Canadian News
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:51 ESTSecret trackers and hidden cameras expose how some movers could be ripping you off
A group of moving companies is offering low quotes and then increasing the total cost of moves by thousands of dollars — in some cases grossly over-estimating the weight of goods to be moved, a CBC ...
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTGasoline has never been more expensive — and high prices are likely to stick around for a while
The price to fill up a tank of gasoline has never been higher in Canada, and experts say there's not much reason to expect relief any time soon.
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTFirst Nations leaders seek accountability as Thunder Bay, Ont., police face external investigations
In the wake of mounting external investigations and human rights complaints against the Thunder Bay Police Service, First Nations leaders in northwestern Ontario are calling for more transparency and ...
Fri, 4 Mar 2022 04:00:00 ESTExperts worry about low COVID-19 vaccination rates in kids as restrictions lift across Canada
Pediatric infectious disease experts weigh in on the reasons why the uptake for COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged five to 11 lags far behind the rate of every other age group.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 21:10:15 ESTOntario Deputy Premier Christine Elliott poised to resign: sources
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is facing another high-profile resignation just months away from the provincial election as sources say Christine Elliott, his deputy premier, is poised to announce she’s l...
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 16:24:56 ESTGiveSendGo defends decision to raise money for protest convoy
American crowdfunding site GiveSendGo is defending its decision to host a fundraiser for the Ottawa convoy protest, telling a parliamentary committee Thursday that the Canadian government never asked...
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 16:13:29 ESTToronto police officer who fatally shot renowned gunsmith did so in self-defence, says SIU
Ontario’s police watchdog said Thursday its investigation found "no reasonable grounds to believe" the officer who shot Rodger Kotanko in Simcoe, Ont. on Nov. 3 committed a crime.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 17:11:49 ESTSearch for unmarked graves at site of former northern Alberta residential school to begin soon
A search for potential unmarked burials and graves at a former residential school site in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., will begin March 31, Indigenous leaders say.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 17:30:17 ESTLawyer for RCMP official accused of leaking secrets seeks a stay of proceedings
The lawyer for the RCMP official accused of preparing to leak sensitive information is seeking to have at least part of the case against him stayed.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 15:29:26 ESTN.S. fishermen being asked to look out for a curious catch — ribbon-decorated lobster
Federal fisheries officials have launched a large-scale project to track lobster movements along the province's Atlantic coast. It's tagged about 3,000 lobsters from the northern tip of Cape Breton to...
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 16:02:11 ESTSask. police chief asks for patience as mother, First Nations leaders seek answers in 13-month-old's death
The police chief in Prince Albert, Sask. says he's listening to the pleas of family members and First Nations leaders demanding answers about the death of a 13-month-old boy.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 16:25:22 EST'Unprecedented growth' puts Yukon in the black with $39M surplus budget
The Yukon government says a steadily growing economy will keep the territory in the black this year, despite the ongoing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 15:42:11 ESTTIFF to 'suspend participation' of Russian film delegations over Ukraine invasion
The Toronto International Film Festival won't be rolling out the red carpet to organizations, official delegations and media outlets supported by the Russian state, as organizers say they intend to "s...
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:18:13 ESTGovernment won't allow Rogers to buy all of Shaw's wireless business
Canada's industry minister, François-Philippe Champagne, on Thursday opposed Rogers Communications Inc's buyout bid for Shaw Communications Inc. and said it was incompatible with the government's pol...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:01:11 ESTQuebecers step up to open their homes to Ukrainian refugees
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 17:53:09 ESTAdrienne Clarkson returns Russian Order of Friendship to protest Ukraine invasion
Former governor general Adrienne Clarkson has formally returned her Russian Order of Friendship to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 13:51:54 ESTOntario Liberals promise $2,750 per child refund for daycare costs — if elected
The Ontario Liberal Party has announced an election promise aimed at capitalizing on the Doug Ford government's failure to reach a deal with the federal government on $10 per day child care.
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Thu, 3 Mar 2022 11:47:57 ESTCanadian snack maker Neal Brothers sees sales surge amid Loblaws fight with Frito-Lay
Canadian snack company Neal Brothers says orders have gone through the roof as a result of a fight over potato chip prices between Loblaws and Frito-Lay.
Thu, 3 Mar 2022 07:00:00 ESTNew Black parent council aims to highlight systemic racism at Waterloo region schools
A group of parents and caregivers of African, Caribbean and Black identifying students in Waterloo region has launched a new council aimed at addressing systemic racism in local schools.
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Thu, 3 Mar 2022 11:44:47 ESTMental health centre to be built in Ontario for first responders with post-traumatic stress injuries
With funding from the provincial and federal governments, a Toronto health-care facility is set to build and run a rehabilitation centre dedicated to treating first responders and medical personnel fo...