Federal government reveals it ordered national security review of TikTok in September
The Liberal government ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly.
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Suspect charged in mass killing of Sri Lankan family in Ottawa back in court
Febrio De-Zoysa was arrested last week and is charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
Poll: Canadians unsure online harms bill will make social media safer
Fewer than half of Canadians believe the federal government’s plan to regulate social media sites will make platforms safer, a new survey suggests.
Trudeau speaks with Haiti’s outgoing PM about crisis, need for political agreement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with Haiti’s now-departing prime minister about the ongoing humanitarian, security and political crises in that country.
Families who rescued loved ones from Gaza feel ‘scammed’ by Canadian government
Late last year, Canada promised it would help bring extended family members of citizens out of the besieged territory. But by last month, delays robbed the 20-year-old woman of any faith the Canadian government would help her family leave
Ottawa residents remember family slain in mass stabbing, hold vigil
Residents in Ottawa are still reeling after a mass stabbing that killed a mother, her four young children and a family friend.
Two adults, four children found dead in Ottawa-area home, police say
Ottawa Police say four children and two adults are dead and a seventh is injured after what the police chief is describing as an attack by a lone actor in an Ottawa suburb Wednesday night.
U.S. officials investigating after five Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash
U.S. authorities continue to investigate a plane crash in Tennessee that killed five Canadians.
Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says too early to cut
The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent, arguing it is still too soon to start lowering rates.
BoC to announce interest rate decision today, widely expected to hold key rate at 5%
Economists widely expect the central bank to maintain its key interest rate at five per cent, despite signs inflation is cooling.
PBO expects inflation to fall to 2% by end of year, deficit to grow amid weak economy
The parliamentary budget officer is projecting inflation will return to the Bank of Canada’s two per cent target by the end of the year and the federal deficit will grow amid weakening economic conditions.
State funeral for Brian Mulroney to be held on March 23
A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held in Montreal on Saturday, March 23
Four provinces confirm measles cases with Montreal deemed Canada’s epicentre
Seventeen cases of measles have been confirmed in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia — more than half of those in the Montreal area, while one Ontario case has been linked to a high school.
Ottawa says its housing deals with cities will build 750,000 homes in the next decade
The Liberal government says it has reached 179 housing agreements with municipalities that will help build 750,000 homes over the next decade.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present Liberals’ federal budget on April 16
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal budget on April 16, as cost-of-living issues continue to dominate Canadian politics
Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy
The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate announcement this week as economists say weakening economic conditions are setting the stage for rate cuts in the coming months.
House of Commons silent, Parliament Hill flag at half-mast after death of Mulroney
Members of Parliament are absent from the House of Commons as Canadians mourn the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney.
Ottawa repurposing $10.5B to hike spending on health care, housing over three years
The federal government will repurpose $10.5 billion from the budgets of 69 departments, agencies and Crown corporations, Treasury Board President Anita Anand said Thursday