Economy, Law & Politics

OTTAWA — India's envoy to Canada is scheduled to speak publicly today for the first time since the RCMP made arrests in a killing that has roiled tensions between the two countries.

Will Canada raise the smoking age? New polling says public backs U.K.-style law

As the higher cost of living continues to squeeze household budgets, many Canadians find they have even less left over at the end of every month to squirrel away for the future.

OTTAWA — Newly tabled legislation to fight interference from abroad would bolster criminal provisions, open the door to broader sharing of sensitive information and establish a foreign influence transparency registry.

Nearly $574 million will be doled out to researchers across the country for projects aimed at ramping up Canada's preparedness for future health emergencies, including the next pandemic, the federal government announced on Monday.

Vitacore Industries Inc. and associated firm Absolute Building Science Strata Engineering Inc. have been ordered to pay a $2,000 employment standards penalty and nearly $52,000 in unpaid overtime and vacation pay to a former employee of both companies.

RBC study finds the number of employed Canadians aged 15 to 25 has remained relatively flat since late 2022, but the size of that population has grown by about 90,000.

OTTAWA — An increase in the cost to send a letter in Canada took effect Monday. The cost of stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane is now 99 cents per stamp, an increase of seven cents. The price of a single domestic stamp is now $1.

Controversy swirls as B.C. government conducts detailed polling on Surrey policing

As GoFundMe disaster fundraising surges in Canada, early evidence suggests the wealthy benefit most.