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Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program

Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program

OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.
Environment commissioner says Canada on track to miss 2030 emissions targets

Environment commissioner says Canada on track to miss 2030 emissions targets

OTTAWA — Canada is still not on track to meet its commitments under the Paris climate agreement, federal Environment Commissioner Jerry DeMarco said in a new report on Thursday.
B.C. election judicial recount for Surrey-Guildford starts with 28 unreported ballots

B.C. election judicial recount for Surrey-Guildford starts with 28 unreported ballots

SURREY, B.C. — Election officials filed into an industrial building in Surrey, B.C.
NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers

NDP calls on federal government to allow open work permits for temporary workers

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee is calling on the government to change how it handles permits for temporary workers after a UN report said the system creates "a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.
Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026

Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government says it wants every Quebecer to have access to a health professional by the summer of 2026 — just before the next provincial election.
'Aging membership, aging buildings:' Some legion branches struggle to keep doors open

'Aging membership, aging buildings:' Some legion branches struggle to keep doors open

MONTREAL — The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too
Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved over national security risks

Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved over national security risks

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.
How to care for your mental health if you're struggling with U.S. election result

How to care for your mental health if you're struggling with U.S. election result

TORONTO — When JP Enns told his 16-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son that Donald Trump had won the U.S. election, they cried.
B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence from Robert Pickton's farm

B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence from Robert Pickton's farm

The RCMP can apply to dispose of some 15,000 pieces of evidence collected from the search of serial killer Robert Pickton's Port Coquitlam property, including "items determined to belong to victims."
'Hired and paid' hit men killed B.C. ex-suspect in Air India bombing: court document

'Hired and paid' hit men killed B.C. ex-suspect in Air India bombing: court document

The day before Ripudaman Singh Malik was murdered in July 2022, a pair of hired hit men showed up at his B.C. business, "scoping out the scene" for several minutes before driving away.