Phone and electric car makers are bracing for a global shortage of the minerals used to make their batteries. That shortage has led prospectors back to 100-year-old silver mines in northern Ontario. Cobalt, Ont., is hoping to cash in.
‘I wish we had known’: Peter MacKay defends record over transfer of child killers to healing lodges
Two former top Tory cabinet ministers said Wednesday they simply didn’t know so many child killers had been transferred to Indigenous healing lodges to serve out their sentences — even though some of those transferred happened on their watch while in government.
Kevin O’Leary suing Elections Canada over fundraising limits
Failed Conservative leadership contender and reality TV star Kevin O’Leary is suing the federal elections commissioner and Elections Canada over fundraising rules that limit how much of his own money he can spend to clear up outstanding campaign debts — rules O’Leary says infringe upon his Charter rights.
Probe of Conservatives’ handling of sexual assault claim against ex-MP nearing its end
More than 10 months after Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer first ordered an investigation, it appears the third party probe into Rick Dykstra’s candidacy in the 2015 election could soon be coming to a close.
Liberals appoint a new veterans ‘ombudsperson’
Canada has a new veterans ombudsman — or rather (to use the Liberal government’s preferred title), a new veterans ‘ombudsperson’.
Patrick Brown cites sexual misconduct allegations against Ontario finance minister in new book
A new book released by former PC leader Patrick Brown raises allegations of spying by members of his former party and sexual misconduct against a current cabinet minister. He describes the night he was forced to resign as ‘The Night of Knives.’
Canada’s oil price woes reaching an ’emergency situation,’ Cenovus CEO says
The head of one of the country’s largest oilsands producers says Canada’s oil price woes are reaching an “emergency situation,” and on Wednesday saw his company’s call for production cuts echoed by a competitor.
Canada Post makes new offer to employees as eBay calls on Ottawa to end strikes
Canada Post has issued what it calls a “time-limited” contract offer to its employees in hopes of ending rotating strikes that have created a backlog of undelivered parcels. The offer came just hours after online sales and auctioning giant eBay called on the federal government to legislate an end to the contract dispute.
California electrical company stock plunges after revealing possible link to devastating wildfire
Shares in California’s electricity and natural gas utility were hit hard on Wednesday after the company revealed it doesn’t have enough cash and insurance to cover losses stemming from the devastating wildfire that may have been sparked by some of its equipment.
Theresa May persuades cabinet on Brexit divorce, but Parliament challenge ahead
British Prime Minister Theresa May, calling it a “decisive step,” said Wednesday evening that her cabinet had signed off on a draft divorce deal negotiated with the European Union, after telling the House of Commons earlier the agreement “takes us significantly closer to delivering what the British people voted for.”