Economy, Law & Politics

Minister promises changes to temporary visas, but no 'draconian measures'

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he plans to recalibrate the number of people who come to Canada temporarily to make sure the program is sustainable, but details about what measures the government is considering remain unclear.

Nov 2, 2023 1:37 PM Read more >

Finance committee calls for feds to block RBC-HSBC deal on competition concerns

OTTAWA — The finance committee of the House of Commons has called on the Finance Minister to block RBC's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada over concerns it will hurt competition.

Nov 2, 2023 1:17 PM Read more >

Lifetime cost of Canada's F-35 fighter jets is $73.9B: parliamentary budget officer

OTTAWA — Canada will pay an estimated $73.9 billion to buy, fly and maintain its new fleet of F-35 fighter jets, the parliamentary budget officer said Thursday.

Nov 2, 2023 1:05 PM Read more >

WeChat banned on federal devices, will Vancouver city hall follow?

The City of Vancouver previously took two weeks to ban TikTok from its devices following federal ban

Nov 2, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Foreign meddling inquiry aims to balance national security with public transparency

OTTAWA — The public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada will "maximize the public disclosure" of the evidence it gathers without compromising national security, the judge heading it up said on Thursday.

Nov 2, 2023 9:37 AM Read more >

What's the prescription for B.C.'s ailing courts?

"There is more to do, and government won't stop working until we turn this crisis around," says the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.

Nov 2, 2023 9:15 AM Read more >

Quarter of Canadians think their province better off as own country: poll

More than half of Canadians say they believe their province would be better off with a new prime minister in office.

Nov 2, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

Vancouver woman sues McDonald's over alleged hot-coffee spill

Drive-thru customer sues fast-food giant over claims an employee spilled hot coffee on her at Port Coquitlam restaurant

Nov 2, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Under pressure, the Eby government signals its limit on tackling the opioid crisis

No purchase of free heroin and crystal meth for addicts without a doctor's prescription

Nov 2, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Our cashless society is hurting the Legion's poppy campaign, volunteer says

People just aren’t carrying cash anymore, the West Vancouver Legion volunteer says, and so poppy boxes aren’t getting filled.

Nov 2, 2023 6:53 AM Read more >