A judge has cited unreasonable delays in the case against Sami Bebawi, who still faces fraud and corruption charges in connection with contracts negotiated with the former regime of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Critics call for ‘robust’ oversight of CBSA following CBC reports on staff misconduct
Advocacy groups are again calling for “robust, independent and external oversight” of the country’s border service following reporting by CBC News on misconduct at the Canada Border Services Agency.
MP Brosseau says she rejected Liberal overture because NDP is family
Quebec New Democrat MP Ruth Ellen Brosseau says she rejected an overture from the Liberals and will run for the NDP in the next general election.
The 9 faces at the centre of the Jody Wilson-Raybould, PMO affair
This week the House of Commons Justice and Human Rights committee held an emergency meeting to probe allegations suggesting the Prime Minister’s Office applied pressure to the minister of Justice to help Quebec-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution in a bribery case.
Veterans get new option on pensions — and Veterans Affairs gets out of a cash crunch
Wounded and injured soldiers — both serving and retired — have been given the option of postponing the filing of disability claims until after the Liberal government’s pension-for-life plan is implemented on April 1, CBC News has learned.
Alberta missionaries stranded by unrest in Haiti to be evacuated by helicopter Saturday
A group of missionaries from Alberta who are stranded in Haiti by violent protests are now scheduled to begin departing from the country early Saturday morning at their own expense.
Gunman kills 5, wounds 5 officers in workplace shooting near Chicago
A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing plant in suburban Chicago on Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
Amber Alert mobile system working despite glitches, but could be tweaked, experts say
Thursday night’s Amber Alert sent out to locate a missing 11-year-old Brampton, Ont. girl shows that despite glitches, the mobile system seems to be doing what it was intended to do. But it still could be tweaked, experts say.
Tech-savvy real estate firms aim to shake up how we buy homes
While the Redfin model is a challenge to conventional brokerages, more radical changes are being rolled out by other players in the U.S. market. Is this the early days of a real estate revolution?
Canada’s main stock index reaches highest level since Oct. 5
Canada’s main stock index posted a triple-digit gain Friday after oil hit a three-month high to extend the market’s winning streak to six weeks. Stock markets responded positively to optimism about possible U.S.-China trade deal.