Venezuela has begun to launch dramatic reforms announced by President Nicolas Maduro to rescue a downward-spiraling economy, including a new currency and a more than 3,000 per cent hike in the minimum wage.
All eyes on Andrew Scheer as Conservative convention set for Halifax
After a week of internal caucus squabbles, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer will try to refocus the spotlight on trying to convince Canadians his party is a government-in-waiting.
B.C. Wildfires 2018: Flights cancelled as smoke chokes airports
Flights at several airports in B.C.’s Interior and West Kootenay regions have been cancelled or delayed Sunday as wildfire smoke continues hang over the province.
Trump blasts New York Times for story on White House lawyer Don McGahn
U.S. President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that White House lawyer Don McGahn isn’t “a John Dean type RAT,” making reference to the Watergate-era White House attorney who turned on Richard Nixon.
Toronto man’s letter spurs Ottawa to start reporting corrected typos in legislation
Grammar warriors rejoice: the Department of Justice says it will start reporting every grammatical and typographical error it corrects in federal legislation after receiving a strongly worded letter from a member of the public.
How hydrogen could shake up Canada’s energy sector
The use of hydrogen is still in its infancy, but the potential is significant for how one of the most abundant elements in the world could change the country’s transportation, electricity and energy sectors.
Google’s following you and Greyhound bus deserts: CBC’s Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer news you need from the week, including how Google apps track you, what alternatives Western communities will be left with once Greyhound leaves and Airbnb’s willingness to be regulated.
The glitch list: Ottawa to start reporting on typos in legislation
Grammar warriors rejoice: the Department of Justice says it will start reporting every grammatical and typographical error it corrects in federal legislation after receiving a strongly-worded letter from a member of the public.
Despite ‘Good Samaritan’ law, many drug users too scared of arrest to report overdoses
The government introduced the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in May 2017 to provide some amnesty for drug users – but a year after the legislation was passed, many people are still too scared to call for help because they fear arrest.
RCMP commissioner ‘not sure’ handgun ban is the answer to gun violence
There are growing calls across the country for a handgun ban after a recent spate of shootings, but the new head of the RCMP isn’t convinced.