1 hour ago Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland ’dismayed’ about BC Ferries’ contract with Chinese shipyard

Freeland told B.C.'s transport minister that she expects BC Ferries to inform her about all measures that it plans to take to 'mitigate any security risks'

Sport

3 h. ago Music streamer Spotify tells CRTC not to regulate it like radio

"To apply yesterday's tools to today's platforms risks dulling Canada's success on the global music stage," said Xenia Manning, Spotify's director of global music policy.

Culture

3 h. ago Journée reconnaissance des employés des Distributions Dynamiques

Fondée en 1965 par monsieur Pierre Péladeau, les Messageries Dynamiques, une entreprise québécoise, célèbre cette année ses 60 ans d’existence.

Society

3 h. ago Les libéraux et les conservateurs adoptent la législation sur les grands projets

Deux votes ont eu lieu au lieu d’un, le projet de loi comportant deux parties distinctes sans élément commun clair.

Transport

3 h. ago Carney Bill to Speed Projects Passes Vote Despite Indigenous Opposition

Canada’s House of Commons cleared a bill to accelerate the building of major projects such as pipelines, but Indigenous groups are threatening to force a legal battle over it.

Politics

3 h. ago Cull of B.C. ostriches over avian flu concerns halted pending an appeal

The farm’s owners have argued the animals have developed herd immunity against avian flu and are valuable to science

Transport

4 h. ago B.C. Airbnb reservations at risk as government’s deadline looms

Alex Howell, Airbnb Canada's policy lead, told Global News that the B.C. government needs to pause the implementation of its new registration system before Monday.

Politics

4 h. ago "100 per cent" that Connor McDavid will sign new contract with Edmonton Oilers, top insiders report

What are the odds that Connor McDavid will sign a new contract with the Edmonton Oilers? “100 per cent,” says two of the NHL’s top insiders, the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli and Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now. In an interview on Stauffer’s show, Seravalli gave his odds. “100 per cent,” he said. “Not 99. 100.” […]

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5 h. ago Le pacte de sécurité et de défense entre le Canada et l’UE sera signé lundi

«Ce sera l’un des accords les plus ambitieux jamais conclus par l’Europe avec un pays tiers».

Events

5 h. ago Comment et où célébrer la fête nationale d’un bout à l’autre du Québec?

De Gatineau à Caplan, une pléiade d’activités festives sont prévues lundi et mardi pour la Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

Society

5 h. ago Parcs Canada n’aurait pas pu prévoir l’éboulement de Banff, selon des géologues

L’eau d’un lac au-dessus de la falaise des chutes du glacier Bow s’infiltrait à travers les rochers depuis des décennies

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6 h. ago Iranian who killed someone in England gets another chance to stay in Canada

A Federal Court judge granted Sirus Lotfi's application for a judicial review, overruling an immigration officer's refusal of his last ditch plea to stay in Canada

Events

6 h. ago Vague de chaleur dès lundi: vives inquiétudes pour les itinérants

Certains organismes se préparent afin d’aider les itinérants à survivre à la vague de chaleur dans les prochains jours.

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6 h. ago CSIS says it took steps against dozens of employees over misconduct last year

OTTAWA — Canada’s spy service says it closed 34 misconduct cases last year and concluded the allegations were founded in 33 of the cases. In its latest annual report, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says disciplinary or administrative measures were taken in the cases that ranged from verbal warnings to dismissal. CSIS says there were […]

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7 h. ago Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC

OTTAWA — Music streamer Spotify says Canada’s federal broadcast regulator shouldn’t impose rules meant for radio on streaming services. Appearing before a CRTC hearing Friday, company representatives compared regulating Spotify like a radio station to treating Uber like a horse and buggy operation. “To apply yesterday’s tools to today’s platforms risks dulling Canada’s success on […]

Culture

7 h. ago The CRA needs to give Canadians ‘relevant, clear’ information: watchdog

In its annual report, the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson outlined steps and recommendations for the Canada Revenue Agency to improve services based on taxpayer complaints.

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7 h. ago Raymond J. de Souza: Reconciling with history on National Indigenous Peoples Day

The proper response to incomplete truths — or even falsehoods — about Canada's past is more open discussion

Society

8 h. ago Forecast for heavy rain, snow forces road closures in Waterton Lakes National Park

with heavy rain and possibly snow forecast for the area around Waterton Lakes National Park this weekend, Parks Canada has shut down vehicle access to two high elevation roads.

Society

8 h. ago Major projects bill expected to pass before MPs leave for the summer

The passage of C-5 concludes a packed four-week spring sitting that saw Carney’s government table significant omnibus bills

Politics

8 h. ago Here's the minimum salary required to afford a home in Toronto right now

Even with a record 32,000-plus homes up for sale in and around Toronto and few of them actually changing hands, housing affordability in the region is still deteriorating, suggesting that the present market lull is likely to continue.Based on the most recent average house and condo prices in May, along with present interest rates, the market experts at Ratehub.ca have calculated how much a household would need to earn each year to float the standard mortgage in cities across Canada, including in T.O.And, to people living elsewhere in the world (or even the country) where real estate prices are far lower and incomes are higher, the figure may be shocking.Between April and May of this year, the mean price across housing types rose by a slight $2,500 in Toronto, per the firm's data, from $1,009,400 to $1,012,800. This makes the typical monthly mortgage bill in the city $1,968, some $12 more than just a month earlier.In total, at a lending rate of ...

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