Canada

Air France flight to U.S. diverted to Montreal over concerns of possible Ebola virus exposure on board

An Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal on Wednesday afternoon due to concerns that one of the passengers on board may have been exposed to the Ebola virus. According to U.S....

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Person who arrived in Ontario from East Africa being assessed for Ebola virus at hospital: Minister of Health

A spokesperson for Ontario's Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones, confirms that a patient who recently travelled to East Africa is now in an Ontario hospital being assessed for "a range of possible" infections,...

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Opposition, unions fear federal cuts could undermine food security

OTTAWA — New Democrats and several unions are warning that federal job cuts and research facility closures will put food safety and security at risk. The federal government's website says it's planning...

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Canadian steel companies pay millions after U.S says they didn't pay proper tariffs

WASHINGTON — Two Canadian steel companies have agreed to pay $19 million to resolve allegations they knowingly failed to pay proper duties on flat-rolled steel manufactured in Europe and Asia, the U.S....

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Carney calls Israel's treatment of flotilla 'abominable,' as Ottawa summons envoy

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney called Israel's treatment of people aboard an intercepted flotilla "abominable" and "unacceptable," on Wednesday, adding Ottawa is seeking assurances about the safety...

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8 people charged in 'sophisticated' CRA identity and cyber fraud scheme

Eight people from Ottawa, Gatineau and Montreal are facing charges in a high-level cyber fraud that targeted the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) program in 2020. RCMP began the investigation...

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One person in Ontario who recently travelled to East Africa tested for Ebola virus: ministry

TORONTO — One person in Ontario was being tested for Ebola, the province's health ministry said on Wednesday, as a deadly outbreak of a rare type of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and...

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PBO says Canadian governments set to spend $1 billion to host World Cup

OTTAWA — Canada will spend just over $1 billion to host the World Cup this summer, the federal budget watchdog said Wednesday. That sum includes money from all levels of government. The federal government's...

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Feds didn't push carbon price backstop in Alberta in show of co-operation: Dabrusin

OTTAWA — The government didn't enforce the federal standard on Alberta's industrial carbon price as a gesture of co-operation with the province, Federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said Tuesday. "Fighting...

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Fans disappointed over ticket, hotel costs during World Cup in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Chris Van Brockhoven booked his trip to Vancouver last summer in the hopes of attending a World Cup match, but after learning the cost of admission, his group felt forced to pivot. "We were...

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