Michel Jacques had his view of Muslims changed when he arranged a meeting with some in his small Quebec town. Some say these kinds of exchanges will save the province after the tensions raised by a controversial bill banning religious symbols for public employees, which passed Sunday night.
‘We’re anxious to get it in the ground’: Pipe yards fill ahead of federal decision on Trans Mountain expansion
Trains and trucks hauling pipes for the proposed project have been visible for several weeks in Alberta and B.C., although the timing of the delivery and the federal government’s pending decision seem to be a coincidence.
Government lays out fine print of new CMHC program that could contribute 10% to price of first home
The government has released details of a program it announced during the last federal budget, an initiative that could see Canada’s housing agency contribute up to 10 per cent of the price of a buyer’s first home if certain conditions are met.
MasterCard launches bid to let transgender people use chosen name on cards
MasterCard is working with Canadian banks to issue a new credit card called True Name that will allow transgender people to use their chosen names on their card.
U.S. businesses beg Trump not to escalate tariffs on China
U.S. businesses are imploring President Donald Trump not to expand his tariffs to $300 billion US in goods from China that have so far been spared in his trade war with Beijing.
Toronto’s GMP sells off capital markets business to U.S.-based Stifel
GMP Capital Inc. has signed a deal to sell the bulk of its capital markets business to Stifel Financial Corp. in a deal worth roughly $70 million.
‘It’s a whirlwind’: Raptors head coach, players discuss NBA Finals win and upcoming draft
Head coach Nick Nurse, centre Marc Gasol, point guard Fred VanVleet and forward Pascal Siakam took from the media at the Raptors’ training facility.
UN Human Rights Office calls for examination of MMIWG inquiry’s genocide claim
The United Nations Human Rights Office is urging the federal government to probe the national inquiry’s conclusion that violence against Indigenous women and girls amounts to genocide, CBC News has learned.
When Trudeau sought to free 2 Canadians, ‘Beijing had no time’ for him. Will Trump?
With Justin Trudeau’s calls for the release of two detained Canadians in China going unheeded by one superpower, the Canadian prime minister is seeking help from another. Whether the U.S. is willing to come to Canada’s aid may depend on its own multi-pronged conflict with Beijing.
Quebec government passes controversial religious symbols law
Quebec’s majority government has pushed through a controversial piece of legislation that will bar public-school teachers, government lawyers, judges and police officers from wearing religious symbols while at work.