Find $15B in spending cuts by October, Anand tells federal ministers – National

Find $15B in spending cuts by October, Anand tells federal ministers – National

Treasury Board President Anita Anand is tasking federal cabinet ministers with finding $15.4 billion in government spending cuts by a deadline of Oct. 2. A spokesperson for Anand says the government wants to refocus underutilized funds on critical services such as health care — and it doesn’t expect to cut any public-service jobs.Monica Granados says

Hyundai issues recall for 11K vehicles in Canada. Is your car safe? – National

Hyundai issues recall for 11K vehicles in Canada. Is your car safe? – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hyundai Motors North America has issued a safety recall of 63,128 cars in Canada and the United States. Of those recalled vehicles, 11,120 are in Canada, Jennifer McCarthy, a spokesperson for the company, told Motorcycle accident toronto today Wednesday.The vehicles are being recalled as a safety measure due to

Why inflation’s latest jump is bad news for the Bank of Canada – National

Why inflation’s latest jump is bad news for the Bank of Canada – National

The annual rate of inflation’s July jump could be cause for concern at the Bank of Canada, economists warn. Annual inflation rose to 3.3 per cent nationally last month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, which falls outside the central bank’s one-to-three per cent target range.That’s up from June’s inflation rate of 2.8 per cent. Economists had

LGBTQ policy in N.B. schools violates Charter rights of kids: child advocate

LGBTQ policy in N.B. schools violates Charter rights of kids: child advocate

Changes to New Brunswick’s policy on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools violate the Charter rights of children, the province’s child and youth advocate said Tuesday. Kelly Lamrock released his findings in a report of nearly 100 pages, concluding that the Education Department did not seriously consider the legal consequences of its changes to

YRP: 17-year-old dies in motor vehicle collision in Markham

YRP: 17-year-old dies in motor vehicle collision in Markham

A 17-year-old motorcyclist died in a car crash in Markham, Ont. Tuesday morning, York police say. Police said they responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at around 10:15 a.m., in the area of Bayview Avenue and Romfield Circuit. The motorcyclist was heading southbound on Bayview Avenue when they collided with a Jeep

One person dead after hit by driver in Brampton

One person dead after hit by driver in Brampton

One person has died after being hit by the driver of a vehicle in Brampton late Monday night. The collision happened shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Chinguacousy Road, south of Valleyway Drive. Paramedics told CP24 that they transported a female to a local hospital in critical condition. Peel police later told CP24 that the victim