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Controversial anti-immigration billboards in support of Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party Of Canada were posted and quickly taken down this week. The signs were posted in cities across Canada with the slogan “Say NO to Mass Immigration.”But you might’ve noticed a vaguely familiar name in the bottom corner of many of these billboard — Pattison.That’s because the billboards are owned by Pattison Outdoor Advertising, the out-of-home-advertising division of B.

For music students, getting the chance to step into a real recording studio is pretty exciting. But having your work featured on the biggest album of the year is even better.For students at the Regent Park School of Music, it’s nice to have a friend like Taylor Swift.Swift’s new album “Lover” includes a song, “It’s Nice to Have a Friend,” that samples a composition written by a group of music students from the school, which offers a wide variety of

The City of Toronto was on the hot seat at the start of a tribunal Monday that will determine the future of rules passed early last year to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb.The regulations include restricting rentals to the owner’s principal residence and requiring short-term renters to register with the city and pay a four-per-cent municipal accommodation tax.Housing advocates and property owners squared off as the local planning appeal tribunal began hearings, expected to last for

Michelle Kakegamic, 34, is from Muskrat Dam First Nation, Ont., a small reserve where less than 300 people live. But lately, the registered nurse has been the recipient of international attention, receiving dozens of messages and thousands of comments over a family photo.Kakegamic shared a photo of her triplets with the Facebook page Native Breastfeeding Week, to mark the milestone of breastfeeding them for six months. Many congratulated the mother on her milestone, along with another detai

CALGARY — Former prime minister Stephen Harper told a memorial service Monday that former Calgary member of Parliament Deepak Obhrai opened doors for new Canadians to become involved in politics.He said Obhrai also built a legacy of engagement for the Conservative party.Obhrai, 69, died earlier this month from liver cancer.Born in Tanzania to parents from India, he settled in Calgary with his family in 1977. The businessman became the first Hindu elected to the House of Commons in 1997 whe

A Vancouver-based environmental charity is making a satirical push to lower the voting age to eight to underscore the importance of protecting future generations from the effects of climate change.The David Suzuki Foundation launched the campaign Monday, dubbed “18 to 8,” with a website calling for voters to listen to young voices and “prioritize a livable climate over all other issues” in this fall’s election.“When you get into the voting booth on October 21,

In the journey to becoming parents, most couples decide if they want kids, and if so, when. There are often preliminary parenting discussions; what values and skills they want their children to acquire as they grow up in that family. Yet few parents work out the specifics of how they will accomplish these goals. Then, when a baby arrives and has needs beyond feeding and diaper changing, differences in parenting styles can begin to appear, and one parent may strongly disagree with the other&rsquo

OTTAWA — In the hellscape vortex of Twitter, Donald Trump and Ezra Levant’s worlds collided Sunday. It happened after Levant, founder of Rebel Media and outspoken conservative commentator, criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s posture in a photo from the G7 summit in Biarritz, France. “Just look at this picture. Even a child would know who is in control,” wrote Levant.The post found its way to the president of the United States, who seemingly disagree

Patricia Ward Kelly, widow of the late Gene Kelly, penned an open letter on Facebook Friday calling out “Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer after she mocked Prince George for taking ballet lessons. ″‘Good Morning America’ elected to run a disgraceful segment about Prince George and his ballet classes,” Ward Kelly wrote of the TV segment that aired on Thursday.“That host Lara Spencer would mock a boy’s study of ballet in a nationally telev

MONTREAL — Olympic synchronized swimming gold medallist Sylvie Frechette will run for the Conservative party in the fall federal election.The party said today that Frechette will be its candidate in the Riviere-du-Nord riding in the Laurentians region north of Montreal.Frechette won gold in the women’s solo synchronized swimming event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and silver in the team event in Atlanta four years later.Watch: Scheer promises immigration ‘action’ for Que

BIARRITZ, France — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the other G7 leaders are wrapping up their two-day summit today in Biarritz, France, where the meetings have been largely upstaged by U.S. trade tensions and a surprise visit by Iran’s top diplomat.Trudeau began the day with a one-on-one meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting this year’s summit.The two discussed a number of topics, including Macron’s attempts to broker a deal to save the 2015

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have decided on a slogan they hope will resonate with voters and best represent their political brand as they roll out their campaign for the October election.A release from the party says “Choose Forward” is the official campaign theme that will be stamped on a series of national ads featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.The party says the ads, which begin airing on television this week, will be part of “a comprehensive and digitally-integ