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Mortgage moves 'good news' for borrowers, but budget lacks housing support: experts
Real estate observers say a new mortgage code of conduct promised in the federal budget will be handy for Canadians facing financial difficulties, but they...
Danielle Smith asked prosecutors about COVID-19 infraction cases ‘almost weekly,’ according to call recording
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a street preacher who is facing charges related to last winter’s border blockade and COVID-19 infractions that she...
Quebec police conduct anti-drug trafficking raids targeting Hells Angels, Mafia
Several police forces across Quebec are participating in joint anti-drug trafficking raids across the province targeting members of the Hells Angels and the...
With no end to federal deficits in sight, budget spells dismay for some economists
The federal Liberals' latest budget announced new spending primarily on the clean economy and health care, but even with that relatively tight focus, the...
Bank of Canada 'ready to act' if financial turmoil spreads
The Bank of Canada is “ready to act” if the banking sector turmoil in the U.S. spills across the border and hits Canadian financial institutions and...
Legion demands answers on budget promise for veterans' disability backlog
The Royal Canadian Legion is asking the Liberal government for more details about its promise of more money to address longstanding delays and backlogs for ill...
Budget aims for a smoother passenger experience, but 'devil is in the details'
The federal government has air travel on its radar after laying out plans in its budget to speed up airport security screening and reduce flight delays. Tabled...
Federal funding for flood insurance a 'major step forward': industry
The federal government committed $31.7 million over three years in its latest budget toward a low-cost flood insurance program. The insurance industry has been...
McKelvie says cuts ahead if feds, province don't step up with budget support
Toronto's deputy mayor says the city's next leader will have to oversee cuts to services unless the federal and provincial governments help fill a...
N.S. mass shooting inquiry report must deliver 'clear commentary': family lawyer
On July 22, 2020, about three months after a gunman murdered 22 people in Nova Scotia, a procession of grieving relatives marched to the local RCMP detachment,...
Five-year-old dies, other children injured in Alberta crash
Alberta RCMP say a five-year-old child is dead after a car collided with a semi-truck. Mounties say the crash happened Monday afternoon near the hamlet of...
'It's really sad': Neighbour describes chaotic scene after Calgary house explosion
Rima Rifai thought her furnace had exploded Monday when the house across the street burst into a ball of fire, sending 10 people to hospital with serious...
Walmart and Costco in Canada not making food inflation worse: experts
Experts say the Canadian presence of American retail giants such as Walmart and Costco isn't likely to blame for rising grocery prices. That's despite...
Safety Alert: Scooters sold at stores including Canadian Costco recalled as wheel may 'detach'
Three-wheeled scooters sold across Canada and online are being recalled as one of their front wheels may fall off. The affected scooters are the Jetson Nova and...
Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training
Canada violated the rights of hundreds of patients awaiting access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy when it rejected applications from health-care...
Women are drinking more, but alcohol addiction is still a taboo subject in the workplace
Amy C. Willis knows what it’s like to hide a drinking problem at work. She says it took her many years to get sober after struggling with alcohol misuse...
Budget 2023: Ottawa threatens to freeze U.S. firms from green tax credits, contracts
Ottawa is threatening a tit-for-tat with Washington over green tax credits and government procurement policies that risk freezing out Canadian businesses. This...
Feds outline $83B in clean economy tax credits in bid to compete with U.S. incentives
Serious money is heading for Canadian industries looking to reduce emissions after the federal government unveiled its answer to the U.S. Inflation Reduction...
Budget 2023 belt-tightening: Liberals order federal spending review, cuts
Federal departments and agencies are being told to start tightening their belts as the Liberal government looks for ways to pay for its latest budget promises...
Budget 2023: Projected cost of federal dental program set to more than double
The federal budget shows the government's proposed dental-care insurance program will cost more than double what the Liberals originally thought, driving it...