From former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard to a childhood friend to a prominent member of Montreal's Irish community, all say Mulroney had an uncanny ability to relate to people from all walks of life. 'We discovered someone who was very much like us,' says former premier Lucien Bouchard Quebecers close …
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Covered Bridge Potato Chips factory in Hartland burns down
Firefighters from several departments have converged to battle a fire at Covered Bridge Potato Chips factory in Hartland, a major employer in the New Brunswick town. Fire started around 6 p.m. Friday and is still an active scene Firefighters from several departments have converged to battle a fire at Covered …
Read More »Brian Mulroney will have a ‘right and fitting tribute,’ says Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday the state funeral for the late Brian Mulroney will be a "right and fitting tribute" for a titan of Canadian politics. Former Progressive Conservative prime minister dead at 84 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday the state funeral for the late Brian Mulroney will …
Read More »At least 54 inmates held past release date in Ontario jails in 2023, documents show
At least 54 inmates stayed in Ontario-run jails longer than they were supposed to last year, CBC Hamilton has learned. Experts and lawyers say province needs to take immediate action to find out the cause At least 54 inmates stayed in Ontario-run jails longer than they were supposed to last …
Read More »Canada’s Sarah Mitton wins women’s shot put gold at world indoor championships
Sports Olympics Summer Sports Track and Field Sarah Mitton broke a Canadian record twice on her way to her first world title on Friday in Glasgow, Scotland. The 27-year-old shot put athlete won gold at the World Athletics Indoor Championships with a new national indoor record throw of 20.22 metres. …
Read More »Lawsuit over massive Veterans Affairs accounting error to cost Ottawa almost $1 billion
An embarrassing multi-million-dollar accounting error that was covered up for years at Veterans Affairs Canada will end up costing taxpayers almost $1 billion now that a Federal Court judge has signed off on a combined class-action settlement. More than 272,000 veterans were short-changed on pension and disability payments for almost …
Read More »Police spending in cities like Montreal keeps surging over budget. Where does the money go?
Since the start of the pandemic, Montreal police spending has gone tens of millions of dollars over budget each year. The police chief pins the blame on understaffing, but critics say that’s far from the case. Politicians are afraid to say no to the police, say criminologists and a former …
Read More »Danielle Smith wants to save Alberta’s oil wealth, but history shows it’s a pledge that’s hard to deliver
With Thursday's budget, Danielle Smith joins the long history of governments in Alberta pledging to save the bounty of oil cash. But with a crash in oil prices seemingly always around the corner, every previous commitment to saving has inevitably failed. Why a pledge to save oilpatch wealth is so …
Read More »Plans for Eabametoong First Nation’s temporary school progressing after fire razed learning centre
Plans for a temporary school for Eabametoong First Nation are starting to come together, weeks after the Ojibway community in northwestern Ontario lost its only school to arson. Here's the latest on efforts to get students back in class as soon as possible. Objiway First Nation's chief has 'a real …
Read More »New visa rules for Mexican nationals turn families, tourists into collateral damage, loved ones say
Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Thursday that Ottawa would be reinstating visa requirements for travellers from Mexico to reduce the number of asylum claims and the number of people crossing from Canada into the U.S. Ottawa aims to cut asylum claims, number of people crossing from Canada to U.S. …
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