Canadian News
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTSome Conservatives are condemning a 'truck tax' that doesn't exist
The 'truck tax' that has been a centrepiece of Conservative Party of Canada fundraising in recent days would be a perfect political prop but for one thing — it's not a government policy.
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Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:57 EDTFormer top commander Vance acknowledges sexual relationship with subordinate in court document
Canada’s former top military commander, retired general Jonathan Vance, has acknowledged he was in a sexual relationship with a subordinate while he was the chief of defence staff, after denying the...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTIllegal Canadian trash keeps ending up overseas. And the federal government won't say who's shipping it
The federal government has privately sanctioned several Canadian recycling companies for shipping illegal, unsorted household trash to developing countries, but is keeping the list of names of those c...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDTDoug Ford's pre-election promises add up to more than $10B
With the start of Ontario’s election campaign still two weeks away, Premier Doug Ford’s government has announced at least $10 billion in new financial commitments since early March, and could unve...
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:23:13 EDTNearly 100 workers at Toronto's Union Station go on strike
Nearly 100 employees at Toronto's Union Station are walking off the job, which could cause service disruptions at Canada's busiest transportation hub.
Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:00:12 EDTInquest begins into OPP shooting death of man whose sister says had schizophrenia
The sister of an eastern Ontario man who was fatally shot at an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in 2017 says she hopes to learn more about her brother's final minutes during a coroner's...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 21:40:29 EDTUber Canada will ditch mask mandate on Friday, except in Quebec
Uber Canada will on Friday no longer require drivers or passengers to wear masks during rides in most of the country, though the ride-sharing company says it "still strongly" recommends them.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2022 06:00:00 EDT60 years after he ran away from residential school, survivor searches for woman who helped him
Sixty years after he ran away from a Kenora residential school, a survivor is hoping to reunite with the woman who helped him decades ago.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:34:02 EDTUPEI students developing accessible gaming controller for people with disabilities
A group of UPEI students is working to make the world of gaming more accessible by creating a more inclusive controller for people with disabilities.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:33:20 EDTCalgary man finds his biological father, only to realize he already knew him
After two years spent trying to discover his past, Jordan Solomon got more surprises than he'd planned for.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:04:19 EDTOttawa to maintain mask requirement for travellers after U.S. drops rule: transport minister
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is giving no indication his government plans to dump the masking requirement for air and train passengers in Canada in the near future, despite the fact that a fede...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:05:26 EDT'Mama Let Him Play': Rocker and Canadian music veteran Jerry Doucette dies at 70 in Delta, B.C.
Vancouver guitarist and singer Jerry Doucette died at age 70 on Monday.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:28:34 EDTMoney, medals putting pressure on Canadian high-performance sport culture
Since Pascale St-Onge was appointed sports minister in October, she said there have been reports of maltreatment, sexual abuse or misuse of funds levelled at least eight national sport organizations a...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:55:46 EDTSunwing technical issue continues to disrupt travel plans for thousands of passengers
Sunwing Airlines Inc. says thousands of passengers remain stranded and the start of vacations delayed for others as the company continues to struggle with a technical problem that has grounded flights...
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:14:56 EDTSimple Plan launches fundraiser for children in Ukraine with new music video
When members of Simple Plan sat down to brainstorm concepts for a music video earlier this year, it was hard to ignore one idea that was staring right back at them in Ukrainian filmmaker Jensen Noen.
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Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:44:08 EDTAmazon opens Hamilton warehouse, announces 3 more in Ontario
Amazon opened a new robotics sortable fulfilment centre in Hamilton on Tuesday and announced plans to open three more Ontario facilities in 2023.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:33:51 EDTHome sales and average prices fell in March
Canada's red-hot real estate market showed signs of cooling down in March as both the number of homes sold and the average selling price declined from the previous month's level.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:13:14 EDTRegina man wins $70M, making him Sask.'s largest ever lotto winner
Dale McEwen from Regina won a $70-million jackpot in the April 1 Lotto Max draw. He bought the ticket in Dunmore, Alta.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:27:41 EDTOntario Liberals pledge to ban handguns within 1st year in office, if elected
The Ontario Liberal Party has announced a promise to ban handguns across the province if elected in June.
Tue, 19 Apr 2022 04:00:00 EDT'Absolutely sickening': Ontario family says it lost thousands of dollars trying to buy support monkeys online
A family from Scugog, Ont., hopes to raise awareness about exotic pet scams after they say they lost thousands of dollars trying to buy two monkeys as support animals.