The last Greyhound bus pulls into a station in Western Canada at midnight Wednesday, the victim of high costs and declining ridership, according to U.S. parent company Greyhound.
Privacy commissioner launches probe into StatsCan over collection of financial data
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into Statistics Canada after receiving complaints about the agency’s collection of personal financial transaction information.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg summoned to appear before session of U.K., Canadian politicians
The British government has announced an unprecedented “international grand committee” on disinformation and fake news, with a summons for Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to appear.
Meeting of Conservative and Liberal MPs over NATO association descends into chaos — and singing
A Liberal effort to remove an Opposition MP from her position as chair of a multi-party parliamentary group descended into chaos Tuesday night, with Tory staffers taking to song in an attempt to register their displeasure and disrupt the proceeding.
Police raid Indian call-centres linked to ‘CRA phone scam’ that has victimized Canadians
Raids in India, in co-operation with RCMP, follow CBC Marketplace story on Indian call-centres contacting Canadians, claiming to be from CRA and demanding tax payments.
Canada Border Services Agency moves to ‘substantially’ increase deportations
Canada’s border agency is stepping up efforts to deport failed refugee claimants and other foreign nationals not welcome in this country, setting a goal of dramatically increasing deportation numbers by up to 35 per cent.
Chair of Calgary Olympic committee recommends pulling plug on 2026 bid
Evan Woolley, the head of the city committee assessing Calgary’s bid for the 2026 Winter Games says there’s no funding agreement in place with other levels of government and no way for Calgarians to make an informed decision by the Nov. 13 plebiscite and has recommended cancelling it.
Crashed Lion Air jet may have been found, official says
A top Indonesian military official says the Lion Air jet that crashed Monday may have been found in the Java Sea. Armed forces chief Hadi Tjahjanto says a search and rescue effort has identified the possible seabed location of the jet.
Trump’s attacks on central bank rate hikes risk creating future economic trouble: Don Pittis
Critics say the Fed’s Jerome Powell and Bank of Canada’s Stephen Poloz risk creating a recession with rate hikes. But history shows rising rates do not kill booms — except when extreme action is needed.
Manulife shares rise after rules over insurance deposits clarified
Two of Canada’s largest life insurance companies welcomed a Saskatchewan government decision that clarifies the rules for a type of insurance policy that’s been the focus of civil suits against them.