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A retired corporal says the federal government is failing military victims of sexual assault by dragging its heels on stripping the Canadian Armed Forces of its power to investigate and prosecute sexual offences.  The charge in Arianna Nolet’s case was stayed because of delays in getting to trial. A retired …

Small business and restaurant owners in eastern Ontario say the federal government’s 18-day extension to qualify for debt forgiveness on pandemic loans is hardly an extension at all.  Industry groups call on government for more time to repay loan. Some small business owners in eastern Ontario say the timeline to …

Canada’s inflation rate jumped higher last month, to an annual pace of four per cent, mostly because of an increase in gasoline prices.  Grocery prices increased at 6.9 per cent annual pace. Canada’s inflation rate jumped higher last month, to an annual pace of four per cent, mostly because of …

A non-affiliated senator from Manitoba is the biggest spender in the Red Chamber — but she defends her expenses by saying she’s an active parliamentarian who needs a lot of help and wants to pay her consultants fairly. Manitoba senator also spent $108,082 on travel in the last year. A …

The same day the province announced its plans to remove three Hamilton sites from the Greenbelt, it also opened up an additional 2,200 hectares of local countryside for development, including land owned by developers Sergio Manchia and Paul Paletta. Premier Doug Ford is allowing a ‘tsunami’ of rural development the …

A collision between a minivan and a truck that killed two children, injured their two siblings and their mother, was a deliberate act by the father, according to a coroner’s report. The collision happened on March 15 in a rural area in Saint-Frédéric, a town in the Beauce region, along …

A truck hit the Main Street overpass on the Trans-Canada Highway in North Vancouver, leading to Highway 1 being closed eastbound on Tuesday night. DriveBC first notified commuters on X, formerly known as Twitter, of the closure just after 7:15 p.m. PT on Tuesday. It says drivers in the area …

Money collected from short-term rental taxes in Victoria, a city that has some of the highest rents in country, will be used to fund affordable housing units that will prioritize hospitality workers. Workers and experts see model as part of solution to rental housing crisis. Money collected from short-term rental …

Brayden Bushby has been released on day parole after serving two years of an eight-year term for manslaughter in the case of Barbara Kentner, who was struck by a trailer hitch in Thunder Bay, Ont. Her family says they weren’t told about his release in advance, raising questions about victim …

Metroland has laid off hundreds of people including dozens of journalists who covered local issues. Experts say less eyes and ears on the ground means residents may not get the accurate information they need. Toronto Star owner announced it would cut 600 jobs at regional papers late last week. The …