Governor General Julie Payette resigns
Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has resigned from her post following reports of a “damaging” workplace harassment investigation. “Everyone has a right to a healthy and [...]
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Canada to ban some single use plastics by the end of 2021
Canada announced Wednesday it will ban single-use plastic items – checkout bags, straws, stir sticks, six-pack rings, cutlery and even foodware made from [...]
Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul elected Green Party of Canada leader
Green Party members have chosen Toronto lawyer and human rights activist Annamie Paul as their next leader, bringing to a close the year-long race to replace Elizabeth May. [...]
Family of Joyce Echaquan planning legal action over her death in Quebec hospital
The family of Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw mother of seven who died in a Joliette, Que., hospital Monday, is planning to take its fight for justice to the courts. In her [...]
Trudeau Throne Speech: PM to address the nation on Wednesday evening
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the nation this evening at 6:30 p.m. ET after the speech from the throne lays out the government’s plan to deal with the [...]
Police identify victims of Ontario shooting as 4 members of same family
Police east of Toronto have identified the victims of a mass shooting in Oshawa, Ont., as four members of the same family. Durham regional police say the deceased are [...]
Erin O’Toole is the new leader of the Conservative Party
Erin O’Toole will be the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The Durham MP won the race to replace Andrew Scheer as leader of the party in a physically [...]
Deputy PM Freeland to replace Morneau as finance minister
Chrystia Freeland will become Canada’s new Finance Minister after the resignation of Bill Morneau on Monday. Freeland will become the first female finance minister, and [...]
Bill Morneau resigns as finance minister amid WE Charity scandal and reported tensions with PM Trudeau
Canada’s finance minister, is stepping down amid the ongoing scandal of accepting gifts from WE Charity and rumours of a growing rift with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. [...]
Ottawa sending $19B aid to provinces and territories to restart economies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday that a $19 billion deal has been reached between the federal government and the provinces and territories to help local [...]