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CRA says it has more work to do as call centre improvement plan hits 50-day mark
By Canadian Press on October 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Two senior officials working at the Canada Revenue Agency say the agency surpassed its target for answering more calls from Canadians ahead of schedule. On Sept. 2, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne set a 100-day timeline for the CRA to fix call centre delays, putting the deadline at Dec. 11. The CRA then said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday, as thousands of striking teachers and their supporters chanted and shouted nearby, that she wants to form a commission on education when the provincewide strike is over. Smith said she wants to see a negotiated settlement with the union representing the 51,000 teachers, who walked off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre says RCMP covered up Trudeau-era scandals
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the RCMP covered up what he calls scandals involving former prime minister Justin Trudeau, which he says would have otherwise led to criminal charges. In a recent interview with YouTube channel Northern Perspective, Poilievre calls the leadership of the RCMP “despicable” and adds that many of the scandals ... Read More »
1 responseOttawa hasn’t approached Alberta, Sask., about pharmacare since election: ministers
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
CALGARY — Alberta and Saskatchewan’s health ministers say they haven’t been approached by Ottawa about signing onto the federal pharmacare program since the spring election. Saskatchewan Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill says he hasn’t discussed his province’s involvement in the program since former federal minister Mark Holland was in office. Adriana LaGrange, Alberta’s minister of primary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island gets back 80 hectares of land from Ottawa
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
NANAIMO — A British Columbia First Nation is getting some land back in an agreement with the federal government as part of a claim settlement that dates back almost two centuries. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty and Snuneymuxw First Nation Chief Mike Wyse say in a joint announcement that the three parcels of land in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police cite extortion in third shooting at Indian star Kapil Sharma’s B.C. café
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
SURREY — Mike Grieve walks past Kap’s Cafe in Surrey, B.C., every day and says he’s saddened to see the restaurant owned by Indian entertainer Kapil Sharma has been shot up for the third time. Yellow police tape surrounded the eatery on Thursday, with several front windows shattered and bullet holes peppering others. Officers could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta’s Smith wants education commission after teachers strike settled
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to form a commission on education after the provincewide teachers strike is over. Smith says she wants to see a negotiated settlement with the union representing 51,000 teachers, who walked off the job Oct. 6. Smith says the province will need “new models” to ensure issues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids’ queries, 100 days from Artemis 2 launch opening
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
LONGUEUIL — Jeremy Hansen is on the cusp of embarking on a historic deep space mission to the moon, admitting to some inquisitive students Thursday that while the unknowns present a scary prospect, some risks are worth it. Hansen was asked about his fears as he took questions from Grade 5 and 6 students from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney says Stellantis offered reassurances on Brampton, Ont., plant
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney said the global head of Stellantis told him the automaker is looking at finding a new model to fill the idled Brampton, Ont., plant, but that a decision would require more trade certainty. Speaking to reporters in Toronto, Carney said he spoke with the Stellantis chief executive on Tuesday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian passport now outpaces U.S. in ranking of visa-free access
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
OTTAWA — Canadian passport holders have overtaken Americans in terms of their visa-free access to the world. The Henley Passport Index ranks Canada in 9th place for how many countries Canadian citizens can visit without needing to apply for a visa. The U.S. passport is in 12th place. Both countries sat at 7th place under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amazon unionization in Quebec was discussed by management, tribunal hears
By Canadian Press on October 16th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — An Amazon senior executive has told a labour tribunal that unionization efforts by Quebec workers were discussed in meetings by management, though not in detail. Amazon’s director of operations for Canada told the Tribunal administratif du travail he knew there was some unionization activity at the e-commerce giant’s distribution centre in Lachine. But ... Read More »
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