Category Archives: Canada

Massive security breach at Capital One exposes data of 6 million Canadians
A massive data hack at credit card giant Capital One Financial has compromised the personal data of roughly six million Canadians and exposed one million social insurance...
Aug 01, 2019

Saskatchewan wants Supreme Court to push back carbon tax appeal
SASKATOON - The Saskatchewan government is applying to have its Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of the federal carbon tax pushed back. An email from the Ministr...
Aug 01, 2019

Latest round in northern Manitoba hunt for B.C. murder suspects proves fruitless
YORK LANDING, Man. - A massive police manhunt for two British Columbia homicide suspects has ended without success in a remote northern Manitoba Indigenous community. Mounties have pulled their heavy ...
Aug 01, 2019

At least 20 people donated max to both Liberals and Conservatives in 2018
OTTAWA - The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company - these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they're allowed, or close to...
Aug 01, 2019

Feds spent $17.7 million on advertising in lead up to election moratorium
OTTAWA - Canadians can expect an onslaught of political advertising this fall as parties compete for their attention - and votes - by loading their television screens and social media feeds with promi...
Aug 01, 2019

Defence Department to spend $250 million over five years on reserves for infrastructure, gear
HALIFAX - Ottawa is planning to spend about $250 million for repairs and upgrades to reserve armouries and training facilities over the next five years. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced t...
Aug 01, 2019

Justin Trudeau seeks to highlight climate policy in visit to Canada's Far North
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Canada's Far North to witness some of the more dramatic effects of climate change, part of an effort highlight his Liberal government's record on...
Aug 01, 2019

In the news today, July 30
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, July 30 --- COMMUNITY ON EDGE AS SEARCH CONTINUES: CHIEF Doors were locked, roads were empty and people were on edge, said a ch...
Aug 01, 2019

In the news today, August 1
Five stories in the news for Thursday, August 1 --- CANADA NOT CONSULTED ABOUT U.S. DRUG PLAN Federal officials say Ottawa was not consulted in advance about the details of a ...
Aug 01, 2019

Manitoba manhunt shows lack of resources for missing Indigenous women: advocates
WINNIPEG - Helicopters and a specialized military aircraft scoured from the air while armed police took to the ground over northern Manitoba in a hunt for two suspects of murders in British Columbia. ...
Aug 01, 2019