The federal government has announced $35 million in new money over the next three years to improve and expand immigration settlement services in small towns and rural communities.A newly-landed refugee waves a Canadian flag outside St. John’s International Airport on October 26, 2021. (Ritchie Perez/Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)The federal government has announced $35 million…
Former provincial and federal politician John Efford died Sunday in hospital in Carbonear.John Efford died Sunday at the age of 77. (Eddy Kennedy/CBC)Former Newfoundland and Labrador provincial and federal politician John Efford has died. He was 77. In a statement, Efford’s family said he died in hospital in Carbonear on Sunday. “Dad was a proud and passionate Newfoundlander who…
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is seeking financial support for its Hay West initiative, which aims to ship donated hay from Maritime farmers to drought-affected Prairie provinces.Last summer’s devastating drought has left many Prairie farmers without enough feed for their livestock heading into the winter. (Richard Agecoutay/CBC News)The consequences of last summer’s searing drought are…
Canadian flags on government buildings were raised Sunday at sunset for the first time since May 30 but will be lowered and raised again for both Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day. They will then remain at full-mast going forward.The Canadian flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa was raised at sunset on Sunday, flying…
Unsurprisingly, carriers are pissed Canadians living near airports may have a hard time getting 5G service thanks to a surprise announcement from…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his government’s mandatory vaccine policy today — a mandate that will require public servants to either get their shots by month’s end or be forced into an unpaid leave of absence. All would-be travellers must also be fully vaccinated by Oct. 30 to board planes, trains or marine vessels.Prime Minister Justin…
Polls have closed in Quebec and Ontario, where the results have the potential of determining who will be headed into the prime minister’s office.
Wholesale rates and internet bills are a key issue in the 2021 federal election The Federal Court of Appeal will hear TekSavvy’s…
Canadians will soon head to the polls and CBC News will have full coverage of the federal election on all platforms so you can follow every development.Voters cast ballots at an advance polling station, at the Noor Cultural Centre, in Toronto, on Sept. 10. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Canadians will soon head to the polls and CBC News…
Conservatives expect a near-sweep in Alberta, but a handful of ridings remain at play in September election.Workers perform maintenance on an oil rig in Alberta. The future of the province’s energy sector could be determined by the results of the Sept. 20 federal election. (Kyle Bakx/CBC)Lewis Lix still thinks about the sunrises he watched while…