Canada

At least 10 injured after explosion destroys Calgary home: fire department

CALGARY - Fire officials say at least 10 people have been injured after an explosion destroyed a home in Calgary. They say the force of the explosion created a large debris field, several fires and da...

Mar 27, 2023

Two more bodies pulled from rubble after Old Montreal fire, five bodies identified

MONTREAL - Police say two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that caught fire March 16 in Old Montreal, bringing the death toll to seven. Police Insp. David Shane said today fo...

Mar 27, 2023

Ottawa appoints new official in charge of Indigenous corrections

OTTAWA - The federal government has appointed a deputy commissioner for Indigenous corrections in a move towards tackling the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice syste...

Mar 27, 2023

Indigenous groups hope for infrastructure dollars and economic development in budget

OTTAWA - Funding for infrastructure and economic development are two of the main asks some prominent Indigenous organizations have put to the Liberal government ahead of its upcoming budget. Finance M...

Mar 27, 2023

Budget to include rebate for groceries, increase RESP withdrawal limit: source

OTTAWA - A federal source says Tuesday's budget will extend the temporary boost to the GST rebate for low-income Canadians, but will frame the payment as help with the rising cost of groceries. The go...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 27, 2023

Watchdog couldn't probe charity bias allegations 'deeply enough' due to lack of info

OTTAWA - The federal taxpayers' ombudsperson is recommending better unconscious bias training for employees of the Canada Revenue Agency's charities directorate. In a report today on the fairness of t...

Mar 27, 2023

MP Han Dong threatens legal action against Global over foreign interference report

OTTAWA - Han Dong is threatening legal action against Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese diplomat a...

Mar 27, 2023

Ottawa's slow rollout of internet to First Nations creating economic rift: audit

OTTAWA - The federal government's slow rollout of high-speed internet to rural areas is putting First Nations at an economic disadvantage while billions of dollars earmarked to fix the issue remains u...

Mar 27, 2023

Centre Block construction within cost, but Ottawa needs to make faster decisions: AG

OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says the modernization of Parliament's Centre Block is within budget so far, but the federal government needs to do a better job at making up their minds before major...

Mar 27, 2023

Two-thirds of Canadians with disabilities found barriers on planes, trains: audit

OTTAWA - About two-thirds of people with disabilities encountered barriers on federally regulated planes and trains in 2019 and 2020, highlighting a lack of consultation and enforcement by agencies in...

Mar 27, 2023