- — More than $250K spent on Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's demands for privacy at Rideau Hall
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at 8/6/20 3:00pm
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent to satisfy Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's need for privacy at Rideau Hall, but she still hasn't moved into her official residence almost three years into her five-year mandate, CBC News has learned.
- — Canada to retaliate 'dollar for dollar' after U.S. slaps 10% tariff on aluminum
- at 8/6/20 2:22pm
Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's decision to restore a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum imports, Deputy Prime Minster Chrystia Freeland says.
- — Canada to retaliate 'dollar for dollar' after U.S. slaps 10% tariff on aluminum, Freeland says
- at 8/6/20 2:22pm
Ottawa will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's decision to restore a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminum imports, Deputy Prime Minster Chrystia Freeland says.
- — U.S. slaps 10% tariff on aluminum imports from Canada
- at 8/6/20 2:22pm
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has implemented a tariff of 10 per cent on aluminum imported from Canada.
- — Charity watchdog tells MPs its research raised red flags over WE
- at 8/6/20 12:59pm
A House of Commons committee probing the government's ill-fated deal with WE Charity dove deeper into the organization itself with partisan swords being drawn around a watchdog group that testified on Thursday.
- — Lockheed Martin promises $16.9B injection to Canadian economy with F-35s
- at 8/6/20 12:38pm
Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the controversial F-35 warplane, underscored in a slick presentation what it is already doing for the Canadian aerospace industry and what more it can likely do if the Liberals choose the stealth fighter to replace the country's CF-18s.
- — Saudi crown prince sent hit squad to Canada to kill former spy, lawsuit claims
- at 8/6/20 12:33pm
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada in an effort to hunt down and kill a former top intelligence official who knows too much, a civil lawsuit filed Thursday in the United States asserts.
- — Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil to step down after 17 years in politics
- at 8/6/20 12:20pm
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil announced Thursday he will be stepping down but will stay on until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen.
- — Canada will not offer direct aid to Lebanese government, funds will go to 'trusted' partners
- at 8/6/20 7:22am
International Development Minister Karina Gould says Canadian aid to respond to the devastating explosion in Beirut will be funnelled to "trusted" humanitarian organizations and not be directed to the Lebanese government.
- — Canada 'profoundly concerned' over Chinese death sentence for citizen in drug case
- at 8/6/20 2:17am
Canada is "profoundly concerned" about a Canadian citizen sentenced to death on drug charges in China Thursday, the foreign affairs minister says amid heightened tension between the two countries.
- — 25,000 Canadians hospitalized or killed by self-harm last year, research says
- at 8/6/20 2:00am
New data shows thousands of Canadians were hospitalized or died after deliberately harming themselves last year, and experts fear the numbers will climb due to the stress brought on by the pandemic.
- — Canada sending up to $5M in humanitarian aid to Lebanon after Beirut explosion
- at 8/5/20 4:41pm
Canada will provide up to $5 million in humanitarian assistance to help Lebanon and its people recover from the devastating blast in Beirut's port.
- — B.C. asks for Ottawa's help accessing critical flight data during COVID-19
- at 8/5/20 3:48pm
Letter sent to federal transportation minister says flight manifests provided to health authorities to try and trace passengers possibly exposed to COVID-19 are often missing critical contact information.
- — Government carves out $3B to help communities with pandemic infrastructure projects
- at 8/5/20 9:37am
The federal government is adjusting a $33-billion COVID-19 infrastructure program to help Canadian communities respond to the global pandemic, carving out a $3 billion "resilience" stream.
- — Feds sign agreements with Pfizer, Moderna for millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines
- at 8/5/20 7:44am
The federal government has entered two agreements to secure millions of doses of potential COVID-19 vaccines.
- — COVID Alert app could result in some people being ID'd
- at 8/5/20 2:00am
The federal government's new COVID Alert app doesn't offer 100 per cent privacy and could allow some who test positive for the coronavirus to be identified, particularly those who live in small communities or who don't interact with many people.
- — A record number of companies have sought creditor protection under COVID-19 — and more are on the way
- at 8/5/20 2:00am
The number of large Canadian businesses seeking protection from creditors hit its highest point in more than a decade in May and June, and experts say even more are likely on the way because of COVID-19.
- — Toronto Liberal MP resigns to helm Jewish human rights organization
- at 8/4/20 3:57pm
Toronto MP Michael Levitt is resigning his seat as a Liberal backbencher to take a job with a prominent Jewish human rights organization.
- — Allies testing naval readiness in Canada's Arctic
- at 8/4/20 1:57pm
It may not be a NATO exercise in name, but the Canadian military's annual Far North drills have taken on a distinct international flavour with the participation of warships from France, Denmark and the U.S.
- — Physical distancing, mask-wearing could be in place for 2-3 years even with vaccine, Tam warns
- at 8/4/20 11:56am
Canadians shouldn't expect a COVID-19 vaccine to be a "silver bullet" that will bring a swift end to the coronavirus pandemic and a return to normal, according to the country's chief public health officer.
- — Alberta, Ottawa reduce oilsands environmental monitoring budget due to pandemic
- at 8/4/20 6:57am
Alberta has signed an agreement with the federal government that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the oilsands.
- — As courts prepare to restart jury trials, advocates call for fair pay for jurors
- at 8/4/20 2:00am
Canadians would rather get poked with a needle and give blood than sit in a jury, according to a recent national study conducted by the Canadian Juries Commission.
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