Canada’s presence in Mali is helping the war-torn country get back on its feet at a faster pace, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insisted during a highly secret, whirlwind visit on Saturday.
New bill could lessen tax woes for Canadian residents with U.S. citizenship
Thousands of Canadian residents forced to pay income tax in both Canada and the United States could be about to get some respite. However, the outlook is bleak for thousands hit by a retroactive repatriation tax.
Trudeau’s Senate rep takes issue with Scheer’s plans for the Red Chamber
The Liberal government’s representative in the upper house is warning the election of Andrew Scheer as prime minister would risk returning the Senate to a body dominated by “a practice of partisanship that has not served Canada well.” Peter Harder is pushing to cement the status of Trudeau-appointed Independents should the Conservatives win the next election.
Doctors, rescuers work in tsunami-struck Indonesian areas as death toll passes 280
Doctors worked to help survivors and hundreds of people searched on debris-strewn beaches for more victims Monday from a deadly tsunami that smashed into houses, hotels and other buildings without warning in the darkness along an Indonesian strait.
After criticism, Trump accelerates Mattis’s exit as defence secretary
U.S. officials says that the reaction to Jim Mattis’s resignation — including the shock and dismay expressed on Capitol Hill — annoyed Trump and likely led to Mattis leaving earlier than planned.
U.K. police release 2 people arrested in Gatwick drone investigation
British police on Sunday released without charge two people arrested in an inquiry into the illegal use of drones at London’s Gatwick Airport that crippled operations for three days last week.
B.C. blackout: More delays expected for power restoration to thousands of B.C. homes
About 34,000 B.C. homes remain without power after a powerful windstorm hit the south coast Thursday, and it’s likely to be a while longer before crews can fix the damage in some areas.
RioCan CEO places bets on building more rental housing as retail sector lags
Edward Sonshine, the chief executive of one of the Canada’s largest real estate investment trusts, wants to be known for more than shopping malls and plans to create rental housing.
Cheaper data plans and air passenger bill of rights: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including cheaper data plans from Canada’s big three telcos, tips for reducing your holiday trash and the government’s proposed bill of rights for air passengers.
LNG Canada partner Petronas cuts natural gas output due to plunging prices
Natural gas prices in Western Canada are so low that a partner in the country’s first LNG export project is shutting off money-losing wells and throttling back its exploration program.