Canada

Five things to know about carbon pricing and the Supreme Court ruling

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada issued a 6-3 decision upholding the federal carbon price legislation Thursday. Here are five things to know about the decision and the carbon price. 1. What was th...

Mar 25, 2021

Withered public health agency forced to scramble on COVID-19, auditor general finds

OTTAWA - A withered Public Health Agency dithered on pandemic preparedness, the federal auditor general has concluded, leaving officials no choice but to scramble to respond to COVID-19. And if such a...

Mar 25, 2021

Crown says burden is on Meng's lawyers to prove device information was wrongly shared

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Canada's attorney general says there's no evidence that the RCMP shared serial numbers with U.S. investigators for the devices of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. John Gibb-Cars...

Mar 25, 2021

Highlights from Quebec's budget for 2021-22 fiscal year

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled the 2021-22 provincial budget Thursday. Here are some highlights.- Operating deficit of $9.2 billion, which jumps to $12.3 billion after a deposit of $3.1 bi...

Mar 25, 2021

Vaccine distribution ramping up as 11 per cent of Canadians get first shots: Ottawa

The federal government says COVID-19 vaccine distribution will steadily increase in the coming weeks as Canada hit an important milestone in giving out shots. Deputy chief public health officer, Dr. H...

Mar 25, 2021

Indigenous people more likely to die in a fire than non-Indigenous: Statistics Canada

OTTAWA - A Statistics Canada study says Inuit are more than 17 times more likely to die in a fire than non-Indigenous people. The agency also says that, overall, Indigenous people are five times more ...

Mar 25, 2021

Forces ombud backs predecessor's handling of Vance allegation

OTTAWA - Military ombudsman Greg Lick is defending the way his predecessor Gary Walbourne handled an allegation of sexual misconduct involving former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance, saying he would...

Mar 25, 2021

Federal government faces costly path to recoup wrongly paid aid, auditor says

OTTAWA - Auditor general Karen Hogan says the federal government missed chances to flag fraudulent claims for emergency benefits last year.She says officials will now have to rely on costly, years-lon...

Mar 25, 2021

'Queen of the North Atlantic:' Nova Scotia schooner Bluenose launched 100 years ago

HALIFAX - It is Canada's most famous ship, a national icon that calls to mind the romance of the age of sail and the tenacity of those who make their living on the North Atlantic. Known for its gracef...

Mar 25, 2021

Federal Liberals earmark $7.2 billion for health care, vaccination, municipalities

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have introduced legislation to provide $7.2 billion to cash-strapped provinces, territories and municipalities, with more than half going to immediate health-care needs. ...

Mar 25, 2021