Mayors’ Council releases campaign budget information

VANCOUVER – The Mayors’ Council today released the details of their transit and transportation referendum campaign budget. The final campaign budget for the Mayors’ Council education...

Despite the scandal, Duffy’s old friends still show up for support

OTTAWA — Eight weeks into the trial of Sen. Mike Duffy and its hours of dry testimony on paperwork and rules, the seats for courtroom guests...

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman praised for taking part in city’s gay pride parade

Government of Canada announces plan to crack down on impaired driving

The Government of Canada introduces legislation to increase maximum penalties and new mandatory minimum penalties for impaired driving causing bodily harm or death. Ottawa, ON –...

Mike Duffy trial hears about his travel claims

OTTAWA — A Senate finance clerk who reviewed Mike Duffy’s travel claims told his fraud trial Friday that she understood that senators could mix public and...

Ontario legislation casts spotlight on issue of phantom real estate bids

TORONTO — Starting next month, homebuyers in Ontario will have new protections against phantom bids, a practice used by unscrupulous real estate agents to drive up...

Secrecy shrouds death of ‘agitated’ man in Canadian immigration custody

TORONTO — A cloak of secrecy shrouded the death of a man in the custody of Canada’s immigration authorities Friday, with details sketchy and his identity...

Tory minister Alexander, Liberal critic McCallum swap accusations of racism

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Liberal MP John McCallum traded barbs in the Commons today in a heated exchange that ended with the minister...

Officials can’t explain increase in North Bay babies born to addicted mothers

TORONTO — Community service workers in North Bay say they are dealing with an alarming increase in the number of babies born to mothers addicted to...

Alberta legislature begins session under NDP, focus to be on money bill

EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition Wildrose party is urging Premier Rachel Notley’s NDP not launch its new era Monday by spending billions of dollars with little explanation....