Canada

Liberals defends $4M transfer from operating budget amid veterans' backlog fury

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is defending its choice to take more than $4 million from Veterans Affairs Canada's operating budget at a time when the department is struggling with a backlog of tens ...

Mar 10, 2020

Highlights from the New Brunswick budget include a reduction in gas taxes

FREDERICTON - Highlights from the New Brunswick budget presented Tuesday: - The province's $10.2 billion budget for 2020-21 includes a projected surplus of $92.4 million. --- - New...

Mar 10, 2020

New Brunswick government tables $10.2 billion budget with a surplus

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick government tabled a $10.2-billion budget Tuesday that projects a $129.3 million reduction in the province's net debt. Finance Minister Ernie Steeves presented the ...

Mar 10, 2020

MPs get few details from top parole officials on Quebec woman's murder

OTTAWA - MPs seeking to understand the circumstances surrounding the murder of a 22-year-old Quebec woman were left with few firm answers as a committee began hearing from witnesses today. The co...

Mar 10, 2020

Humane Society wants better fire protection in barns to stop animal deaths

Canada's Humane Society wants Ottawa to require better fire protection in barns to help prevent the deaths of many thousands of animals every year. The society says in a report that nearly 750,00...

Mar 10, 2020

Ethics watchdog dismisses conflict-of-interest allegation against ex-PCO boss

OTTAWA - The federal ethics commissioner says there is no reason to believe former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick broke the conflict-of-interest law during the SNC-Lavalin affair. In a report tod...

Mar 10, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 11:45 p.m. Local health officials are reporting another case of the new coronavirus in the Greater Toronto...

Mar 10, 2020

Alberta announces more COVID-19 cases; total at one confirmed, three presumptive

EDMONTON - Alberta announced its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus Sunday, along with more presumptive cases, officially making it the fourth province to be dealing with COVID-19. Dr....

Mar 10, 2020

Final report from Muskrat Falls inquiry released to the public in St. John's

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is set to release the report from an inquiry into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. Premier Dwight Ball and Natural Resources Ministe...

Mar 10, 2020

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 11:00 Ontario health officials have announced one new case of the novel coronavirus. The man in his...

Mar 10, 2020