TORONTO — The recent furor over comments by Toronto’s outgoing deputy chief of police about cutting officers to save money focused the spotlight anew on policing costs that keep rising even as Canada’s crime rate plunges and its economy sputters. While communities across the country grapple with police budgets thatRead More

ILES-DE-LA-MADELEINE, Que. — Initial assessments of the plane that crashed with Jean Lapierre and six other people on board indicate its engines were operational at the time of the accident, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Friday. The former federal cabinet minister, his wife, three of his siblings andRead More

OTTAWA — Canada’s military ombudsman is being bombarded daily with complaints from retiring soldiers over delays in receiving pension cheques — a problem Gary Walbourne says will only get worse with looming changes to the federal bureaucracy. The ombudsman’s office is tracking a number of complaints from both full-time andRead More

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister John McCallum is reversing changes to the private sponsorship of Syrian refugees program after a public outcry. The Canadian Press has learned that the immigration department will now process all applications for Syrians received as of today with an eye towards getting a further 10,000 SyriansRead More

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promoting the federal budget to an American business audience this morning. He’s touting his middle-class tax cuts and plans to boost infrastructure spending, in a speech across the street from the White House. The prime minister is addressing the U.S. Chamber of CommerceRead More

  TORONTO — A Canadian news outlet must give the RCMP background materials used for stories on a suspected terrorist, despite objections from the reporter, a judge has ruled. In addition, Ontario Superior Court Justice Ian MacDonnell banned publication of information police relied on to obtain a court order thatRead More

Toronto, Those caught parking illegally in Toronto will soon be facing steeper fines. The City of Toronto says increased fines for certain types of illegal parking will go in to effect on Thursday. It will now set you back $150 if you are caught blocking sidewalks, double parking, standing inRead More

OTTAWA — Uber Canada is launching a campaign to gain public support as Ottawa city council prepares for a vote on ride-booking services on April 13. The company has been operating in Ottawa since October 2014 and says it wants Ottawa’s citizens to share their stories about the service. ItRead More

TORONTO — Accounting giant KPMG says Canada has proven to be second most competitive market in a comparison test of 10 leading industrial countries. In its report, KPMG says Canada lags only behind Mexico when it comes to how little businesses have to pay for labour, facilities, transportation and taxes.Read More

OTTAWA – A high-profile Liberal election pledge designed to encourage employers to hire young people failed to make the cut in last week’s federal budget. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed during the campaign to offer a 12-month holiday on employment insurance premiums to employers who give permanent jobs to peopleRead More