Canada

Feds take digital step to reshape benefits system for expat seniors

OTTAWA - The federal government has started on a path to trade, in bulk, information on expatriate seniors with other countries to save time and money when one of them dies. It's estimated about ...

Jul 26, 2019

Liberal government runs $1.4B budgetary deficit in first two months of 2019-20

OTTAWA - A new preliminary estimate says the federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $1.4 billion through the first two months of the current fiscal year. The Finance Departmen...

Jul 26, 2019

Supreme Court of Canada says military's no-juries justice system constitutional

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says military members accused of serious offences under military law do not have the constitutional right to a civilian jury trial. In a 5-2 decision rel...

Jul 26, 2019

Kanesatake chief meets with federal and provincial officials over Oka land dispute

MONTREAL - Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon is meeting with representatives from the federal and provincial governments in an attempt to defuse tensions over a land dispute near the Quebec...

Jul 26, 2019

Allergan expands recall of Biocell textured breast implants following Canadian ban

TORONTO - Allergan PLC says it's voluntarily recalling Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders worldwide, a move that follows Canada's suspension of the product's licences due to po...

Jul 26, 2019

In the news today, July 24

Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 24 --- TWO MISSING TEENS NOW SUSPECTS IN THREE B.C. DEATHS A nationwide manhunt was on Tuesday for two teenagers labelled by police as ...

Jul 26, 2019

In the news today, July 26

Five stories in the news for Friday, July 26 --- B.C. MURDER SUSPECT THOUGHT NAZI ITEMS WERE 'COOL' A murder suspect who allegedly sent photographs of a swastika armband and a Hitler Yo...

Jul 26, 2019

Secret spy file on Pierre Trudeau was almost spared from destruction: memo

OTTAWA - A secret spy service file on Pierre Trudeau came close to eluding destruction 30 years ago, newly disclosed memos reveal. However, a late October 1988 recommendation&...

Jul 26, 2019

Supreme Court of Canada to rule on military's no-juries justice system

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court is to rule this morning on whether the military's system for trying members charged with civilian offences is constitutional. It is dealing with multiple cases at once,...

Jul 26, 2019

Federal government to release findings of review into Hassan Diab's extradition

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to release findings today of an independent review of an extradition that resulted in Ottawa professor Hassan Diab spending three years in a ...

Jul 26, 2019