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WEBNeskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario has Canada's longest running boil-water advisory at more than 29 years. The Canadian Press visited the remote community to understand what life is like when the water is deemed unsafe to drink.
Ceremonies across Canada mark Truth and Reconciliation Day
WEB15 hours ago · People take part in a march on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Montreal, Saturday, September 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes. GMH. Attendees look on during a ceremony on Parliament Hill to commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day, in Ottawa, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. …
Most of Canada to receive emergency alert test today
WEBMay 8, 2024 · THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick. OTTAWA - The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts. The sole exception is …
The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now?
WEBSep 4, 2024 · The NDP-Liberal deal is done. What happens now? Sep 4, 2024. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, prepare for the start of the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. The NDP has pulled out of a confidence and supply agreement with the Liberals.
Canada Child Benefit hailed for reducing poverty, as families get ...
WEBJul 20, 2023 · According to the Canada Revenue Agency, the benefit gradually decreases when the adjusted family net income is over $34,863. In an interview, Families Minister Karina Gould touted the positive effects of the benefit, attributing the success in poverty reduction to the fact that the payments are targeted and income-tested.
Budget 2024: Key numbers from the Liberals' latest spending plan
WEBApr 16, 2024 · $19.4 billion: The amount of revenue Ottawa expects to get from five years of targeted changes to capital gains taxes. $1.5 billion: The five-year cost of universal coverage of contraceptives and diabetes medicine and supplies over the next five years.
In the news today: Parliament resumes under precarious conditions
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Local leaders have wish list for B.C. election. The president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will need replacing in the next decade and the province needs to …
Foreign interference inquiry turns sights to media-related issues
WEB8 hours ago · OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference turns its attention to media issues today. A senior official from the federal broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, is slated to testify. The inquiry is also expected to hear from a panel of media ...
Bloc Québécois to push Liberals on pension pact with opposition …
WEB8 hours ago · OTTAWA - The Bloc Québécois will try to put the squeeze on the Liberals today by calling for a debate in the House of Commons about increasing old age pension payments for all seniors. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has given the government until Oct. 29 to green-light the estimated $16 ...
New Brunswick election: Relations between province, Indigenous …
WEB21 hours ago · A composite image made from three file photos show, from left to right: Progressive Conservative Party Leader Blaine Higgs in Fredericton, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024; Green Party Leader David Coon in Fredericton, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023; Liberal Party Leader Susan Holt in Fredericton, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.