Canada

Quebec short-term rental law in effect, with big fines for uncertified listings

MONTREAL - Quebec's new tourist accommodation law is now in effect, with hefty fines of up to $100,000 for short-term rental platforms listing properties without a proper government certificate. Under...

Sep 01, 2023

Online News Act could see Google, Meta pay combined $234 million to Canadian media

OTTAWA - The federal government has put a price tag on how much it would like to see Google and Facebook spend under an act requiring the tech giants to compensate media for news articles. Federal off...

Sep 01, 2023

Review finds at least 120 CRA employees claimed COVID benefits while employed

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says 120 people have been fired for claiming a federal COVID-19 benefit while employed there. The CRA is reviewing approximately 600 cases in which current employees...

Sep 01, 2023

India envoy says Canada has asked to pause trade talks amid rapid negotiation cycle

OTTAWA - India's envoy to Canada says Ottawa has tapped the brakes on trade negotiations, just before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to New Delhi. India's High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, s...

Sep 01, 2023

In the news today: Statistics Canada to release GDP figures today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Statistics Canada to release June and Q2 GDP figures today Statistics Canada wi...

Sep 01, 2023

What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A B.C. study found out

VANCOUVER - There's a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do w...

Sep 01, 2023

First Nation reflects on grief and healing one year after stabbing rampage

JAMES SMITH CREE NATION - Eddie Head felt a deep pull toward his Saskatchewan First Nation as it was enveloped in devastation. He had been a community leader for decades for James Smith Cree Nation an...

Sep 01, 2023

Canada broadens pushback on 'unfair, unjust' U.S. softwood lumber duties

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is broadening its pushback against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada ...

Aug 31, 2023

Court rules Montreal-area city can cull white-tailed deer population in local park

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that a city south of Montreal can proceed with a plan to cull most of the white-tailed deer that have overrun a local park. Justice Bernard Jo...

Aug 31, 2023

Alberta prosecutors drop public health violation charges against rodeo host, pastor

Pandemic-era public health charges have been dropped against an Edmonton-area pastor and church, as well as a central Alberta man who hosted a rodeo in protest of COVID-19 restrictions. GraceLife Chur...

Aug 31, 2023