Canada

North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike

HALIFAX - Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don't receive Christmas gift...

Dec 09, 2024

Finance minister says government's fiscal update coming Dec. 16

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government's fall economic statement on Dec. 16, just before members of Parliament are expected to head home for the holidays. In a stateme...

Dec 09, 2024

GST break could cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces don't waive compensation: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's GST holiday could cost as much as $2.7 billion, if provinces don't waive their entitlement to compensation. The Liberal governme...

Dec 09, 2024

Salvation Army says holiday donations down 50 per cent since mail strike began

The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post strike began, amounting to a drop of roughly $9.3 million in seasonal giving compared to this time last year. Mail-...

Dec 09, 2024

French-speaking LGBTQ+ activists want Canada to do more to address funding gap

DOUALA - LGBTQ+ activists across francophone Africa say Western governments and global foundations are ignoring funding gaps for French-speaking countries where repression differs from English-speakin...

Dec 09, 2024

BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

OTTAWA - Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada this week. Statistics Canada's latest job report tilted expectations in favour of a la...

Dec 09, 2024

Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote ahead of potential fiscal hurdle

OTTAWA - The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confidence vote today, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP. Members of Parliament are supposed to vote on...

Dec 09, 2024

The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 has hit 25 days

The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers has hit 25 days. In a statement Sunday, Canada Post says it is awaiting a formal response from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to the pro...

Dec 09, 2024

In the news today: Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confiden...

Dec 09, 2024

Police search for three men who escaped from immigration holding centre in Quebec

MONTREAL - Authorities are searching for three Chilean nationals who escaped from the Laval Immigration Holding Centre north of Montreal. Canada Border Services Agency says arrest warrants have been i...

Dec 08, 2024