OTTAWA — Sources close to the government’s proposed $5.3-billion dental-care program say the Liberals are planning a temporary solution that involves giving money directly to patients in order to keep their promise to the NDP while they work on a permanent answer.
TORONTO — Canadian Blood Services is calling on donors to book and keep appointments as it faces a decrease in collections.
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee will begin exploring the RCMP’s use of spyware today, diving deeper into an issue that’s sounded alarms for privacy and civil liberties groups across the country.
WINNIPEG — An Indigenous leader in Manitoba was removed from his job Friday after being accused of sexual harassment.
The federal government plans to fast-track a ban on the import of handguns into the country without the approval of Parliament using a regulatory measure that comes into effect in two weeks, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino announced Friday.
Tied 14-14 in the fourth quarter, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers dug deep to keep their undefeated season intact.
OTTAWA — Canada is sending military trainers to the United Kingdom to help teach Ukrainians how to fight invading Russian forces.
WINNIPEG — New statistics show that police-reported extortion cases in Canada rose by nearly 300 per cent in the last decade, as the crime swelled online during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation is calling for action to combat hate and more federal help for victims, as new statistics show that hate crimes in Canada rose by 27 per cent last year.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family.
Zach Collaros kept his composure in a back-and-forth game to keep his Winnipeg Blue Bombers undefeated.
OTTAWA — Some travellers keen to get their passports will now be able to request their mail-in applications be transferred to any of the more than 300 local Service Canada centres for processing.
