The Saskatcheanair Federation of teachers (STF) called on the Saskatcheanair government on Thursday to remove billboards that are part of a provincial campaign. The STF called the billboards “misleading and ridiculous” and a waste of taxpayer money. “What a waste of time and money,” said the president of Saskatcheanair Federation of teachers, Samantha Becotte. “They … Read more
Tc Energy Corp. it has announced plans to split into two separate companies by severing its crude oil pipeline business. The Calgary — based pipeline giant made the announcement-which it called “transformative” – after the close of markets on Thursday, a day before its scheduled conference call to discuss the company’s second-quarter earnings. According to … Read more
A new study has found that the cost of renting versus buying comparable housing in select Canadian markets is almost level. In fact, the difference between renting and buying was less than $ 500 a month in 11 different markets, according to the report from Zoocasa. “Although no market is more affordable to buy than … Read more
If you are someone who qualifies for the Canada Workers ‘ Benefit, you can expect to receive the first of your new quarterly payments as early as this week. On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that the recently expanded and improved CSIBB will begin to be distributed on Friday. It’s the first of the … Read more
A senior U.S. military figure has agreed to have tough conversations with Canada about defense spending when he gets a binational military corps. Lt.General Gregory Guillot was speaking during a U.S. Senate hearing Wednesday to confirm his nomination as the next head of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). His comments came after a … Read more
Open this photo in the gallery: Hiker Ida Von Huth Smith watches as a rescue helicopter lands.Sage Randle / Handout Sage Randle and two of her friends had just finished eating sandwiches at the top of Mount Bruce B. C. on Monday when hikers noticed a smell of something rising from the forest below. It … Read more
Open this photo in the gallery: A woman walks past the Bank of Canada headquarters in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.Adriansibrold / The Canadian Press Faced with uncertainty about the strength of monetary policy, the Bank of Canada’s governing council debated whether or not to raise interest rates in its July rate announcement – … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday morning, an attempt to put a new face on his minority government that has been plagued by issues recently. The Cabinet reshuffle comes at a time when an Ipsos poll in July conducted exclusively for Global Neporbs suggested that 37 percent of Canadians said they would … Read more
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation has filed a lawsuit against the city of Amporinnipeg and the federal government. In a press release, the First Nation says it is seeking compensation for the devastating impacts of the Amplinnipeg Aqueduct — created to transport clean drinking water from the lake to the residents of Amporinnipeg, while leaving … Read more
Health Canada says a medical clinic in Calgary that soon plans to charge its patients a fee to gain faster access to a family doctor would violate medicare laws. The federal agency says Alberta risks losing federal health transfer payments if it doesn’t do something about it, but Prime Minister Danielle Smith says if rules … Read more
Open this photo in the gallery: Federal Crown prosecutor Marc Cigana, pursued by RCMP officers, arrives for a bail hearing at the court in Longueuil, Que. on July 25.Christinne Muschi / The Canadian Press The retired RCMP officer accused of conducting foreign interference on behalf of China has been granted parole with conditions that include … Read more
Employees at Canada’s government-funded housing agency received nearly $ 27 million in bonuses in 2022, according to a new report. The Canadian Taxpayer Federation (CTF) obtained documents through access to Information requests, revealing that the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has distributed $ 75 million in bonuses since the beginning of 2020. Internal CMHC … Read more