Canada

MPs unanimously vote to temporarily double GST rebate for lower-income Canadians

OTTAWA - MPs unanimously passed legislation today to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians, and the bill will now be sent to the Senate. The federal government has be...

Oct 06, 2022

Biden to give pardons for simple pot possession in pivot to reform U.S. cannabis laws

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden says he intends to offer criminal pardons to anyone convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law. He made the announcement today in a pre-recorde...

Oct 06, 2022

Global Affairs Canada mismanaged executive who berated, slapped staff: commissioner

OTTAWA - The watchdog for the federal public service has ruled that Global Affairs Canada committed "gross mismanagement" in the way it dealt with complaints about a senior employee accused of throwin...

Oct 06, 2022

B.C. pharmacists welcome new prescription powers, but eye administrative burden

VANCOUVER - Pharmacists in British Columbia are welcoming an expansion of their powers to prescribe drugs and give vaccines, but they also say that how the changes are implemented will matter. Cathy W...

Oct 06, 2022

Canada's talks with Taliban undercut ban on aid work in Afghanistan, lawyers argue

OTTAWA - The revelation that Canadian officials have been in frequent talks with the Taliban undercuts Ottawa's argument that humanitarian groups cannot operate in Afghanistan, constitutional lawyers ...

Oct 06, 2022

Defence chief says force becoming first choice in disasters, not 'last resort

OTTAWA - Canada's top military commander says the Armed Forces is too often the first choice when it comes to responding to natural disasters such as hurricanes. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne ...

Oct 06, 2022

Capsized boat that led to Montreal firefighter's death not suited for rapids: report

MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace health and safety board says a fire department boat that capsized during a rescue effort last year in rapids off Montreal, killing one firefighter, was not designed to be...

Oct 06, 2022

Heritage minister, Google clash over online streaming bill

OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he doesn't appreciate Google "trying to intimidate Canadians" after the company pushed back on a proposed online streaming bill. Google published a blog...

Oct 06, 2022

Patty Hajdu 'open' to legislating fire codes on First Nations, but money is a factor

OTTAWA - Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says she remains "open" to legislating fire and building codes on First Nations, even though Ottawa has no plans to do so now. Fires have long...

Oct 06, 2022

Ottawa boosts matching donations for Pakistan flooding to $7.5M

OTTAWA - The federal government has more than doubled the amount of donations it will match to help the people of Pakistan recover from disastrous flooding. International Development Minister Harjit S...

Oct 06, 2022