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…
Five years ago this week, I sat on a stool in the centre of a boxing ring at Hardknocks Boxing Club in downtown Toronto to talk about life, death, and the sweet science with Bernard Hopkins, a former world champion and future hall of famer. We discussed Adonis Stevenson, who at that moment lay comatose in Quebec…
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…
Jon Cooper was always walking into a dressing room loaded with talent. Canada’s head coach for the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, an event marking the league’s return to the international stage, and the country’s hockey brain trust had an embarrassment of riches to choose from when selecting the roster. Countless iterations could have potentially got…
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,…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The most important annual event on the international figure skating calendar is the world championships. Second is the Grand Prix Final, which begins tomorrow in Grenoble, France. Here’s what to…
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…
