soften
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it lost US$153 million in its fourth quarter, a steeper loss than US$94 million a year earlier. Sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were US$1.5 billion, down from US$1.6 billion. Loss per diluted share was US$1.87, compared with US$1.13 a year earlier. West Fraser president and ... Read More »
Two not guilty pleas, possible referral in Alberta football sex assault case
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Two members of an Alberta high school football team accused of sexually assaulting a teammate have pleaded not guilty, while efforts are underway to resolve the case against two other accused. The boys, who are all 16 and 17, are charged with sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon and ... Read More »
Manulife Financial reports fourth-quarter earnings of $1.66 billion
TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corp. says it had a net income attributed to shareholders of $1.66 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31, up 81 per cent from $915 million in the same quarter last year. The insurance giant reported core earnings of $1.77 billion, or 0.92 cents per share in the quarter, up from ... Read More »
