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Federal government will spend $900M to build housing in Quebec, matched by province

Federal government will spend $900M to build housing in Quebec, matched by province

LONGUEUIL, Que. — The federal and provincial governments will each invest $900 million over the next four years to accelerate housing construction in Quebec, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier François Legault confirmed Thursday.
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Israel-Hamas war: Quebec leaders call for calm after gunshots at Jewish schools

Israel-Hamas war: Quebec leaders call for calm after gunshots at Jewish schools

MONTREAL — After a wave of antisemitic violence in Montreal since the start of the Israel-Hamas war — including gunshots fired at two Jewish schools — political leaders on Thursday tried to calm emotions, and police said they would increase patrols.
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New bill would ban replacement workers in federal workplaces during strikes, lockouts

New bill would ban replacement workers in federal workplaces during strikes, lockouts

OTTAWA — Replacement workers would be banned during strikes and lockouts at federally regulated workplaces under new government legislation introduced Thursday in the House of Commons.
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Gaza evacuees in Canada will need mental-health, housing supports: refugee council

Gaza evacuees in Canada will need mental-health, housing supports: refugee council

OTTAWA — Evacuees who escape from the Gaza Strip will need help to access mental-health care and housing, as well as assistance to get other family members out of the embattled Palestinian territory, the Canadian Council for Refugees said Thursday.
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Date for fall economic statement announced as Liberals face economic headwinds

Date for fall economic statement announced as Liberals face economic headwinds

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to table the federal government's fall economic statement on Nov.
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Feds, mayors don't want to 'slow things down' after premiers criticize housing deals

Feds, mayors don't want to 'slow things down' after premiers criticize housing deals

OTTAWA — The mayor of Halifax, which recently secured a deal with Ottawa to fast-track the building of thousands of new homes, says he was caught off guard by recent complaints from premiers over being left out of funding agreements between the feder
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11 people sent to hospital after school bus crashes into Burnaby, B.C., home

11 people sent to hospital after school bus crashes into Burnaby, B.C., home

Adrian Striga says that if he had slept in Thursday morning, it could have cost him his life.
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Supreme Court to hear case on Ontario election advertising rules

Supreme Court to hear case on Ontario election advertising rules

The Supreme Court of Canada is set to hear an appeal of a ruling that struck down third-party election advertising rules in Ontario that limited spending.
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High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies

High court to hear appeal of B.C. law slapping health care costs on opioid companies

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal from four pharmaceutical manufacturers, retailers or distributors trying to stop a proposed class-action lawsuit by the British Columbia government.
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Republican presidential hopeful wants to build a wall — along the Canada-U.S. border

Republican presidential hopeful wants to build a wall — along the Canada-U.S. border

WASHINGTON — It was a well-worn Canadian punchline during Donald Trump's tenure in the White House: someone should build a wall along the Canada-U.S. border. Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to do exactly that.
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