Canadian military plane heads home after two surveillance flights over Haiti
A Canadian Armed Forces surveillance plane was heading home on Tuesday after two intelligence-collecting flights over Haiti.
Continue ReadingMontreal home sales down 36% from January 2022: Quebec real estate association
The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal’s January home sales fell to a level not seen since 2009 as the market slowdown continued.
Continue ReadingOttawa matches $22.3 million in donations for Red Cross Fiona relief efforts
The Canadian Red Cross says it has collected $54.2 million in donations for those affected by post-tropical storm Fiona last September.
Continue ReadingHomophobic vandalism reminder of risks of being out in rural Nova Scotia
Pride organizers in rural Nova Scotia say recent homophobic vandalism serves as a reminder that despite progress, for some it’s still not safe to be out in rural communities.
Continue ReadingOttawa spending $2M for international commission to offer advice on unmarked graves
Ottawa is spending $2 million for an international organization to provide Indigenous communities with options around identifying possible human remains buried near former residential school sites.
Continue ReadingFormer B.C., Alta., public health doctor guilty of sex crimes against a child
A former Alberta public health official has been found guilty of sexual assault and sexual interference in a case involving a child.
Continue ReadingB.C. to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a paid statutory holiday
The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to make Sept. 30 a paid statutory holiday marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Continue ReadingStatistics Canada reports merchandise trade deficit $160 million in December
Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $160 million in December as both exports and imports fell compared with November, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.
Continue ReadingQuebec Liberals accuse PQ of ‘acting like Trump’ on border crossing policy
Quebec interim Liberal leader Marc Tanguay says that in wanting to close Roxham Road to prevent irregular entry of asylum seekers into Quebec, the Parti Québécois and its leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon are behaving like Donald Trump.
Continue ReadingCanada announces $10 million in aid to Turkiye, Syria after deadly earthquake
Ottawa says Canada will contribute $10 million to earthquake relief efforts in Turkiye and Syria as part of an initial aid package.
Continue ReadingFormer Halifax medical student denies he killed fellow student for financial gain
A former medical student who claims he fatally shot a fellow student in self-defence during a drug deal in Halifax is denying he planned to kill the man and steal the marijuana he was carrying.
Continue ReadingQuebec police say former health authority worker made fake COVID-19 vaccine documents
Quebec anti-corruption police say a former employee of a Montreal health authority is facing criminal charges for allegedly creating fake proof-of-vaccination documents for COVID-19.
Continue ReadingOne-third of households say they’re financially worse off compared to year ago: poll
A new poll finds one-third of Canadian households say their financial situation has worsened over the last year. According to a Leger poll commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies, 34 per cent of Canadian households say they’re financially …
Continue ReadingEmergencies Act commission report to be delivered Feb. 20
The federal commission looking into the Liberal government’s decision to use the Emergencies Act is being granted an extension to deliver its report to the cabinet and the public at the same time this month.
Continue ReadingCanadian business insolvencies up 37.2 per cent in 2022, consumer insolvencies up 11.2 per cent
The number of insolvencies filed by Canadian businesses in 2022 was up 37.2 per cent compared with 2021. The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy says there were 3,402 business insolvencies last year, up from 2,480 in 2021.
Continue ReadingComedian and former talk show host Samantha Bee to host the Canadian Screen Awards
Toronto native Samantha Bee is returning home to host the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards. Organizers for the ceremony celebrating the best in Canadian film and television said Bee will helm the pre-recorded broadcast to cap off Canadian Screen Week, durin…
Continue ReadingLuxury parka maker Canada Goose to expand into eyewear, luggage and home categories
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it plans to build its customer base with a focus on women and generation Z and expand into new product categories like eyewear, luggage and home as it charts a new five-year growth path.
Continue ReadingCanadians now expect to need $1.7M in order to retire: BMO survey
Canadians now believe they need $1.7 million in savings in order to retire, a 20 per cent increase from 2020, according to a new BMO survey. The eye-watering figure is the largest sum since BMO first started surveying Canadians about their retirement e…
Continue ReadingCurlers ask for transparency and communication after pregnancy exemption uproar
A Canadian interim rep for the Curling Players’ Association has renewed a call for improved transparency and collaboration with Curling Canada after an uproar about pregnancy exemption rules resulted in an about-face from the organization.
Continue ReadingMendicino: foreign-agent registry would need equity lens, could be part of ‘tool box’
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says a registry to track foreign agents operating in Canada can only be implemented in lockstep with diverse communities.
Continue ReadingBoC’s first summary of deliberations coming this week. Here’s what to expect
The Bank of Canada is set to publish its first summary of deliberations Wednesday, giving Canadians a peak into the governing council’s reasoning behind its decision to raise interest rates last month.
Continue ReadingTiny wines find home in B.C.’s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption
Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes.
Continue ReadingCanadian Kyle Nelson fights to a controversial draw on UFC Fight Night card
Canadian featherweight Kyle ‘The Monster’ Nelson fought ‘The Korean Superboy’ Doo-ho Choi to a controversial majority draw early Sunday on a UFC Fight Night card.
Continue ReadingOntario in full support of feds’ national health-care data push
Ontario fully supports the federal government’s push to make health-care funding contingent on data reporting, the province said Thursday as it announced a plan to boost access to primary care doctors.
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