30 minutes ago Workers helping the homeless in Montreal feel powerless as crisis deepens

As temperatures drop in Montreal, homeless shelters are overcrowded and warming stations — furnished with chairs, not beds — are at full capacity

Society

62 minutes ago Israeli and Canadian officials clash over whether Canada is safe for Jews

Amichai Chikli, an Israeli minister, chided the Canadian prime minister for being the only G7 leader who hasn't visited the Jewish state since Oct. 7, 2023

Other

88 minutes ago A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check. The IRS said it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a […]

Economics

1 hour ago Canada’s efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress this year

This year, a national commission began cross-country public consultations and an online registry of people sanctioned or under investigation for maltreatment in sport went live.

Sport

1 hour ago How changing demographics and tastes are shaping Canada’s grocery stores

It’s mid-December at a large supermarket in Mississauga, Ont., and Christmas music plays softly over the speakers as customers roam the aisles, picking the perfect lemon and eyeing the large olive counter in the middle of the store. But this isn’t just any grocery store. Walk past the produce and the olives, and you’ll see […]

Other

3 hours ago RCMP informant’s decades of spying on social reformers are chronicled in new book

Frank Hadesbeck was alone, broke and looking for work in Alberta when the RCMP recruited him as an informant, on condition he join the Communist Party to establish a cover

Society

3 hours ago B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about ‘crazy’ plan to recruit doctors

The mayor of the suburban Victoria community of Colwood says an 'out-of-the-box' plan some called 'crazy' to recruit family doctors by hiring them as city workers is gaining interest across Canada

Science

3 hours ago Drug superlabs leave a toxic mess. Some say B.C.’s cleanup rules are a mess, too

May, who co-owns Calgary-based Mayken Hazmat Solutions, has been cleaning the mess left behind by drug labs in Western Canada after police are done with the scene.

Other

6 hours ago Letters, Dec. 22, 2024: ‘Weak leader has Canada in precarious situation’

Trump smells weakness Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state are concerning, not because he will follow through, but because they highlight how weak Trudeau is. Trump would never dare say that to Putin or Xi Jinping. He respects their strength and strategic positioning. If he spots this weakness in Canada, how do you […]

Politics