Canada’s top civil servant didn’t brief Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a secretly recorded phone conversation with then-Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould about SNC-Lavalin because everyone “went on holidays the next day,” according to his lawyer.
Elections Canada braces for a surge in international voters
It doesn’t matter how long they’ve been away – Canada’s election laws have recently changed to allow all Canadians who live abroad to vote. Elections Canada expects a surge in special ballots, better known as mail-in ballots.
Parks Canada battles Arctic ice to explore crumbling wreck
Parks Canada may be in a race against time to research the HMS Erebus as bad weather damages the wreck lying in shallow Arctic waters. Meanwhile, poor ice conditions are preventing divers from exploring, mapping and retrieving precious artifacts from explorer John Franklin’s ship.
3 interesting twists Wilson-Raybould’s new evidence reveals about the SNC-Lavalin controversy
The additional information on the SNC-Lavalin affair that former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould provided to a House of Commons committee Friday revealed a few interesting twists in a controversy that has had politically minded Canadians gripped for the past two months.
A $5,000 Bell bill? Parents struggle with runaway wireless charges
Some parents recently hit with big wireless bills argue there should be more protections in place to help customers avoid unforeseen charges on plans they share with their teens. The big three telcos say they provide customers with online tools to help them closely monitor all lines in a phone plan.
PM wasn’t briefed on Wilson-Raybould’s concerns due to holiday break, says Wernick’s lawyer
Canada’s top civil servant didn’t brief Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a secretly recorded phone conversation with then-Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould about SNC-Lavalin because everyone “went on holidays the next day,” according to his lawyer.
Frozen breaded chicken: the health risk that lurks in your freezer
For years government agencies and industry have told consumers that frozen chicken pieces must be thoroughly cooked, but people kept getting sick. So now there is a rule banning salmonella in frozen breaded chicken products destined for the grocery store.
‘Locked in a big tunnel’: Passengers on Cancun-bound Sunwing flight stranded for hours after emergency landing
Passengers on a Cancun, Mexico-bound flight from Toronto were left stranded for several hours on Saturday after their aircraft made an emergency landing in New Orleans.
Liberal lawyer Zuzana Caputova wins election to become Slovakia’s 1st female president
Riding a wave of public fury over corruption, liberal lawyer Zuzana Caputova won Slovakia’s presidential election on Saturday, bucking a trend that has seen populist, anti-European Union politicians make gains across the continent.
Feast hosted for Jody Wilson-Raybould on Vancouver Island
Ottawa is reeling over the latest materials shared with the justice committee by Jody Wilson-Raybould. Meanwhile, the former justice minister and attorney general is spending Saturday in her home territory on Vancouver Island where she’s being honoured by her Kwakwaka’wakw community.