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Ottawa’s fiscal year shaping up better than budget forecasts: BMO economist
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government’s annual deficit for the fiscal year ending today is tracking below Ottawa’s own expectations set out the 2025 budget, despite increased spending. The fiscal monitor published last Friday showed Ottawa’s deficit from April to January came in at $31.2 billion. With just two months left in the federal fiscal calendar, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PM says F-35 review ongoing after Norad chief says they’re not critical
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is choosing his words carefully after the head of Norad suggested advanced aircraft like the F-35 are not critical to continental defence. Asked about the fighter jet contract at a news conference today, Carney said his government is still considering a range of factors in its review of plans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stronach’s accusers lied, defence argues in final submissions at sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
TORONTO — The women accusing Frank Stronach of sexual assault lied and in some cases fabricated their accounts, lawyers for the Canadian auto parts tycoon argued Monday as they urged the court to find him not guilty of all charges. The four remaining complainants in the case “lied, manipulated and certainly attempted to deceive the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Stephen Lewis Dies at 88
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
Stephen Lewis, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations and one-time leader of the Ontario NDP has died. Lewis was 88. The Stephen Lewis Foundation announced his death Tuesday. He held multiple posts with the UN after his four-year stint as Canada’s ambassador, including as a special adviser to then secretary-general Kofi Annan. He is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big streamers’ challenge of CRTC financial disclosure rules won’t go ahead
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal won’t hear a court case filed by large foreign streaming companies fighting a CRTC requirement to disclose financial information. The court has dismissed a motion for leave to appeal by the Motion Picture Association—Canada targeting a portion of the federal broadcast regulator’s recent decision on Canadian content rules. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Video of MAID patient playing cello isn’t Canadian government advertising
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
A short video shared to social media last week offered a glimpse into the “final days” of a woman at the end of her life. Some claimed the video was an advertisement for medical assistance in dying from the Canadian government or an “assisted suicide company.” The video was in fact produced for a campaign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, aims to address backlog
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its administration. The vaccine injury support program began accepting claims in June 2021, after the widespread rollout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids’ queries ahead of Artemis II launch opening
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
LONGUEUIL — Jeremy Hansen is on the cusp of embarking on a historic deep space mission to the moon months after admitting to some inquisitive students that while the unknowns present a scary prospect, some risks are worth it. Hansen was asked in October about his fears as he took questions from Grade 5 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government taking over vaccine injury compensation, looks to address backlog
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that provides compensation to people who have been injured by vaccines. The Vaccine Injury Support Program began accepting claims in June 2021, after the widespread rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. People who experienced a “serious and permanent injury” as a result ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian mother detained in Texas with daughter granted bond: husband
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
A Canadian mother who has spent weeks detained at an immigration facility in Texas along with her seven-year-old daughter could be going home after a judge granted her bond. Tania Warner’s husband, Edward Warner, says a judge set the bond for his wife at US$9,500. Reached by phone on Tuesday, Warner says he was rushing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Goosebumps’: World watches as Artemis II prepares for launch with Canadian on board
By Canadian Press on March 31st, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA’s countdown clock is ticking down as astronauts — including Canadian Jeremy Hansen — make their final preparations for the Artemis II mission, which is set to send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. “It’s a pretty historic way to go to the moon,” ... Read More »
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