The Canadian industry wants to increase production, but there are questions about how much extra oil and natural gas can be pulled from the ground and what impact it could have on the world.The federal government is pledging to boost oil production by about five per cent this year to help European countries. (Kyle Bakx/CBC)After meeting…
The Doug Ford government is poised to crack down on developers who unjustifiably cancel or jack up the price of pre-construction sales agreements, CBC News had learned. Pace Developments cancelled preconstruction agreements with 70 buyers at its Urban North condo development in Barrie last fall and upped the price by $100,000 per unit. (Tina Mackenzie/CBC)The Doug…
Mike and Erin Doan contacted an animal rescue group to adopt a dog after their son Henry, who’s non-verbal and recently began speaking with the help of software, asked for one. But the family was told they wouldn’t be a good fit because the nine-year-old has autism.Erin and Mike Doan of Listowel, Ont., say they…
From debates over masking in schools to students repeatedly bounced between in-person and remote learning, many parents feel Canadian policy-makers have let our children down during the pandemic. Students are seen in an Alberta classroom in January. Two-thirds of parent respondents of a new Angus Reid Institute study, conducted in partnership with CBC News, said they feel…
Netflix, as with the last few awards seasons, isn’t the lone streamer on the Oscar ballot. But a big win for its film The Power of the Dog could open the floodgates, allowing streamers to take their place in an industry that has historically given them a chilly reception.Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Power of…
Canada’s first lithium-ion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant is coming to Windsor, Ont., as part of a $4.9-billion joint-venture deal between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, government officials confirmed Wednesday.Premier Doug Ford along with federal and municipal officials confirmed on Wednesday that Windsor, Ont., will be home to an important electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant.…
After the timing of the last two budgets was altered by the pandemic, the provincial government is back on schedule with its release of Wednesday’s 2022-23 budget.Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer will deliver the provincial budget at approximately 2:15 p.m. CST on Wednesday. (Michael Bell/The Canadian Press)After the timing of the last two budgets was…
Danny Ward is still in awe of the bald eagle that hopped through some brush in Esgenoôpetitj First Nation, then rested and spread its wings just a few metres away from him.A bald eagle is collected by the Department of Natural Resources after a close encounter in Esgenoôpetitj First Nation on Sunday. (Submitted by Danny Ward)Danny Ward…
Newly unsealed court documents give a glimpse into the challenges the Winnipeg Police Service faced trying to uncover the contents of an accused child sex-abuser’s electronic devices.Police allege Marshall Ruskin, 63, a former civilian webmaster for the Department of National Defence in Winnipeg, paid to watch the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines through…
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Canadian pop star Justin Bieber will debut their Next Gen uniform on Wednesday.Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday unveiled their alternate ‘Next Gen’ jersey, which was created in a partnership with Canadian musician Justin Bieber, his brand drew house, the NHL and Adidas. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)The Toronto Maple Leafs will…