Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table her fourth federal budget today, laying out the government’s plan to spend billions of dollars on housing to improve supply — a plan the Liberals also hope will boost their prospects with a crucial group of voters. Unlike past budgets, which mostly saved theirContinue Reading
Ottawa With Ottawa’s shelter system and housing programs still feeling the strain of an influx in newcomers to Canada, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is banking on the federal government for funding a new welcoming centre in Tuesday’s budget. City of Ottawa wants more than $32M to build and run newcomer welcomingContinue Reading
Politics There will be money set aside in today’s federal budget for the Department of National Defence — much of it linked to the implementation of the new defence policy released with great fanfare last week by the Liberal government after more than two years of study. Most of the spendingContinue Reading
Sports Caitlin Clark was selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever on Monday night, while Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., was picked sixth by the Washington Mystics. Canada’s Aaliyah Edwards goes 6th overall to Washington Mystics Doug Ferguson · The Associated Press ·Continue Reading
PWHL The Professional Women’s Hockey League enters the home stretch of its inaugural season Thursday when it resumes following the world championship break. Play resumes with pair of Thursday games ahead of May’s Walter Cup playoffs Donna Spencer · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 15, 2024 6:49 PM EDTContinue Reading
Toronto A former Shoppers Drug Mart franchise owner has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the Canadian retail pharmacy chain, and its parent company Loblaw, alleging the companies imposed “unsafe and unethical” corporate practices on franchise owner pharmacists to increase profits. In a statement, a Loblaw spokesperson told CBCContinue Reading
Montreal A class-action lawsuit has been authorized to proceed against 16 pharmaceutical companies for their role in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing opioid drugs in Quebec. Lawsuit covers anyone who has been diagnosed with opioid use disorder since 1996CBC News · Posted: Apr 15, 2024 6:00 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Politics Tuesday’s federal budget will include a tax increase on the richest Canadians, sources tell Radio-Canada. It’s not clear exactly what form the tax measure will take but senior Liberal sources have told Radio-Canada that it will affect less than 1 per cent of Canadians. Liberal government already has announced $38 billion inContinue Reading
Toronto Ontario and the federal government say they have reached a deal to drop an assessment of the the province’s Highway 413 project after the Federal Court ruled it can be aside. New deal allows highway project to proceed without a full-fledged federal environmental assessmentCBC News · Posted: Apr 15,Continue Reading
