Canada

Federal lawyers move to shield alleged secrets in civil court case of ex-Saudi spy

OTTAWA - The Canadian government is seeking a court injunction to prevent a former Saudi intelligence official from disclosing allegedly sensitive security information in a civil proceeding against hi...

Jun 08, 2022

Canada Child Benefit would cost $1.1B more without pandemic supports: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office estimates the Canada Child Benefit program would cost $1.1 billion more over the 2021-2024 fiscal years if pandemic supports had not been paid out to families ...

Jun 08, 2022

Federal ministers say they're working on measures to end delays at airports

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the federal government is working on new measures to help ease delays at major airports, adding that a "similar phenomenon" is happening worldwide. Speak...

Jun 08, 2022

Canada is target of Russian disinformation, with millions of tweets linked to Kremlin

OTTAWA - A University of Calgary analysis of over 6 million tweets and retweets - and where they originate from - has found that Canada is being targeted by foreign powers trying to influence public o...

Jun 08, 2022

B.C., StatCan partner on fire prevention pilot as deaths increase around province

VICTORIA - British Columbia's fire commissioner says fire-related deaths in the province have increased by almost 120 per cent over the past two years. Brian Godlonton says it appears the concerning t...

Jun 08, 2022

Defence raises prospect of multiple leaks in bureaucrat's shipbuilding trial

OTTAWA - An Ottawa court heard today that more than one person may have disclosed information about secret cabinet deliberations over a $700-million shipbuilding deal in late 2015. Matthew Matchett's ...

Jun 08, 2022

Masking will no longer be mandatory on public transit in Quebec starting June 18

MONTREAL - Quebec is lifting its mask mandate for public transit on June 18. Health Minister Christian Dub said today in a news release the decision was based on a recommendation by public health offi...

Jun 08, 2022

Audit of several Quebec dioceses' records identifies 87 abusers in the church: report

MONTREAL - An independent audit of more than 80 years of files involving nine Quebec Catholic dioceses found at least 87 abusers among church personnel. Retired Superior Court justice Andr Denis revie...

Jun 08, 2022

Indigenous leaders seek RCMP response after marchers hit by truck in Mission, B.C.

VANCOUVER - Indigenous leaders have called a meeting with RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., to discuss how police intend to proceed after the driver of a pickup truck allegedly hit four members of a memorial ...

Jun 08, 2022

N.S. mass shooting inquiry: Communications official admits warning was delayed

HALIFAX - A senior RCMP official broke down in tears today when she told a public inquiry that communications procedures she used to alert the public to an active shooter led to a crucial delay during...

Jun 08, 2022