Reporter accused of being Russian spy tells MPs they fell for disinformation
A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused by a former cabinet minister of being a Russian asset said it is the "height of irony" that a parliamentary committee studying disinformation has fallen for it.
David Pugliese told the House of Commons security committee on Thursday he found it astonishing that none of the MPs challenged the allegations when they were made last month.
Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program
Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure.
The government set aside $1 billion through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund in direct funding to communities to build or improve infrastructure to support drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste.
Applications are available online for municipalities and Indigenous communities. Those applicants will need to demonstrate how their proposals will support the building of more homes.
'Aging membership, aging buildings:' Some legion branches struggle to keep doors open
The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too high.
After years of rising rents, a forced move and general instability, its members are happy to have somewhere to meet. But president Darlene Harrison says one question keeps coming back: “When are we going to have our own home again?”
Who ruined Hobo Hot Springs? Ministry investigates as mystery roils Harrison, B.C.
Stories passed down from elders tell how First Nations from afar would paddle their canoes to bathe in the hot springs on the territory of the Sts'ailes First Nation.
They believed the water contained medicine, said Sts'ailes Grand Chief William Charlie.
“Our people have been using it for tens of thousands of years," he said of the springs he called Qwólts, meaning boiling medicine water.
Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved
The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok's Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government's "wind up" demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address "risks" related to ByteDance Ltd.’s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.
Trump clinches victory; Trudeau touts Canada-U.S. relationship as 'envy of the world'
Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign as Canadian officials espoused the important relationship between neighbours in congratulations to the former president on his extraordinary comeback.
"I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept," Trump said to cheering party faithful at a Florida watch party.
Trump was elected the 47th president of the U.S. amidst a deeply divided America by prevailing among voters in the key battleground states.
Justin Trudeau congratulates Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is extending congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States.
Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being convicted of 34 felonies in a hush-money case and two assassination attempts.
Donald Trump declares victory and secures political comeback
Former president Donald Trump is poised to return to White House after a polarizing U.S. election that deeply divided the country.
The U.S. election on Tuesday saw Trump post early wins in critical states by taking Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.
Vice-President Kamala Harris did not appear at her election night party at her alma mater Howard University in Washington.
Top aides told the audience that Democrats would continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted.
Concerns about trade, defence as MPs, diplomats eye U.S. vote results
MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.
"There's a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight," said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff to John Baird, the former Conservative foreign minister.
"This one has so much potential impact on our economy, our society."
UN refugee chief says reducing refugee targets is wise if it prevents backlash
The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.
Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with the prime minister in Ottawa on Monday.
His visit comes a little more than a week after the federal government announced plans to cut overall immigration levels by 20 per cent for 2025 — a cut that includes refugees and protected persons.