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Over 400,000 homes need to be built annually to fix Canada’s housing crisis, report says
Projections show that Canada needs to produce over 400,000 affordable homes annually to return to accessible living standards ...
Caledon mourns former Mayor Kolb, dead at 89
Caledon is mourning the death of former Mayor Emil V. Kolb, who held the region’s top post for more than 20 years.
Canada facilitating commercial flights home for citizens fleeing Israel, Iran: Anand
The federal government will help Canadians in Israel and Iran to fly home once they reach neighbouring countries, Foreign ...
Budget watchdog says he’s in the dark on Ottawa’s fiscal targets
The parliamentary budget officer said Thursday he can’t properly assess whether the federal government is on track to meet ...
Frost advisory issued for parts of Ontario
Despite summer officially starting on Friday, some parts of Ontario are under a frost advisory. Environment Canada has placed some northern areas of the province under the advisory, including Timmins ...
Oshawa writer wins Ontario’s most prestigious literary prize
A Congo-born writer whose father was imprisoned during a rebellion in the war-torn country in the 1960s has won Ontario’s greatest literary prize. Aristote Kavungu, an Oshawa-based author who teaches ...
New change takes effect for PC Optimum points in Canada
A new change has taken effect for PC Optimum in Canada, giving individuals a new way to earn points. Customers are now able to get points on eligible delivery orders with DoorDash, Loblaw announced in ...
Nova Scotia offering $150,000 reward for information about two missing children
Nova Scotia’s Justice Department is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information about two young children who were reported missing almost seven weeks ago. Provincial Justice Minister Becky ...
Packages intercepted in Mississauga connected to U.S. weapon import investigation: CBSA
Two Quebec residents face weapon and smuggling charges after packages were intercepted at an international mail processing centre in Mississauga. Canada Border Services officers spotted the packages ...
Canada shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal
Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying — something a UN committee called for earlier this spring. The federal minister responsible for ...
Champagne says Canada won’t pause digital services tax
The finance minister says Canada won’t put a hold on its digital services tax on big tech companies, set to take effect on June 30. Pressure has mounted on Ottawa to pause the tax ahead of trade ...
Canada’s EV market was already in trouble. Tariffs made it worse, Ontario workers say
Bob Pulham recalls the optimism in the air when General Motors began producing electric vans in Ingersoll, Ont., in late 2022. As the first BrightDrop commercial van rolled off the line at the CAMI ...