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Universal child care is among the programs promised by the Ontario Liberals that may be on the chopping block come Thursday.Progressive Conservative Finance Minister Vic Fedeli will table the Fall Economic Statement, essentially a mini-budget that will outline the province's expenses and revenue. He's said the document will "turn the page on 15 long years of tax-and-spend Liberal policies."The statement should outline how much money the PCs have already saved by cutting Liberal projects like the

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is the latest province to introduce "revenge porn" legislation, offering legal recourse to people who have had intimate images shared without their consent.The Intimate Images Protection Act would give victims the option to take their case to civil court, where judges could order damages or issue a court order to remove the images."This legislation will give power back to victims, hold people accountable for their actions and hopefully deter thi

Canada's foreign affairs minister says U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum should be seen as a separate issue from the new North American trade pact, despite Donald Trump's claims a deal couldn't have been reached without them.Chrystia Freeland, who was in Windsor, Ont. Tuesday to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement with a local UNIFOR chapter, was pressed by reporters on how Canada is poised to ratify the deal without securing an end to the punishing levies.In June, T

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is showing no signs of toughening its stance on arms sales to Saudi Arabia, even after Canada's spy chief heard a recording of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.When asked Tuesday how Canada intends to proceed from here, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated Ottawa's position that no new weapons-export permits will be signed for Saudi Arabia for now."We are reviewing our arms sales to Saudi Arabia in view of this killing and, obvious

Whether you're growing a moustache, or throwing a few dollars at someone brave enough to go full Magnum P.I. for a month, Movember isn't just a time to raise money for a good cause. It's also a chance to learn more about a disease that will afflict one in seven Canadian men in their lifetime. Here's what men need to know about prostate cancer.Fact or fiction: Prostate cancer is an older man's disease.Fact (mostly): This one is fairly accurate. While experts are quick to point out that some men d

A proud third-generation miner, Mickey O'Brien enjoys the daily grind of taking that deep dive to the centre of the earth.A miner at Vale's Copper Cliff Mine in Sudbury, Ontario, O'Brien works 10-hour shifts. After suiting up and assembling, he and his coworkers break into several crews to begin the hot and dirty task of gnawing away at the earth more than 1.5 km underground."I'm on haulage," O'Brien says. "Right now I'm driving a grader, but I'm being trained on a picker, so if we have big chun

Public health officials say it's time to get the flu shot — not only to help prevent contracting potentially deadly viruses but to also avoid spreading the nasty respiratory bug to others.Officials with the Public Health Agency of Canada advise Canadians to get the flu shot close to the start of flu season, as it takes about two weeks following immunization to develop protection against influenza."If you get it early in the season, it definitely can help reduce the symptoms of the flu shou

Alberta's United Conservative Party Leader has acknowledged party member John Carpay's apology for comparing rainbow flags to swastikas in a speech over the weekend.But Jason Kenney has so far stopped short of revoking Carpay's membership, despite his stated intentions to weed out extremist views in the UCP.On Saturday, Carpay, a Calgary-based lawyer with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, delivered a 20-minute speech on the topic of totalitarianism at a Rebel Live conference hosted

As parents, you can probably agree that our brains never shut off. There is a constant barrage of thoughts running through our minds at any given time. But I have five things in particular that I can never seem to stop thinking about. Here they are in no particular order. (Oh who am I kidding? Sleep gets top spot.)SleepHow do you get these beautiful babies to sleep for more than two hours in a row (and preferably not on top of me?) How do I help my toddler who's waking up from nightmares every n

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Last fall, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain took a tour of Newfoundland and Labrador's distinct food landscape, from a moose hunting expedition to an Atlantic fishing trip, to a traditional coastal boil-up.Accompanied by local chefs like Jeremy Charles, one of the masterminds behind Water Street staple Raymonds, the "Parts Unknown'' episode showcased Bourdain's enthusiastic exploration of the island's cuisine as a culinary destination with more charm and character than ju

Céline Dion may have just announced the end of her Las Vegas residency, but the epic Canadian songstress isn't stepping out of the spotlight.Dion, 50, debuted the first ad for her new gender-neutral kids clothing line today, and it is as extra as one might hope from someone who spent two decades giving breathtaking and sparkly performances at Caesars Palace and once casually sashayed across a boat with a hat in her crotch for Vogue. Her new line, Célinununu, is a collaboration with

Have an extra-long Christmas list this year? Shopping on a budget? In a Secret Santa group with people who are very strict about financial rules? Don't worry — there are tons of great gifts you can give for under $25.Below are some of your options.1. Cinema-style text lampPrice: $25Where to get it:VdeV2. Mariah Carey "Merry Christmas II You" LPPrice: $22Where to get it: Amazon3. 8 oz. flask laser-etched with NHL team logoPrice: $14.99Where to get it: NHL Official Shop4. Set of three photo

When I saw that CNN reporter Jim Acosta had been stripped of his White House credentials by an angry U.S. President Donald Trump after a tense encounter during a press conference, my mind immediately went back to a day in late 2000, on Parliament Hill.I was then a political reporter for the Toronto Star and had gotten right up into the face of the feisty Jean Chrétien, who was nearing the end of his second term as Canada's prime minister and within days, would call the election that would

A Canadian woman who was arrested in northern Thailand for spraying paint an ancient wall has avoided jail time, but must still pay a substantial fine for her actions.Brittney Schneider, who is from Grande Prairie, Alta., was arrested along with a British man in mid-October after they sprayed the walls of the Tha Pae Gate in Chiang Mai.They were charged with vandalizing an ancient artifact and faced a maximum of 10 years in prison and a fine equivalent to about $40,000 in Canadian funds.Earlier

WINNIPEG — North America's largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer says it's moving about 90 jobs from Winnipeg to Kentucky due to increasing U.S. content requirements.New Flyer spokeswoman Lindy Norris says in an email that the jobs will be transferred to its facility in Shepherdsville, Ky., in the first half of 2019.Norris says in 2015, the U.S. government passed an act that boosted its American parts content requirement for bus purchases that use federal funds.Watch: Small busi

TORONTO — Stan Lee struggled in his final years to get broadcasters behind a Canadian-set TV series about an Indigenous cop with special powers, says a producer who teamed with the late Marvel Comics founder to help it take shape.Kevin Gillis, creator of the animated series "The Raccoons," says as recently as a few years ago he was working with Lee on a live-action version of an unrealized comic book idea "very near and dear to his heart." Lee died on Monday at 95.WATCH: Tributes pour in f

TORONTO — A strike appears to be looming at the Globe and Mail.The union representing editorial, circulation and advertising sales workers at the Globe says they could be on strike by midnight Wednesday.Unifor says the 320 members are seeking pension protection and an end to what it says is a pay gap between male and female employees.Watch: How long will it take to close the gender pay gap? (Story continues below)They have been negotiating with the Globe for six months, but Unifor says tal

Are you at the point in your life where you're done with your Ikea Billy bookcase? It may be hard for some to imagine that such a life stage exists, but should you find yourself there, you now have more options for selling your used furniture than posting a quick Craigslist ad.As of November, Canadian Ikea branches will buy back your "gently used" Ikea furniture in return for store credit. It will be sold at a reduced price in the store's "As Is" section.Ikea Canada's head of sustainability, Bre

SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began laying out his case for closer trade ties with Asian nations Tuesday, and issuing a challenge to domestic businesses to not disappear once the ink dries on any government-struck agreements.Speaking to a room of Canadian companies already invested in the region, and local companies interested in investing in Canada, Trudeau tried to frame Canada as an isle of political, social and economic stability in the world — noting the ease to get