Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
National
B.C. Minister says RCMP investigation of Tumbler Ridge shooting in final stages
OTTAWA AND VANCOUVER — The police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in…
CRTC triples streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content
OTTAWA — Large TV streaming services like Netflix must contribute 15 per cent of their…
El Nino expected to lessen the number of tropical storms and hurricanes this season
HALIFAX — The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting a slightly below average hurricane season because…
The Montreal Victoire make their homecoming after winning Walter Cup
MONTREAL — The victorious Montreal Victoire lifted the Walter Cup on home soil Thursday morning…
Ottawa reveals plans to shut down and offload Nanisivik naval port on Baffin Island
OTTAWA — The federal government is shutting down its short-lived Nanisivik naval station on northern…
Provincial, federal governments leaning on AI to cut red tape
OTTAWA — The federal government and several provincial governments are turning to artificial intelligence to…
Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were ‘misled’
OTTAWA — The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and…
What Canadian aid workers face in the Ebola outbreak ravaging the Congo
TORONTO — People just keep coming. They know they have Ebola. Some have converged at…
Canadian truck dealers warn they can’t buy new U.S. models until feds fix paperwork
iNwheels
OTTAWA — The Canadian Truck Dealers Association says it needs Ottawa to quickly fix a…
Cases of Lyme disease in Montreal highest in more than 20 years
MONTREAL — Montreal public health is warning of an uptick in Lyme disease in the…
Air France flight diverted to Montreal amid U.S. Ebola travel restrictions
MONTREAL — U.S. Customs and Border Protection says an Air France flight bound for the…
In the news today: Public service transit, Canada aids Congo, Montreal plays Carolina
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo
OTTAWA — Officials managing the federal government’s return-to-office plans are concerned about the ability of…
Washing ceremony marks settlement of Canadian Tire racial profiling complaint
VANCOUVER — The sounds of Indigenous drums and song bounced off the walls of an…
One person in Ontario who recently travelled to East Africa tested for Ebola virus: ministry
TORONTO — One person in Ontario was being tested for Ebola, the province’s health ministry…
Gilbert Rozon, Just for Laughs founder, agrees to pay $930K to nine accusers: lawyers
MONTREAL — The lawyers for nine women who sued Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon…
Alberta legislature committee eyes separation vote as meeting hits bizarre roadblock
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s journey toward holding a fall referendum on separation took a…
PBO says Canadian governments set to spend $1 billion to host World Cup
OTTAWA — Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this…
Generic semaglutide to hit Canadian pharmacies this week at a fraction of the cost of Ozempic
TORONTO — Two generic versions of Ozempic are set to start arriving in Canadian pharmacies…
Fans disappointed over ticket, hotel costs during World Cup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver last summer in the hopes…
Anand says joining SAFE defence borrowing pact will help Canadian firms compete
OTTAWA — The European Parliament formally welcomed Canada into the defence borrowing and procurement agreement…
Global Affairs numbers show disproportionate level of cuts to staff based overseas
OTTAWA — Canada’s foreign service cuts are disproportionately affecting positions based abroad, with those rotational…
Top military commander Gen. Carignan nominated for senior advisory role in NATO
OTTAWA — The federal government is nominating Gen. Jennie Carignan, the head of Canada’s military,…
Conservative MP Michael Chong meets with Taiwan president as China dials up pressure
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michael Chong said his meeting with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on…