Jan 10 2019 — Rachel Gilmore — CTV News — The Trudeau government has selected an Ontario company as the first “winner” of funds under a part of the federal climate change plan on Thursday. “This is a big solution that’s going to make a difference in the lives of people in Ontario. It’s focused on how we cool buildings,” Environment and Climate Change Minister […]
Jan 10 2019 — CTV News — A $300,000 ad campaign from the Canada Pension Plan has landed some prime-time slots on Canadian television, but has critics decrying it as a waste of taxpayer money. The two-month campaign is designed to promote the work of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, using slogans like “investing today for your tomorrow” as a cover […]
Jan 9 2019 — CTV News — Canada has signalled it would be open to receiving a Saudi refugee who barricaded herself inside a Bangkok hotel room, government officials have confirmed to CTV News. Canadian authorities, in behind-the-scenes conversations, have indicated they would be open to taking in Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who fled her family and renounced Islam, which is punishable by […]
Jan 7 2019 — CTV News — A Muslim cleric who said wishing someone Merry Christmas is a sin worse than murder claims his comments were taken out of context. During a sermon on December 23, Sheikh Younus Kathrada, a preacher in Victoria, B.C., said that Muslims must be offended when people worship Jesus. Sheikh Kathrada can be seen addressing worshippers in […]
Jan 7 2019 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — Twitter Canada has confirmed that Conservative Senator Linda Frum’s Twitter account was hacked late Sunday night, after racial slurs and personal information including Frum driver’s licence were tweeted to her over 16,000 followers. In a statement, Twitter Canada’s Cam Gordon said that the account was “quickly restored.” “Our policy team meets and is in contact […]
Jan 7 2019 — CTV News — Conservative Senator Linda Frum’s Twitter account was hacked Sunday night, with those responsible sharing personal information including her drivers license and using racial slurs in their tweets. “hi linda, can u drive us to the mall please?” read one tweet. The tweet then shared an image of both the front and back of
Jan 6 2019 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s former national security adviser is questioning whether federal departments are prepared for the risk of election meddling in 2019 and whether the federal Liberals’ legislation meant to tackle foreign interference goes far enough. “I don’t think that the reports that were issued by the government—by [the Communications Security Establishment (CSE)]—is comprehensive […]
Jan 5 2019 — CTV News — Hundreds of people in Southwest Manitoba took part in a yellow vest vehicle convoy Saturday. Travelling from Virden to Brandon, the group protested Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a range of issues connected to the oil sector and taxation. Many spoke about the economic situation in Western Canada. They said they want more money in […]
Jan 5 2019 — CTV News — Former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell used the same expletive to describe U.S. President Donald Trump as a newly elected Democratic congresswoman who is now under fire for her comments. Campbell, Canada’s first female prime minister, tweeted just before 10 a.m. on Saturday: “He really IS a mother——!” Campbell attached a video of Trump reiterating […]
Jan 3 2019 — Josh Dehaas — CTV News — An anonymous petitioner is asking the U.S. federal government to give a small piece of territory “back” to Canada, saying that’s where it rightfully belongs. According to a petition on the White House website, a 320-square-kilometer chunk of land known as the Northwest Angle belongs in Manitoba, not Minnesota. “Negotiators of the initial Canada–U.S. border […]
Jan 3 2019 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — A core aspect of federal parties’ political fundraising received a rule overhaul just before it became an election year in Canada. The revised approach comes just as all parties put a more concerted eye towards padding their campaign war chests before the next election, scheduled for nine months from now. Holding events with steep ticket […]
Dec 31 2018 — Josh Dehaas — CTV News — An Ontario man who encouraged people on Twitter to protest against a Progressive Conservative politician at his parents’ home over the holidays, says that he was shocked when a police officer showed up at his door over the weekend. Rob Gill, a former candidate for city council in St. Catharines, Ont., tells CTVNews.ca that he […]
Dec 28 2018 — CTV News — U.S. President Donald Trump may issue an executive order in the new year that would bar American companies from using equipment made by Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE due to spying concerns, according to a report from Reuters, a U.K.-based news agency. Such an executive order would follow similar moves by countries like Australia […]
Dec 28 2018 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — The employment gap between newcomers and Canadian-born workers continues to narrow as immigrants make up a growing percentage of the Canadian labour force, says new data from Statistics Canada. According to a Dec. 24 report from Statistics Canada, the immigrant unemployment level is at its lowest since 2006, when the data first started to be […]
Dec 24 2018 — Rachel Aiello — CTV News — He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake. No, it’s not the head of the country’s spy agency, but another all-knowing Canadian: Santa Claus. That’s right, according to various government departments and agencies, Good Ol’ Saint Nicholas is a Canadian citizen who lives, and pays taxes here. “As is the longstanding view […]