News/Canada (Page 33)

Brian Mulroney served as Canadian prime minister, from 1984 to 1993, an eventful tenure that included a royal visit, the failure of the Meech Lake Accord and the successful passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement — a deal that transformed the Canadian economy. On Thursday, Mulroney’s daughter Caroline said he had died atContinue Reading

Calgary·Analysis In among the delayed tax cut, a sprinkling of new fees, reduced infrastructure spending, what’s there for Albertans to remember? No tax cut, infrastructure delays, some new fees. But what’s there for Albertans to remember? Jason Markusoff · CBC News · Posted: Feb 29, 2024 8:42 PM EST |Continue Reading

Calgary The average Albertan likely doesn’t have time to sift through hundreds of pages of financial tables, spending forecasts and departmental estimates. But they likely do have an interest in a simple question: how might this budget affect my pocketbook? We have some answers. You’ll pay more if you smoke,Continue Reading

Politics Facing questions about how scientists who were intentionally sharing information with China were cleared to work at a Winnipeg lab housing deadly diseases, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deflected criticism to his chief political rival, accusing the Conservative leader of weaponizing national security.  CSIS says scientist fired from Winnipeg diseaseContinue Reading

Canada·Updated The husband of a New York doctor who died shortly after dining at a Disney Springs restaurant last year accused Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of negligence in a 19-page lawsuit filed in Florida. NYC doctor Kanokporn Tangsuan had severe dairy and nut allergy, collapsed 45 mins after eatingTheContinue Reading

Sitting at her home in Ottawa earlier this month, Mary Fernando got an out-of-the-blue call from her pharmacy at Shoppers Drug Mart. An employee on the other end of the line asked if she was still using two inhalers to control her asthma, as she had been doing consistently for years.Continue Reading

Canada·First Person Emma Tiede didn’t want to join a specialized figure skating club for children with disabilities. But slowly, she began to see the value of it. Some kids looked down on me just because I was different Emma Tiede · for CBC First Person · Posted: Feb 27, 2024Continue Reading

Canada·First Person Hilary Duff enjoys the experience of a proper, cold wintry Ottawa. Only this year, it didn’t materialize. Ottawa allows me to experience the magic of the season — except this year, there hasn’t been much Hilary Duff · for CBC First Person · Posted: Feb 25, 2024 4:00Continue Reading

U.S. authorities have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of an Indian family of four who froze to death near Manitoba’s southern border with the United States two years ago. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel — also known as Dirty Harry, according to officials who have identified five aliases — has been charged in U.S.Continue Reading