Author Archives: David Opinko
NDP's Jagmeet Singh rules out coalition government with Liberals after next election
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition government with the Liberals if no party wins a clear majority after the next federal election. Singh says in a y...
Dec 28, 2023
Hoops star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named CP male athlete of the year
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took 2023 by storm, blossoming into a superstar on both the NBA and international stages. The basketball star from Hamilton has added another feather to his cap, coming out on ...
Dec 28, 2023
George Stroumboulopoulos, NYT journalist, dairy CEO among 78 named to Order of Canada
OTTAWA - When George Stroumboulopoulos thinks back on his TV career, it's his time hosting The NewMusic in the early 2000s that resonates most. Many Canadians remember how the gregarious host introduc...
Dec 28, 2023
Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh voted CP female athlete of the year
Summer McIntosh's continued assault on the international swimming podium in 2023 made her The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. "I'm very honoured to have it and it's just really cool," McInt...
Dec 27, 2023
Record-shattering 2023 wildfires voted Canadian news story of the year
HALIFAX - The wildfires that disrupted the lives of thousands of Canadians - and shattered records for the amount of forest burned - have been voted The Canadian Press story of the year. An unusually ...
Dec 20, 2023
Pharmacare not the top health priority for most Canadians: survey
OTTAWA - As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians. The surv...
Dec 20, 2023
Online News Act funding capped for private broadcasters, CBC: report
OTTAWA - The amount of funding private broadcasters will get through the government's $100-million deal with Google will be limited - with an even lower cap for the CBC - a federal government source c...
Dec 15, 2023
Coaldale boasts low municipal government costs in new analysis
COALDALE, AB - A new report by the Town of Coaldale claims its local government is one of the most cost-effective among comparable communities in Alberta. The municipality has released its 2023 Compar...
Dec 13, 2023
Guilbeault hails 'monumental' COP28 deal, others warn of 'dangerous distractions'
OTTAWA - Canada's environment minister is hailing what he calls the "monumental" outcome of the United Nations climate summit. It's the first time the summit of nearly 200 countries has collectively a...
Dec 13, 2023
Federal government to announce details of dental insurance plan
OTTAWA - Several government ministers are expected to launch today a new federal dental insurance plan that will provide benefits directly to eligible Canadian residents, though the first claims won't...
Dec 11, 2023