The federal government has lent developers billions of dollars to jump-start rental construction, all with affordability requirements. But data released under access-to-information shows that more than half of the projects will have average rents higher than those of the cities where they’re being built.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, greets Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen as…
The group representing more than 2,000 municipalities is asking for billions of dollars from the federal government to help cities and towns protect themselves from climate-related events as wildfires, floods, heat waves and droughts increase in intensity.A couple looks at the Mount Law wildfire, near Peachland and Glenrosa on the west side of Okanagan Lake, from the waterfront…
The federal government says it plans to create proof-of-vaccination documentation for international travel by early fall.Ottawa is working with the provinces, which hold data on vaccinations, to develop a vaccine passport for international travel. (Charlie Riedel/The Associated Press)The federal government says it plans to create proof-of-vaccination documentation for international travel by early fall. Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said this afternoon that Ottawa is…
Canada’s border agents reached a new tentative agreement with the federal government late Friday after a daylong work-to-rule campaign left long lines of semi-trailers and passenger vehicles idling for hours at some of the country’s busiest international gateways.A Canada Border Services Agency worker is seen at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Friday. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Canada’s…
The federal government has denied Alberta’s request to amend the Criminal Code to allow people to carry pepper spray for self-defence.A file photo shows a row of pepper spray canisters in a gun shop in Germany. Alberta’s request for the federal government to remove pepper spray from the list of prohibited weapons in the Criminal…
The Liberal government has laid out a blueprint for cracking down on harmful online materials posted to platforms such as Facebook and YouTube.Under proposed new federal rules, social media sites could face fines if they do not remove content deemed harmful. (Pixabay)The Liberal government has laid out a blueprint for cracking down on harmful material posted…
The federal government is finalizing a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador to financially restructure the over-budget and behind-schedule Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, CBC News has learned.Workers on the construction site of the hydroelectric facility at Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)The federal government is finalizing a…
Ontario has asked the federal government to ensure Canadians who received mixed COVID-19 vaccines will be cleared for international travel as border measures lift.Ontario Premier Doug Ford with Health Minister Christine Elliott. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)Ontario has asked the federal government to ensure Canadians who received mixed COVID-19 vaccines will be cleared for international travel…
The federal government, provinces and territories have failed to plan emissions cuts sufficient to achieve Canada’s net-zero goals, according to a new climate report.A flare stack lights the sky over the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton in 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)The federal, provincial and territorial governments have failed to plan emissions cuts sufficient to achieve Canada’s net-zero targets, says a new climate report. The…
An Ottawa family determined to spend the summer in their home province, biked more than 1,000 kilometres to New Brunswick. Laurie Clifford (middle), Steve Mongrain (right) and their 14-year-old son Alexander Mongrain (left) made the 1,025 kilometre journey from Ottawa to New Mills, New Brunswick in 15 days. (Laurie Clifford/Facebook)An Ottawa family determined to spend the…