Better training and information-processing tools are needed to help the intelligence program at Canada’s border agency fight everything from firearms smuggling to human trafficking, says an internal evaluation. The recently released Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) evaluation report also found the sensitive nature of the activities and a lack of data made it difficult to…
The remains of Newfoundland’s unknown soldier were transferred to Canadian possession on Saturday during a ceremony at Beaumont-Hamel in northern France. (Ted Dillon/CBC) It was a bright day with blue skies at the foot of the Newfoundland Regiment caribou memorial in France that stands tall overlooking the lush green mounds of Beaumont-Hamel — fitting for a packed ceremony…
Nearly a year after a toddler was found dead on the property of a daycare near Cobourg, Ont., provincial police say their investigation continues. On Friday morning, Northumberland OPP briefly stated the investigation into the death of a girl on May 25, 2023, is “ongoing.” No other details were provided. OPP have declined interviews with…
Since when did telling tweens what they can and can’t do work out, anyway? A California bill that aimed to ban selling certain anti-aging skin-care products to children under age 13 failed to move forward last week, ending Democratic Assemblymember Alex Lee’s attempt to combat the so-called Sephora kids trend. The trend, where kids as young as…
Maple Leaf Foods says it’s closing its aging poultry plant in Brantford, Ont. and consolidating its production into its existing network through early next year. The company says earlier this year, it determined that the 100-year-old facility would likely need significant ongoing investment to continue operating long-term. Maple Leaf says most of its Further Processed…
Can the RCMP turn North America’s largest law enforcement vehicle fleet green? They’re about to find out. As Canada’s national police service, the RCMP falls under Ottawa’s Greening Government Strategy — a commitment to lower the environmental footprint of the federal government and get it to net‑zero emissions by 2050. The strategy calls on the RCMP to replace…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2024 8:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Edmonton Stingers had Tuesday’s season opener circled on the calendar a few months ago, determined and motivated to knock off a provincial rival that gave them nothing but headaches last year. In…
The head of telecom and media firm Québecor is calling on the federal government to intervene in a deal between Loblaw and a company owned by Rogers and Bell that would see his company and others pushed out of 180 Loblaw-owned stores. In a letter Pierre Karl Péladeau sent to Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne on May 9, the…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Philadelphia Tuesday, on his first trip south of the border since his government launched a new “Team Canada” charm offensive in the United States. Officially he is in Pennsylvania after accepting an invitation to speak at a the Service Employees International Union quadrennial North American convention. But the trip…
A chemical plant in Sarnia, Ont., that has been shut down over benzene emissions says complying with certain conditions set out by the provincial government can’t be done safely and will cost up to $50 million. INEOS Styrolution is now appealing the government’s actions and wants the province to reverse new, stronger emissions restrictions. The company started to shut down its operation…
