Air Canada notched the worst on-time performance among large airlines in North America in 2023, landing just 63 per cent of its flights on time in 2023, according to a new report.Continue Reading
Politics Steven MacKinnon, a Liberal MP representing Gatineau, will be sworn in as government House leader on Monday, taking over from Karina Gould as she departs for parental leave. Plan for MacKinnon’s takeover was announced in the summer Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon will be sworn in as interim House leaderContinue Reading
Business Switch carriers? How? Ottawa gives mixed messages over rising mobile pricesEven as the minister responsible admitted there aren’t enough competitive options for mobile service in Canada, another federal official said consumers can and should search for other service providers when faced with price increases. Industry minister said this week there’s ‘tooContinue Reading
Politics Last year saw three of the most popular e-petitions ever in Canada, as hundreds of thousands of people weighed in to endorse positions on a variety of weighty and controversial subjects. One MP says it’s time to consider giving online petitions more real-world clout Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri risesContinue Reading
Politics A Canadian government plan to track plastics could help put more money into consumers’ pockets and keep plastic waste out of landfills. Critics call plan impractical, government overreach David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Jan 06, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: January 8 Part of theContinue Reading
Politics The Canadian Armed Forces was forced to send a second plane to Jamaica this week after the military plane that brought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the Caribbean island for a family vacation became “unserviceable,” CBC News has learned. Military forced to send a second plane with mechanics toContinue Reading
Politics Former conflict of interest and ethics commissioner Mary Dawson has died. The commissioner’s office posted a statement on its website today announcing it was saddened to learn of Dawson’s death on Dec. 24. Dawson was nominated to the role in 2007 and she served until 2018Stephanie Taylor · TheContinue Reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing Florida to import what could amount to millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs from Canada — but the federal government says there are safeguards in place to prevent shortages north of the border. Florida has estimated that purchasing prescription drugs from Canadian wholesalers to treat such conditionsContinue Reading
Business Statistics Canada says the total number of jobs in December was virtually unchanged for the month as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent. Overall employment growth slowed in the second half of 2023The Canadian Press · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 05, 2024 9:48 AM EST | LastContinue Reading
Maria Kartasheva was told to step aside in the middle of her Canadian citizenship ceremony after the officiant asked if anyone has been charged with a crime in another country. She had been — specifically, under a law passed in Russia shortly after the invasion of Ukraine.Continue Reading
