Canada

October marked the 10th straight month of decline in the number of Canadian travellers to the US. Air travel from Canada to the US dropped nearly 24%, while car travel fell more than 30% when compared to the same period last year, according to data released this week by Canada’s statistics office.

China is desperate for our canola, and Canada has more leverage than we think.

Spies from China and Russia have a significant interest in Canada’s Arctic and those developing its potential, Canadian Security Intelligence Service director Dan Rogers warns.

The Windsor Police Service has charged a correctional officer with the alleged sexual assault of an inmate at a local detention centre.

The fifth estate obtained internal Health Canada reports that reveal the federal government was advised by its own experts to expand access to a greater range of safe and regulated drugs for people across Canada but that instead, at the height of the opioid overdose crisis, the government’s support for safe supply programs was watered down and eventually ended in March.

A report shows the Defence Department’s already poor transparency record is getting worse.

Winnipeg Transit’s crackdown on fare evasion has denied nearly 5,000 rides in just over two months, according to new figures released Wednesday that the city says shows progress on curbing revenue loss and safety concerns.

Nearly two years after complaining to Hockey Canada about bullying and sexual misconduct on a Hamilton youth hockey team, a family is relieved they don’t have to keep it secret anymore.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/55055190

Since last year, an investigation into the ability of new grocers to set up in the Halifax Regional Municipality has been quietly ticking along under Competition Bureau Canada.

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This is what happens when political leaders act irresponsibly.

One party resolution called on the government to stop designating carbon dioxide as a pollutant.

Guitard was sentenced to 27 days in jail, followed by 12 months of probation. He was also fined $1,500, is prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years and is prohibited from driving for 12 months.

“Hundreds of thousands of households are without power Tuesday morning across Quebec after a first night of relentless snowfall brought as much as 35 centimeters of snow to parts of the province. Some school boards are asking that students stay at home.”

Some municipalities in Manitoba are renewing calls for the province to make legislative changes to reduce the role police play in responding to crises as rural and northern communities deal with staffing challenges with law enforcement and an increase in mental health calls.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will open Canada’s new consulate in Greenland’s capital this week, as both allies seek to deepen ties amid turbulent relations with the U.S.

Over 250 Quebec doctors are applying to be able to work in Ontario, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The surge of applications is happening in the wake of a controversial bill reforming doctors’ pay, which was passed on Oct. 25 in Quebec.

An Ontario judge has dismissed billionaire businessman Frank Stronach’s bid to quash his committal to stand trial on one of the dozen charges he faces in his Toronto sexual assault case.

Fundamentally, addressing poor employment quality requires that more workers gain greater access to collective bargaining.

A court document reveals what a criminologist calls a “striking list” of offences by a Winnipeg police officer who used his position to engage in a range of illegal activity for which he’s now expected to serve prison time.

With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccine.

For the first time in more than 100 years Albertans are talking about a general strike, inflamed by the provincial government’s use of the notwithstanding clause to force striking teachers back to work.

Mike Smith, the actor famous for playing Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys, has been charged with sexual assault.

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Lai, arrested in 2020, calls the region his ‘Canadian home,’ niece says.

Martin Lukacs and Desmond Cole discuss the Liberal government’s Harper-esque budget

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The province’s car sales regulator, the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC), says the advertised price in a dealership ad must include all fees the consumer is expected to pay, except HST and licensing. In fact, it’s been Ontario law since 2010 that dealership ads must set out the total amount.

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I loved Wolf Castle’s other album, ‘Waiting for the Dawn’. Stephen Hero is new to me.

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With ArcelorMittal Dofasco stalling on its green steel plans and releasing emissions above Ontario’s air-quality regulations, Hamilton resident Jochen Bezner says Canada’s largest steelmaker needs to be held accountable.

The Canadian economy added a surprising 67,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday, beating economists’ expectations for the month.

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Colleges and universities earn revenue each year by licensing their trademarks to major apparel companies, including Lululemon and Fanatics. These companies, in turn, rely on vast supplier networks located primarily in countries with weak labour protections and regulations.

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The title is a bit clickbait-y. I went into this one feeling strongly opposed it. Afterwards I’m still not sure, but I get that there’s some nuance to it.

Some medical professionals say detaining highly intoxicated people for up to three days could put lives at risk if it’s not accompanied by proper care.

Tuesday’s federal budget offers a glimpse into how dozens of government departments plan to rein in spending following this summer’s comprehensive expenditure review.

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal regarding Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. vs. Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Tabled Tuesday, the budget says legislative changes will streamline approvals and reduce regulatory uncertainty for the planned high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City.

The federal and provincial governments have been underfunding universities for decades. Recently, universities were able to start recruiting foreign students to make up for the shortfall, but it looks like that money tap will be turned down. It doesn’t look like there’s a plan to make up for it.

“We always have to remember that if the federal government has a deficit, then it means some other sector has a surplus. We need to understand which sector that is and, more importantly, if it’s desirable. In this case, the surplus will likely be created for high-income households and large, foreign-owned companies benefiting from defence spending—they are on the other side of this deficit.”

We call on Minister Joly, Minister Solomon, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (“ISED”) to do the following: