Canadians will soon be able to renew their passports online as the federal government showcased an all-new passport design that has been a decade in the making. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and Social Development Minister Karina Gould unveiled the redesigned passport at the Ottawa International Airport on Wednesday morning.The passport has been updated from cover to cover
The mayor of Yellowhead County is calling on Alberta’s political parties to postpone the provincial election and focus on the wildfires. “When this fire situation started, this whole entire county was tinder dry,” Wade Williams said Tuesday.“With this election going on, it took us five days of fighting and arguing just to get a fire
The mayor of Yellowhead County told Motorcycle accident toronto today on Monday that at least 25 homes have been destroyed by wildfire. Wade Williams said the properties were in Shining Bank and south of Wildwood and Evansburg. A home in Shining Bank, Alta., May 8, 2023, which was destroyed by wildfire. Heather Yourex-West, Motorcycle accident toronto today An evacuation
The image of King Charles will eventually replace the queen on Canada’s $20 bill and its coins, the federal government announced during Saturday’s coronation events. A news release from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has directed the Bank of Canada to replace the likeness of the late Queen Elizabeth II with King
Dozens of new wildfires were discovered across Alberta amid high temperatures, dangerously dry conditions and high winds on Thursday. As of noon on Friday, about 13,000 people across Alberta were being affected in some way or another by mandatory evacuation orders.There were many Alberta Emergency Alerts issued and updated throughout the day on Thursday as
Descrease article font size Increase article font size LATEST UPDATES The federal government is standing by to support Alberta as the province deals with close to 80 active wildfires, the office of the emergency preparedness minister says.More than 13,000 people across Alberta are now affected in some way by mandatory evacuation orders; 79 wildfires were
Atlantic Lottery is putting out another call for the lucky winner of a $64 million ticket sold in New Brunswick to come forward. In a social media post Wednesday, the corporation said it was still waiting to hear from the person who bought the winning Gold Ball jackpot ticket, which was sold in Gloucester County
Canadians in London for the coronation of King Charles III should exercise a “high degree of caution,” the federal government warns. Charles, who ascended to the throne following the Sept. 8, 2022 death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will be crowned on Saturday – the first coronation of a British monarch in 70 years.The
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 2, 2023 7:37 am Updated May 2, 2023 1:08 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Talks are set to resume between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency, as some 35,000 CRA employees continue to walk the picket line. PSAC tweeted
A tentative agreement with “new protections around remote work” reached between the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada could set a precedent for working from home in the country, experts say. PSAC and the Treasury Board came to an agreement early Monday, putting an end to a nationwide strike for over 120,000