Category Archives: Canada
Phoenix backlog needs to be cleared to avoid errors in new system: AG report
OTTAWA - The federal government is running out of time to clear the backlog of public service pay transactions under the old Phoenix system, if it wants to avoid infecting the new payroll system with ...
Mar 23, 2026
Immigration department not keeping up with demand for student visa probes: auditor
OTTAWA - Auditor General Karen Hogan says the immigration department did not investigate or follow up on a large number of "high-risk cases" that weaken the integrity of the international student prog...
Mar 23, 2026
Auditor general says RCMP's staff shortage got worse in recent years
OTTAWA - Royal Canadian Mounted Police staff shortages worsened after officials bet wrong on their recruitment needs and let rookie officers choose the locations of their first assignments, the audito...
Mar 23, 2026
Here's the latest on fatal Air Canada jet crash at New York LaGuardia Airport
Two pilots were killed and more than 40 people taken to hospital after an Air Canada jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport lat...
Mar 23, 2026
Bridgewater teen in court after threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba
BRIDGEWATER, NOVA SCOTIA - A 15-year-old facing charges over threats to schools in Nova Scotia and Manitoba will remain in custody for at least another month. The teenager from Bridgewater, N.S., and ...
Mar 23, 2026
Lawyers tell Supreme Court Quebec's Bill 21 goes beyond legal scope
OTTAWA - Lawyers challenging Quebec's secularism law Bill 21 went before the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday arguing the legislation goes too far and is unconstitutional. The lawyers also argued the...
Mar 23, 2026
MPs debate contentious hate crimes legislation as House of Commons resumes
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament continued debate on the government's contentious hate crimes bill Monday after they returned to Ottawa following a break week that saw both the Liberal and Conservative ...
Mar 23, 2026
Why three byelections on April 13 could change the makeup of the House of Commons
OTTAWA - Three byelections are being held on April 13 and the results could have an impact on both the makeup of Parliament and how long it lasts. Here's a primer on how things could change. Where are...
Mar 23, 2026
Budget watchdog nominee promises 'pointy analysis' as MPs question independence
OTTAWA - Ottawa's choice for the next federal fiscal watchdog promised not to go lightly on the federal government if she is confirmed for the post. Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and the cur...
Mar 23, 2026
'Stop truck 1. Stop.' Air Canada pilots killed in collision at LaGuardia airport
NEW YORK - Clment Lelivre remembers the pilot hitting the breaks suddenly. His head hit the seat ahead of him. Then it looked like everything at the front of the aircraft was collapsing. Lelivre credi...
Mar 22, 2026