Crown corp. reviewed U.S.-bound arms exports over potential transfer to Israel
As Ottawa publicly defended its largely permit-free procedure to send Canadian arms and munitions to the United States, the Crown corporation overseeing international transfers conducted a review of the final destination of those shipments, CBC News has learned. Obtained through an access to information request, the assessment’s main text is mostly redacted — including its […]
Advocates call for federal, provincial governments to strengthen child-care system
Child-care advocates called on Friday for the federal and provincial governments to commit to strengthening the $10-per-day system, as the ministers responsible met in Ottawa. Most provinces and territories now have average fees of $10 a day, but not all of them do and space creation targets are not on track to be met while […]
NORAD pact would change if Canada pulls back from F-35 order, warns Trump envoy to Ottawa
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ottawa is warning of consequences to the continental defence pact if Canada does not move forward with the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets. “NORAD would have to be altered,” U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra told CBC News in an exclusive interview at Luke Air Force Base in […]
A Canada-run alternative to Nexus? Senator calls for new airport security fast-pass
With Canadian travel to the United States in decline, one Alberta senator says it’s time for Ottawa to consider a Canadian-specific program that would allow travellers to quickly pass through airport security lines. Sen. Paula Simons introduced a motion in the upper chamber last fall that, if passed, would call on the federal government to […]
Carney gathers with cabinet for 2nd day after calling for national unity, taking aim at Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are gathering for a second day in Quebec City as questions mount about whether a war of words with the U.S. will lead to a further fracturing of the bilateral relationship. Carney used the opening of the two-day cabinet planning meeting on Thursday as an opportunity to respond […]
Carney’s 1st day in China secures agreements on energy – but no tariff breakthrough yet
Prime Minister Mark Carney witnessed the signing of an agreement to co-operate more with China on clean and conventional energy the first day of talks in Beijing on Thursday, after years of difficult relations between the two countries. But at this point, none of the agreements included a resolution to tariffs. Beijing also did not […]
Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ont. wants military to help evacuate residents over lack of clean water
Frustrations are mounting in a remote First Nation as plans are underway to [evacuate residents](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/kashechewan-evacuation-water-treatment-9.7035457) from the remote fly-in community in northern Ontario due to a lack of clean water. On Sunday, Kashechewan First Nation Chief Hosea Wesley declared a state of local emergency because the community’s water treatment plant was in disrepair. Now, the […]
‘It’s like on Amazon’: Illegal drugs advertised online, delivered by Canada Post
Websites are selling illegal drugs online. Here’s why it’s so hard to stop them It’s like Amazon for hard drugs: cocaine, heroin and ecstasy, paid for with credit cards and e-transfers, delivered by Canada Post. For weeks, CBC Ottawa and Radio-Canada exchanged messages with nearly a dozen people who have been buying these drugs online. […]
Carney heads to Paris as allies discuss security guarantees for Ukraine
The coalition of countries supporting Ukraine, including Canada, face a pivotal moment as they convene in Paris this week to map out a credible pathway towards a possible ceasefire and reconstruction. Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the gathering of more than 30 leaders, where the key issue of postwar security guarantees will be discussed. […]
Former MP Charlie Angus planned a quiet retirement. Now, he’d rather ‘kick at the darkness’
Sitting in Ottawa’s Rainbow Bistro, preparing for his band to play a gig, former MP Charlie Angus was reflecting on the past year. His plan to quietly retire and write a book turned into creating viral videos viewed around the world and a cross-Canada tour to fight Donald Trump. A few months ago, Angus was […]