Category Archives: Canada
Pilot who died in CF-18 crash was from Hamilton with 10 years in the military
COLD LAKE, Alta. - A pilot killed when his CF-18 fighter jet crashed during a routine training exercise near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary is being remembered as a dedicated airman who served over...
Nov 29, 2016
New Brunswick's auditor general issues warning about deficits, debt growth
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick’s auditor general says the provincial government’s pace of annual deficits and net debt growth is not sustainable. Kim MacPherson says the government can’...
Nov 29, 2016
Top court asked to hear cross-border beer case with 'far greater implications'
FREDERICTON - A spirited battle over the right to bring beer across provincial borders could be headed to the Supreme Court of Canada, in a case that could have broad national trade implications. R...
Nov 29, 2016
Auditor finds military maintenance, recruiting less than ship shape
OTTAWA - The Canadian military risks becoming hamstrung if it doesn’t clean up its recruiting system and the way critical hardware such as planes, ships and armoured vehicles are supported, the ...
Nov 29, 2016
Canada Revenue Agency takes too long to resolve tax objections, says audit
OTTAWA - The federal government takes months - sometimes years - to make decisions, costing Canadians time and money when it comes to resolving tax disputes, the federal auditor general says. And that...
Nov 29, 2016
No way to tell if border plan is helping security, trade or travellers: auditor
OTTAWA - The federal spending watchdog says the government has no way of telling whether its billion-dollar border plan is improving security or helping to speed the flow of goods and people between C...
Nov 29, 2016
Highlights from the federal auditor general's fall report released Tuesday
OTTAWA - Key findings from the fall report of federal auditor general Michael Ferguson, released Tuesday: - The Canada Revenue Agency takes too long to respond to objections to its income tax decision...
Nov 29, 2016
Auditor marks midway point in mandate with earnest call for change
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general challenged the government Tuesday, in language and tone that he has not used before, to stop making the same mistakes and think of the people departments serve and...
Nov 29, 2016
Man, 22, charged with first-degree murder in death of his parents in Ottawa
OTTAWA - A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after his parents were found dead at a home in Ottawa on Monday night. Ottawa police say Cameron Rogers is charged in the deaths of...
Nov 29, 2016
Redblacks celebrated in Ottawa after bringing home first Grey Cup in 40 years
OTTAWA - Henry Burris is rarely at a loss for words, but even he had trouble describing his feelings as a crowd of thousands came out in support of the Ottawa Redblacks. Fans lined up to witness Ottaw...
Nov 29, 2016