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Billion-dollar rapid-test contracts favoured Chinese imports over cheaper Canadian-made devicesTwo COVID-19 importers participating in an initiative to help grow small Canadian businesses charged more to sell rapid tests to the federal government than Canadian manufacturers.InvestigationsFeb 29
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COVID PPE makers sue Ottawa for $5B, say feds broke promiseThe federal government will have an opportunity to file a defence to the unproven allegations as the court case proceeds.CanadaFeb 14
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‘Frustrated’ official says change law that allows ex-officials to lobby for corporationsThe federal lobbying commissioner testified at a House of Commons committee about the appointment of former Liberal industry minister Navdeep Bains to a position at Rogers.PoliticsJun 20, 2023
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Rogers names former Liberal minister to executive role, raising influence concernsNavdeep Bains served in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet as federal industry minister from 2015 until early 2021, and chose not to run for re-election that year.CanadaApr 21, 2023
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Task force worries Trump’s rush to approve COVID-19 vaccine will cause concern in CanadaMembers of the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine task force are casting worried eyes at the Trump administration's political push to get a vaccine approved before the U.S. presidential election in November.CanadaSep 19, 2020
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Union representing Canadian auto workers announces new deal with FordUnifor National President Jerry Dias says $1.95 billion will be invested in Ford's Canadian plants, including $1.8 billion toward the production of five electric vehicles in Oakville, Ont., and an engine contract that could yield new jobs in Windsor.CanadaSep 22, 2020
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McCallion offers faint praise for new Tory MPEven as departing Mississauga Councillor Eve Adams paid tribute Wednesday to Hazel McCallion, the long-time Mayor could barely muster a word of public praise for her Ottawa-bound colleague.May 11, 2011
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Harper wants to end taxpayer subsidies to political partiesIn an address in the Toronto area, PM says initiative will help businesses grow.Jan 13, 2011
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Disgraced integrity commission’s departure package tops $500,000Leaked documents show the federal government's now-disgraced public sector integrity commissioner, Christiane Ouimet, is leaving the job with a departure package worth more than $500,000.Mar 4, 2011
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‘My friends, we will do better’: Trudeau confirms bid to lead federal LiberalsMONTREAL - Justin Trudeau stepped out of his famous father's shadow Tuesday, launching his bid to lead the federal Liberals with a warning that the once-mighty party must look to the future, not its glorious past.CanadaOct 2, 2012
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‘My friends, we will do better’: Trudeau confirms bid to lead federal LiberalsMONTREAL - Justin Trudeau stepped out of his famous father's shadow Tuesday, launching his bid to lead the federal Liberals with a warning that the once-mighty party must look to the future, not its glorious past.Oct 2, 2012
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Trudeau plunges into Liberal leadership, steps out of father’s shadowJustin Trudeau's plunge into the federal Liberal leadership contest created a splash Tuesday; now the question is whether there's enough water left to entice other serious contenders into the pool.Oct 3, 2012
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Coronavirus: Dispute in Calgary Walmart ends with call to policeA Calgary man is asking stores to adapt to the changing needs of the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.ConsumerApr 2, 2020
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Canada’s biggest companies getting new loans, financing to weather COVID-19The program will place limits on dividends, share buy-backs and executive pay.CanadaMay 11, 2020
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Canada’s auction of 5G wireless spectrum to telecom firms delayed due to coronavirusIndustry Minister Navdeep Bains says the auction's delay to June 2021 will allow the telecom industry to focus on providing essential services during the pandemic.CanadaJun 5, 2020
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Trudeau shuffles cabinet as poll shows Liberals flirting with majority territoryThe cabinet shuffle comes as coronavirus cases explode, vaccine rollout begins, and a new poll shows the Conservatives shedding support among decided voters.CanadaJan 12, 2021
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Feds ‘completely unwilling’ to hold political parties to account on privacy, expert saysThe Justice Department recently issued a discussion paper on revising the Privacy Act, which regulates the federal public sector's collection, use and disclosure of personal data.CanadaDec 12, 2020
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Canada poised to unveil ‘significant’ role in upcoming NASA Artemis lunar missionNASA put the first men on the moon in the late 1960s and early 1970s but the Artemis mission marks the first attempt to return to the lunar surface, with plans to stay.CanadaDec 15, 2020
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Winnipeg city council signs off on $20 million in support of Portage Place transformationSome on council criticized the mayor and Gilroy about the quickly amended funding motion — it was brought into the public and council's attention Thursday morning.PoliticsJul 23, 2020
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Telecom regulator may have erred with decision on wholesale rate, minister saysThe federal government says it's concerned that a controversial regulatory decision last year may undermine investments in Canada's communications networks, particularly in rural and remote areas.CanadaAug 15, 2020