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Ottawa 'rubber stamped' raises for 336,188 bureaucrats, says Taxpayers Federation
The federal government gave pay raises to more than 330,000 bureaucrats last year, according to recently published information obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) under an access-to-information request....
Here's where Canadians are earning the most — and the region where wages are lowest
Canadians are earning 3.4 per cent more than they were last year, and the region with the largest average earnings sees its residents make almost $700 a week more...
U.S. officials urge Canada to take action after suspected arson at Montreal kosher restaurant
Some U.S. officials are condemning the apparent arson that destroyed a popular kosher restaurant in Montreal early Sunday morning, with some characterizing the incident as part of a broader...
How this Canadian submarine sunk a U.S. warship off Hawaii with a torpedo
The skipper of Canada’s lone operational submarine is hoping HMCS Corner Brook’s recent sinking of a decommissioned U.S. warship off Hawaii will help attract more young people to the...
'Dragon clouds': How massive wildfires create their own weather — fiery clouds with thunder and lightning
A wildfire near Bordeaux burned hot enough to make its own thunderstorm this week, and the lightning it threw started new fires. It was the first pyrocumulonimbus cloud ever...
‘Cracks beginning to appear’ for Liberals in Quebec, Avi Lewis says
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney was triggering three byelections across the country to keep his majority, NDP Leader Avi Lewis was spending most of July in Montreal...
Alberta man who claimed 'sexsomnia' cleared of sexually assaulting ex in his sleep
An Alberta man who claimed he had no recollection of sexually assaulting his former wife on multiple occasions as he slept has been found not guilty. The man —...
Old Age Security payments getting a boost — maximum from $743 to $752, and $817 to $827 this week
Eligible Canadians receiving Old Age Security (OAS) payments will see a slight increase when the latest deposit lands in their account on Wednesday or when the cheque arrives in...
