Canada

CRA says it has $1.4 billion in uncashed cheques sitting in its coffers

OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says it will be sending e-notifications about uncashed cheques to 25,000 Canadians this month. The federal agency says it has approximately $1.4 billion worth of unc...

Aug 8, 2022

House of Commons transport committee holds emergency meeting on airport delays

OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is holding an emergency meeting today to talk about whether to go ahead with an investigation into airport delays and flight cancellations. Airlines a...

Aug 8, 2022

Bill with tax credits for 'North American' electric vehicles passes in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON - The new plan to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles built in North America, instead of just the United States, has cleared its tallest hurdle. After a marathon voting sessio...

Aug 7, 2022

Montreal Pride Parade organizers cancel event, citing lack of security

MONTREAL - Pride Montreal abruptly cancelled its iconic annual parade hours before it was to get underway on Sunday, citing security concerns stemming from a lack of volunteers for the event. Festival...

Aug 7, 2022

Heat warning still in place for large swaths of central and eastern Canada

Five provinces across central and eastern Canada continued to swelter in unseasonably hot conditions on Sunday, Environment Canada said as it extended a widespread heat warning into a second day. The ...

Aug 7, 2022

Parliamentary committee to begin study of RCMP's use of cellphone spyware

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will begin exploring RCMP's use of spyware on Monday. The House of Commons ethics and privacy committee called for a summer study after the RCMP revealed its use of ...

Aug 7, 2022

Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans

Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year - more than double t...

Aug 7, 2022

Tory leadership hopefuls say it's time for unity. Here's what some say that means

OTTAWA - When three Conservative leadership hopefuls met this past week for a debate, the same word kept getting repeated. Unity. Or more precisely, the need for it. In a contest largely seen as a bat...

Aug 7, 2022

Northern Quebec circuit court should be adapted to local conditions: report

MONTREAL - The justice system in Quebec's northern Nunavik region should be better adapted to local culture and have a more permanent presence in the area, according to a new report. Jean-Claude Latra...

Aug 7, 2022

Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd via online threats has been found guilty of all charges he faced in connection with the case, a jury ruled o...

Aug 6, 2022