After years of urging Ottawa to reduce the number of non-permanent residents in the province, Quebec is now saying the federal government has gone too far. On Thursday, Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge said Ottawa’s latest measures to curb temporary immigration, particularly cuts to the temporary foreign worker program, have pushed many Quebec businesses into “deplorable”…
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A local official says small communities on Kamloops Lake in British Columbia have been shutting down their intakes from the waterway after it was revealed that more than 80,000 litres of aviation…
As industry leaders in Saskatchewan are weighing up the federal government’s budget, they say many boxes are checked while others are left empty. Agriculture producers in the province say they are pleased with the budget’s focus on the farming industry, especially in local infrastructure investments. But the president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan…
Downsizing the government, upping defence spending and … getting Canada into Eurovision? Alongside many major line items, yesterday’s federal budget teased that the government is working with CBC/Radio-Canada to explore Canada’s participation in the annual Eurovision Song Contest, where international singers battle it out by performing original songs, competing under a country’s flag. Two government…
Despite Calgary only receiving a single mention in the more than 400-page document, there’s cautious optimism at city hall and amongst stakeholders regarding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget. Carney’s federal Liberal government tabled its first budget on Tuesday, which projects a deficit of around $78.3 billion this year with $141.4 billion in new…
Canada’s summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were left on the outside during Tuesday’s budget announcement by the federal government, despite a push in recent months by the Canadian Olympic Committee and national sport organizations for more resources. In Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget delivered by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, no new…
A group of Richmond property owners has launched a campaign to reassess their property taxes amid the uncertainty surrounding the Cowichan court ruling. “In fairness, I think it would be hard to argue that these properties have not had their values affected by this decision,” Paul Sullivan, principal and practice leader of advocacy and tax…
Prince Harry will travel to Toronto this week, visiting the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre and attending a series of events in support of veterans ahead of Remembrance Day. The prince will be in the city on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday morning, Harry will undertake a series of engagements before heading to a private lunch organized…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Bruno Marchand is projected to win a second term as mayor of Quebec City. As of 9 p.m., he had over 51 per cent of the votes. As the incumbent mayor, Marchand had to defend his record against attacks from his opponents during the campaign. Marchand promised…
Toronto public transit services and politicians are facing backlash on social media following Game 7 of the World Series because some transit services were not extended past 1:30 a.m. Videos circulating on social media show fans waiting in stations after the game when service had stopped. Some social media users are upset with the decision,…
