The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it could be 2023 before it completes an investigation into the current potato wart outbreak on P.E.I.A technical briefing with CFIA officials took MLAs through the various stages of potato wart disease. (CFIA)An official from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the investigation into the discovery of potato wart…
A judge has stayed criminal proceedings against a man accused of breaching Canada’s secrets law, because of an unreasonable delay in bringing the matter to trial.John Lee, lawyer for Hamilton engineer Qing Quentin Huang, speaks outside of the courthouse in 2013, the year Huang was arrested and accused of plotting to send classified information on Canada’s…
After a five-year test run, an Atlantic immigration program that lets employers handpick workers from other countries, then fast tracks their permanent residency in Canada will be made permanent. Federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the immigration program doesn’t directly address problems related to newcomers who can’t get their credentials recognized, but it will go a long…
Alberta United Conservative Party MLAs have been forbidden from travelling outside the country for the holidays. Alberta United Conservative Party MLAs have been forbidden from travelling outside the country for the holidays, according to a memo obtained by CBC News. (Emilio Avalos/CBC)Alberta United Conservative Party MLAs have been forbidden from travelling outside the country for the…
In the annual Canadian Press survey, 38 editors picked the discovery of unmarked graves near the former Indian Residential School in Kamloops, B.C., as Canada’s most revealing story this year, followed by 31 votes for Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.People embrace in front of the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill June 4, 2021 at a memorial…
Environment Canada has released its Top 10 weather stories for 2021 — a year that its senior climatologist Dave Phillips calls the “most destructive, the most expensive and the deadliest year for weather in Canadian history.” Here’s what made the list.Derek Clayton takes a family on a boat to see their home, which was submerged…
The agreement, which is subject to approval by the Quebec Superior Court, would allow eligible individuals who were affected by the privacy breach announced in June 2019 to receive a payment.A Caisse populaire Desjardins sign is seen in Montreal on June 18, 2019. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)Financial services firm Desjardins Group will pay up to…
At 89, Alanis Obomsawin is one of the most acclaimed Indigenous directors in the world. Obomsawin said she’s grateful to see a real shift in how history is taught in schools and a greater understanding and empathy for Indigenous peoples. Many doors are now ‘wide open,’ says Alanis Obomsawin. The Abenaki filmmaker says she is grateful to…
Flair Airlines plans to expand its fleet to 30 aircraft by mid-2023, more than double the current size as it strives for a 50-plane fleet within five years.The Flair Airlines plans to expand its fleet to 30 aircraft by mid-2023. (flyflair.com)Flair Airlines plans to expand its fleet to 30 aircraft by mid-2023, more than double…
The Federal Court heard arguments Wednesday from four Canadian Armed Forces members facing disciplinary action for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Canada’s military members, like all federal public servants, must be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a government order. (Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press)The Federal Court heard arguments Wednesday from four Canadian Armed Forces members facing…
