The RCMP’s federal wing is at a “critical juncture” and its ability to police key files like foreign interference, terrorism and financial crime is on the line, says a recent report from the Mounties’ independent advisory board. After studying the sustainability of federal policing for more than a year, a task forceContinue Reading
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on Canada Life after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who were left fighting for medical claims to be covered. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) said it “is taking steps to address startup delays faced by Canada Life and hasContinue Reading
The federal government’s latest budget sets aside $1.5 billion to implement pharmacare — a major financial commitment with the potential for a wide-ranging impact on the country’s health-care system. The program, long demanded by the government’s supply-and-confidence partners in the NDP, will start small by covering just two categories of drugs. For the program to getContinue Reading
Business·Analysis EV sales have slowed. Do massive subsidies still make sense?Honda and Toyota are promising billions in new EV investments as governments hand out subsidies and tax credits. But EV sales in North America have slowed amid concerns over costs and range anxiety. Tesla’s earnings drop as Ford and GMContinue Reading
Montreal A new virtual care project launched at a handful of Quebec hospitals allows patients to return home early while being monitored remotely through smart devices. $76M project expected to roll out at over a dozen hospitals in coming yearCBC News · Posted: Apr 26, 2024 4:00 AM EDT |Continue Reading
Nostalgia for the 1990s is having a moment right now, if wide-legged jeans, Lisa Frank’s Crocs collaboration and the original Gap fragrances selling for hundreds of dollars on eBay are any indication. But when the graphic novel remake of Ann M. Martin’s book Claudia and the Bad Joke was the best-selling kids book in Canada earlier this month,Continue Reading
Health People unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints. Negotiations are underway in Ottawa toward a globalContinue Reading
Authorities tells Ajax lady she couldn’t be Canadian CBC.ca…Learn ExtraContinue Reading
NFL Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. Five other teams selected quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a record for the most in the first round.Continue Reading
Manitoba Air Canada says it’s sorry after staff tried to stow away the headdress of the Assembly of First Nations’ national chief in cargo storage before the departure of a flight Wednesday. Airline says it’s reviewing its policies following ‘regrettable incident’Arturo Chang · CBC News · Posted: Apr 25, 2024 10:47 PMContinue Reading
