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Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national security adviser says she shared the explosive allegations about Indian officials taking part in criminal activity in Canada with her counterpart in New Delhi before the RCMP went public with the news this month. Nathalie Drouin told the House of Commons national security committee today there was an effort to work with the Indian government to ensure accountability.On Oct. 14, the RCMP said Indian diplomats and consular officials were persons of interest in cases of extortion, coercion and violence, including murder, that targeted Canadian citizens.Drouin says a meeting was held with Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s national security adviser,...

By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted October 29, 2024 7:30 am Updated October 29, 2024 7:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has granted Google a five-year exemption from the Online News Act, ordering it to release the $100 million it now owes to Canadian news outlets within 60 days. Google agreed last year to pay Canadian news publishers $100 million a year, indexed to inflation, in order to be exempt ...

The Ford government is planning on sending Ontario taxpayers a $200 rebate cheque in the mail starting early next year. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Tuesday alongside he province’s finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy — a day before the province tables its fall economic statement.The $200 aside, the province is also proposing an additional $200 for each eligible child. Eligible Ontarians would receive the rebates at the start of 2025.“For an eligible family of five these rebates work out to be approximately $1,000,” Ford told reporters Tuesday.“We’re doing everything we can to keep costs down for Ontario families, but the federal carbon tax and high interest rates are still hurting taxpayers across the province.” Everyone will get rebate -- including billionaires...

Canada Post workers across the country have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike amid a labour dispute that could disrupt mail deliveries ahead of the busy holiday season. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said in a statement Monday that there has been “no progress” after almost a year of bargaining new contracts for the urban operations unit and the rural and suburban mail carriers (RSMC) unit.According to the preliminary result of votes that took place across Canada, postal workers agreed to back the labour action and are ready to strike if necessary.“CUPW will be in a legal strike position as of November 3 if no agreement is reached,” the union said.The union is calling for wage increases and better working conditions, including improved staffing and health benefits as well as ...