By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 7, 2024 3:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada says investors represented three in 10 residential property buyers in Nova Scotia between 2018 and 2020 — the highest volume of such buyers among provinces where data is available. The…
A report from Canada’s auditor general says the federal department that delivers Old Age Security (OAS) and other programs to assist seniors “did not have a comprehensive view” of the needs of Canada’s elderly and doesn’t know if the monthly payments are providing seniors with enough financial support. The report found Employment and Social Development Canada…
Commercial elver fishers in the Maritimes are dismissing new quotas for the 2025 season, saying they would significantly cut their share of the lucrative baby eel fishery. In a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, the federal Fisheries Department said Thursday it wants to hand 50 per cent of the total allowable catch — 4,980…
A Saskatchewan man who abducted his daughter to prevent her from getting the COVID-19 vaccine was sentenced Friday morning at Court of King’s Bench in Regina. Justice MacMillan-Brown gave Michael Jackson, 55, a one-year jail sentence, which he has already more than served while his case was before the courts, 200 days of probation and…
By Jeremy Simes The Canadian Press Posted December 5, 2024 4:09 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan government has passed two pieces of legislation tied to affordability relief that Premier Scott Moe first promised in his election campaign earlier this fall. One bill is to see the…
A self-described Vancouver Island “childbirth activist” prohibited from serving as a midwife is facing a lawsuit from the parents of a child who was allegedly injured during a botched home birth. Gloria Lemay has been banned for more than two decades from performing midwifery services — but according to a B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit filed this week,…
Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s biggest bank, beat quarterly profit expectations, helped by its acquisition of HSBC’s domestic business and strength at its wealth management arm, sending shares to a record high on Wednesday. CEO Dave McKay told analysts the bank added over 600,000 clients to its Canadian banking business, also helped by its…
The free carry-on bag, once considered a given for even the most basic airplane seat, has received another blow. Air Canada has become the second major Canadian airline within the past year to make its cheapest ticket one without complimentary carry-on luggage on some flights. The airline announced Wednesday that passengers who purchase the lowest-priced…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan is once again taking steps to fight the federal government on their home heating carbon pricing. On Tuesday, the government introduced legislation to keep carbon pricing off SaskEnergy bills in 2025. The government expects families to save $480 next year. Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy Jeremy Harrison introduced…
Taylor Fresh Canada Foods brand has recalled a sweet kale salad product due to Salmonella risk, Canadian officials say. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on Monday that Taylor Farmers Sweet Kale Chopped Kit sold in 340 gram bags are being recalled from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The recall notice includes a certain UPC code…
