Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office is clarifying that he and his family are vacationing in Jamaica “at no cost at a location owned by family friends,” after initially saying the family was paying for their stay. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Wednesday that the federal ethics commissioner was consulted “on these
Even though 2024 has just begun, Canada’s top 100 highest-paid CEOs have already made more than the average worker. That’s according to a new report released Tuesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), which says that the CEOs’ pay broke “every record in the book” in 2022.According to CCPA’s data, the top CEOs
Montreal police issued an Amber Alert for a missing a baby girl who authorities believe was allegedly abducted by her 18-year-old mother on Tuesday. Zeynab Cherrabbi El Alaoui, who is one years old, was last seen at her grandparents’ home in the Lachine borough.Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant said the baby was reported missing around 9:25 a.m.
Alan Letang was on the edge of his seat as an assistant coach in the press box. The final of last year’s world junior hockey championship saw Canada lead underdog Czechia 2-0 midway through the third period in Halifax before a pair of goals stunned the hosts.The Canadians reset, kept their nerve and scored in overtime to
As Quebec faces a worsening homelessness crisis, some politicians, including Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand, have suggested the solution may be a Finnish model that aims to give everyone a home. But while Finland has managed to massively reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness through its “housing first” approach, one Quebec expert said she’s not sure it
This weekend Canadians will say goodbye to 2023 and wake up Monday morning in the new year. With New Year’s Day being a statutory holiday, some stores and services Canadians rely on will be closed.Here’s a guide of what is open and what is closed across the country on Jan. 1, 2024. Grocery stores, pharmacies
Controversy is brewing over a video posted to the social media pages of the Montreal’s Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) team, with some people accusing the the organization of lacking respect for the city’s Francophone population. According to team general manager Danièle Sauvageau the video, shot in Mont Royal Park, was meant to record a
A provincial coroner is investigating after two 17-year-old boys who fell through ice on the Rideau River in Ottawa’s south end Wednesday evening were found dead. Ontario’s Eastern Region Supervising Coroner’s Office confirmed on Friday that it is probing the deaths of Ahmed Ahmed and Riley Cotter.Both of them were students at John McCrae Secondary
A fire at the tent encampment at Halifax’s Grand Parade this month highlights the dangers faced by those sleeping rough in the city. Boo Stewart, who has experienced homelessness for the past few years, was among the three residents who narrowly escaped the flames.Today, Stewart says he’s lucky to be alive, but admits he still
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One teenager is dead and another is missing after four teens fell through the ice on the Rideau River in the south Ottawa suburb of Manotick on Wednesday night. The Ottawa Paramedic Service says they were called to Nicolls Island Road around 9:30 p.m. The service says