Feds sidestep Ontario as spat over $357M for affordable housing ends
Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser told his Ontario counterpart Paul Calandra that he would not send the province $357 million it was expecting for affordable housing projects.
Canada
30 mins
Feds contribute $21M to Boyle Street’s new support centre in downtown Edmonton
With a $21-million grant from the federal government, Boyle Street Community Services has been able to gather $45 million in funding for a new centre in downtown Edmonton.
Canada
May 3
Ottawa has used AI in nearly 300 projects and initiatives: research
Canada's federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases.
Canada
Apr 11
Kingston businesses to sue federal government over LaSalle Causeway closure
Business owners plan to sue the federal government over delays in bridge overhaul, trapping vessels and risking jobs. Legal action imminent.
Canada
Apr 24
Federal government hosts show of support for Saskatchewan’s potash industry
The federal Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly stopped in at the Mosaic mine in Belle Plaine to highlight how important the potash industry is to the country.
Canada
Apr 26
Mayors call on federal government to deny parole to Robert Pickton
Robert Pickton was charged with 26 murders in the deaths of women who disappeared from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, but only convicted of second-degree murder for six of them.
Crime
Apr 25
Ottawa plans to sell historic armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for housing
The building was declared surplus in 2016 after the local reserve unit moved out, but it is still used for community functions, military cadet training and to house a museum.
Canada
Apr 17
Nurse practitioner fees could ‘undermine’ Ontario public health investment: minister
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones has written to the federal government asking it to help close what she describes as a 'loophole' in the system.
Health
Apr 16
Alberta proposes legislation giving it gatekeeping role on federal funding
Premier Danielle Smith says the province has had long-standing concerns over federal intrusion into areas of provincial authority.
Politics
Apr 10
Federal government reaches $7M settlement with ?aqam First Nation in B.C.
The federal government and a British Columbia First Nation have reached a $7-million settlement over a lumber grievance that dates back to 1942.
Politics
Apr 4
Tensions between Ontario, federal governments flare on affordable housing
The Ford and Trudeau governments are at odds over their plans to provide affordable housing, with the federal government threatening to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars.
Politics
Mar 23
Foreign influence registry among new proposals to fight interference
The Countering Foreign Interference Act comes amid increasing pressure for the federal government to strengthen its measures against foreign interference.
Politics
52 mins
Ottawa providing $104M to help Toronto host FIFA World Cup games
The federal government will provide the city of Toronto with $104 million to help the city host six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Canada
May 3
Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M to boost semiconductor capacity
A news release from the federal government says the funding from both levels of government will help create 280 jobs in the region.
Canada
Apr 26
Grocery code: How Ottawa has tried to get Loblaw, Walmart on board
It was evident to the federal government as early as last fall that Loblaw and Walmart might be holdouts to the grocery code of conduct, documents show.
Canada
Apr 26
Budget 2024 won’t have much effect on inflation, Bank of Canada head says
Tiff Macklem testified at a Senate committee that the spending plan tabled last month hasn't changed the federal government's fiscal track by much.
Economy
May 1
Incentives could help more Manitobans make the switch to electric vehicles: experts
Incentives from the provincial and federal governments could help Manitoba catch up to other jurisdictions when it comes to electric vehicles, experts say.
Consumer
May 1
Beaconsfield banking on big financial boost for new library and cultural centre
Monday, both the federal government and provincial governments announced a joint grant of $3.1 million, each ponying up about $1.5 million.
Canada
Apr 29
Call being made in N.S. to expand federal support to private daycares amid ‘childcare crisis’
A Nova Scotia mother is calling on the federal government to expand childcare funding to include private operators. She says in her community of East Hants, the situation is dire.
Canada
May 2
Canada’s dental plan has officially kicked in. Who is eligible?
More than 1,200 seniors have already visited a dentist and had their claims processed by the federal government's new dental care plan, the Liberals announced Wednesday.
Health
May 2