Over 1,500 members of the health care community in Canada have signed an open letter calling on the federal government to review its legislation on access to the publicly-funded health care system for migrants. While the federal government provides funding… »
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Canadian Taxpayers Federation:The year-end financial naughty and nice list
It’s an annual assessment of what the government and other public agencies do with Canadian’s tax money. The non-profit taxpayer advocacy group, Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has just released this year’s assessment of what is being done with taxes. The… »
Christmas gifts cheaper than in 1984: analysis
Canadians often complain that life is getting more and more expensive but a new analysis suggests that is not true when it comes to buying Christmas presents. The research by the Montreal Economic Institute reconstructed a basket of goods that… »
Powerful storm ravages Canada’s west coast
High winds pounded the southwestern part of the province of British Columbia yesterday downing huge trees, leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity, and disrupting air and ferry services. The water treatment plant is not functioning in Nanaimo on… »
Canada is unlikely to help UN food agency in Palestine, says Bibeau
Ottawa would be hard-pressed to step in and help fill part of a funding shortage that has forced the United Nations to scale back its support programs to vulnerable families in Palestine, says Canada’s international development minister. The World Food… »
Having trouble sleeping? It seems more people are
A new study says the incidence of insomnia for Canadians is increasing. The study shows that between 2007 and 2015, reported cases of insomnia increased by 42 per cent. We spoke with Dr Judith Davidson, Dr. Judith R. Davidson, (Ph.D.,… »
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Canada among targets of alleged Chinese hacking campaign: U.S. officials
Canada was among 12 countries targeted by two hackers working on behalf of China’s main intelligence agency, U.S. officials said Thursday as they unveiled indictments accusing the two Chinese citizens of cyberespionage. U.S. officials allege Zhu Hua and Zhang Shillong… »
Santa Claus cleared for flight in Canadian airspace
Canada’s transport minister has cleared Santa Claus for take-off on this year’s Christmas Eve trip to deliver presents around the world. Minister Marc Garneau was pleased to discover that Mrs. Claus has obtained her commercial pilot’s license so she can… »
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Canada’s pipeline debate: simmering in the background,ready to boil again
The long standing dispute over the Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion, has been surpassed in the news by other political events, but it hasn’t gone away. Permission for the huge project was tossed out when a court agreed with legal challenges saying… »
China says 3rd Canadian detained for ‘illegal employment’
Chinese authorities have sentenced a Canadian teacher who recently became the third Canadian detained in China this month to administrative punishment for work visa violations, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Hua Chunying told reporters during a briefing in… »
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