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Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?

Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has lots of reasons to be losing sleep. Soaring living costs have Canadians lined up at food banks. The federal Liberals are anticipating a possible recession.
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No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $30 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Tuesday's $30 million Lotto Max jackpot

There was no winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max $30 million draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. 16 will be an estimated $40 million. The Canadian Press
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Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.

Lotto Max winning numbers for Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Tuesday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $30 million: 12, 13, 14, 31, 35, 39 & 50. Bonus: 48 In the event of any discrepancy between this list and the official winning numbers, the latter shall prevail.
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Defence lawyer in murder trial of escaped B.C. inmate points to lack of blood spatter

Defence lawyer in murder trial of escaped B.C. inmate points to lack of blood spatter

VANCOUVER — The defence lawyer in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of an escaped inmate says the jury must acquit his client because the evidence doesn't align with the prosecution's theory of events.
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Society must decide where 'line is going to be' on assault-style firearms: Trudeau

Society must decide where 'line is going to be' on assault-style firearms: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is trying to find the dividing line between guns suitable for hunting and ones that have no place in society because they pose significant dangers in the wrong hands.
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Trudeau says he's not willing to kick health-care reform down the road any longer

Trudeau says he's not willing to kick health-care reform down the road any longer

OTTAWA — The federal and provincial governments appear deadlocked in their negotiations on the future of health care in Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's latest comments suggest he will not be the one to blink first.
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Several provinces to be hit by 'widespread' winter storm system moving up from U.S.

Several provinces to be hit by 'widespread' winter storm system moving up from U.S.

A strong and widespread air pressure system coming from the U.S. will bring snowfall, wind, and icy conditions to several Canadian provinces this week, an Environment Canada meteorologist said Tuesday.
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What a Liberal win in an Ontario byelection might mean for the Tories and the NDP

What a Liberal win in an Ontario byelection might mean for the Tories and the NDP

OTTAWA — A Liberal win in a federal byelection in Ontario before the holidays has some Conservatives feeling a little blue — and a little worried about where the NDP's vote went.
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Focus turns to financing in final week of global biodiversity conference

Focus turns to financing in final week of global biodiversity conference

MONTREAL — Negotiators at a global conference on saving the world's biodiversity were sharpening their focus on how to pay for it Tuesday, as environment ministers from around the globe converged in Montreal for the final week of COP15.
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First Nations groups determining next steps in landfill search, consulting experts

First Nations groups determining next steps in landfill search, consulting experts

WINNIPEG — Indigenous groups are considering their own study into a potential search of a landfill outside Winnipeg for the remains of two women believed to be the victims of an alleged serial killer after police declined to look there.
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