CALGARY — A loud whir is followed by a deep rumbling roar as the engine of a decommissioned Canadian Forces armoured recovery vehicle comes to life. A big cloud of black smoke belches out of the rear exhaust port. “You see that?” asks John Senior, thumping his chest. “That’s whyRead More

HANOI, Vietnam – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s satisfied with the public explanation provided by a top Liberal fundraiser whose name surfaced in leaked documents that provide details on legal, offshore tax havens used by the wealthy. Speaking to reporters today in Hanoi, Vietnam, Trudeau says he accepts theRead More

OTTAWA — The single biggest element of Canada’s national emissions reduction plan might not be unveiled on time. A year ago, the federal government announced plans to develop a national clean fuels standard to reduce harmful emissions. It was supposed to start with consultations in the spring and then followRead More

OTTAWA — There was a time when the Communications Security Establishment didn’t want people to know it even existed. The 70-year-old cyberspy agency is now trying to emerge from the shadows, but a newly released survey suggests it is still little known to Canadians. On an unaided basis, just threeRead More

MONTREAL – Outgoing Montreal mayor Denis Coderre will hold a news conference at city hall this morning, three days after his stunning defeat by Valerie Plante. Coderre has already announced he is leaving municipal politics. The former Liberal MP and cabinet minister, who was elected mayor in 2013, campaigned largelyRead More

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government’s politically bruised promise to ensure “tax fairness” for the middle class took another beating Monday amid unfolding revelations about the widespread and perfectly legal practice among ultra-wealthy Canadians of harbouring cash in offshore tax havens. Included among the 13.4 million leaked documents, dubbed the “ParadiseRead More

EDMONTON – The national inquiry on murdered and missing Indigenous women comes to Edmonton today, a week after issuing an interim report calling for a national police task force to open old investigations. The inquiry will sit for three days in the Alberta capital to hear from family members aboutRead More

OTTAWA — Lesley Barron Kerr doesn’t remember the last time she saw the Victoria Cross that her great-grandfather, Colin Barron, received for heroism at the Battle of Passchendaele. But she’s hoping to hold it again soon. It has been 30 years since Kerr’s father sold the military medal — theRead More

EDMONTON — Two former Alberta government cabinet ministers and a police chief are part of a group that is working to promote the legal recreational marijuana industry. Former justice minister Jonathan Denis belongs to an organization called the Canadian Cannabis Chamber that is providing legal, lobbying and security advice toRead More

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal party’s chief fundraiser says he has never violated Canada’s tax laws through the use of offshore tax havens. Stephen Bronfman has issued a statement saying he’s never funded nor used offshore trusts, and that all his Canadian trusts have paid all federal taxes on theirRead More