Author Archives: Syndicated Content

SWIFT CURRENT - The leader of a cult that bedevilled residents of a Saskatchewan village for two years is no longer facing charges, disappointing and angering the mayor. Romana Didulo, head of the so-...

TORONTO - Health Canada has announced a recall of Tim Hortons ceramic mugs because they may crack or break when filled with hot liquid. The affected mugs are white on the outside and pink on the insid...

VANCOUVER - The Canada Revenue Agency says a worker arrested in Vancouver for alleged identity theft and trafficking of private information is no longer with the agency. A spokesman with the agency di...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's population edged down in the fourth quarter, dipping 0.2 per cent. The agency says preliminary estimates indicate the population fell by 103,504 people fr...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada's latest estimates suggest Canada's population declined last year for the first time since Confederation, due primarily to a drop in the number of non-permanent immigrants. ...

OTTAWA - Two Canadian cargo ships are stuck in the Persian Gulf and are unable to pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz as the war in Iran continues. The Miena Desgagns and the Rosaire A. Desgagns...

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking his counterparts in Quebec and British Columbia to drop their electric-vehicle sales targets, saying they are making the country less competitive. In the ...

HALIFAX - One of Nova Scotia's newest Oscar winners says the provincial government's decision to cut funding for arts and culture will not only impact the development of young talent, but will also hu...

OTTAWA - The federal government is pouring $1.4 billion into the munitions industry to build up the domestic supply of heavy artillery shells and reduce Canada's reliance on foreign suppliers. Ottawa ...

MONTREAL - The owner of an Old Montreal building that went up in flames in 2023 has been charged with manslaughter in the deaths of seven people who died inside. Emile Benamor, 63, made a brief court ...