Where, when and how to watch the solar eclipse in Canada
On Monday, a rare astronomical event will present an awe-inspiring experience in North America and Canadians will be treated to part of the action. The so-called Great [...]
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Astronaut Julie Payette to be Canada’s 29th Governor General
Former astronaut Julie Payette will be Canada’s next Governor General, becoming the fourth female to be the monarch’s representative in Canada when she is sworn [...]
Central bank hikes rate for first time in 7 years
The Bank of Canada has hiked its benchmark interest rate to 0.75 per cent from 0.5 per cent, its first increase in nearly seven years, amid expectations of stronger economic [...]
B.C. wildfire situation ‘still deteriorating,’ and how you can help
The head of emergency management in British Columbia says the province’s wildfire situation will remain challenging for several weeks. Crews across British Columbia are [...]
Khadr apology and settlement about violation of Charter rights, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an apology and reported $10.5 million compensation payment to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr was a basic matter of following [...]
Ex-nurse who killed 8 seniors in her care sentenced to 8 concurrent life terms
Former nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer told a court in Woodstock, Ont., on Monday that she was “extremely sorry” for killing eight nursing home patients before being [...]
Smiles 4 Canada Orthodontists offering free dental services
Smiles 4 Canada, a program run by the Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Orthodontics (CFAO) in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Orthodontists (CAO) is [...]
First Somali-Canadian MP Ahmed Hussen is new Minister of Immigration
Prime Minister Justine Trudeau has shuffled key cabinet ministers at a swearing-in ceremony that took place at Rideau Hall. Ahmed Hussen, the Liberal MP for Toronto riding of [...]
Viola Desmond chosen as first Canadian woman to grace banknote’s face
Viola Desmond, often described as Canada’s Rosa Parks for her 1946 decision to sit in a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre, will be the first [...]
Progress report on Trudeau’s election campaign promises, one year later
Justin Trudeau made more than 200 promises in last fall’s election campaign. After one year as prime minister, he’s kept more than he’s broken — but most [...]