The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is a cheeky small-c conservative interest group that knows how to get a rise out of people with its gimmicks. Remember the inflatable Mike Duffy they launched to represent Senate largesse, or the giant national debt clock that ticked its way into our national psyche in the 1990s?
The Ontario bureaucrat fired after the alleged theft of $11 million in pandemic aid was a “ringleader,” whose “co-conspirators” are now being investigated for a wider fraud, court has heard.
Expenses incurred last year by the City of Hamilton, in a settlement agreement and related costs following issuance of an illegal building permit for 10 Newman Rd. in Pleasant View, were not included in a 2020 reserve fund update presented to city councillors.
Hamilton East-Stoney Creek Liberal MP Bob Bratina says he may yet run for mayor next year now that he won't seek re-election because he opposes his government’s funding of the city’s light-rail transit line.
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After months of discussion around the idea of implementing a vaccine passport for international travel in Canada, federal officials have said it's a go and expect a launch in the coming weeks.
Ontario is putting another $2.2 billion aside to deal with COVID-19 emergencies as new infections hit their highest level in two months driven by the contagious Delta variant.
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to kick off a federal election campaign on Sunday as top health officials warn a fourth pandemic wave is underway in Canada.
Waterdown’s Katherine Pereira and her husband were planning to buy a house this year, but the still-booming real estate market made that dream impossible — at least for the time being.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
With U.S. officials reportedly poised to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine within weeks, many are hoping this final endorsement could nudge some hesitant people toward the shot.