Category Archives: Canada

OTTAWA - Sources close to the government's proposed $5.3 billion dental care program say the Liberals are planning a temporary solution that involves giving money directly to patients in order to keep...

WINNIPEG - A Manitoba woman who abused and killed her daughter in one of the province's most notorious crimes has been granted escorted temporary absences from prison. The Parole Board of Canada is al...

TORONTO - Canadian Blood Services is calling on donors to book and keep appointments as it faces a decrease in collections. The organization says it currently has only four days worth of O+ blood type...

MONTREAL - Quebec's independent police watchdog is investigating allegations that a Senegalese diplomat was detained and beaten by police in an Ottawa suburb last week. Guy Lapointe of the Bureau des ...

OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner says his office learned about the RCMP's use of spyware through the media, and he wants Parliament to strengthen and modernize privacy laws. Philippe Dufresne is...

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it will be sending e-notifications about uncashed cheques to 25,000 Canadians this month. The federal agency says it has approximately $1.4 billion worth of unc...

OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is holding an emergency meeting today to talk about whether to go ahead with an investigation into airport delays and flight cancellations. Airlines a...

WASHINGTON - The new plan to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles built in North America, instead of just the United States, has cleared its tallest hurdle. After a marathon voting sessio...

MONTREAL - Pride Montreal abruptly cancelled its iconic annual parade hours before it was to get underway on Sunday, citing security concerns stemming from a lack of volunteers for the event. Festival...

Five provinces across central and eastern Canada continued to swelter in unseasonably hot conditions on Sunday, Environment Canada said as it extended a widespread heat warning into a second day. The ...