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Quarterly federal carbon price rebates appear in bank accounts with vague labels

Quarterly federal carbon price rebates appear in bank accounts with vague labels

OTTAWA — Canadians who pay the federal carbon price got a midsummer money drop today with the first half of their annual "climate action incentive" payment deposited into their bank accounts.
House of Commons industry committee to investigate Rogers outage

House of Commons industry committee to investigate Rogers outage

OTTAWA — The House of Commons industry committee agreed Friday to study the massive Rogers outage that left millions of Canadians in a communications blackout for more than 15 hours last week.
Quebec judicial council to examine complaint over judge's sexual assault ruling

Quebec judicial council to examine complaint over judge's sexual assault ruling

MONTREAL — The Quebec judicial council will examine a complaint regarding a judge who granted a conditional discharge to a young engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and voyeurism stemming from a 2019 event.
Supreme Court nixes double royalties for streaming or downloading music online

Supreme Court nixes double royalties for streaming or downloading music online

OTTAWA — Songwriters are entitled to just one royalty — not two — when their music is streamed or downloaded through an online service, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
Wife of N.S. mass killer explains why she didn't report earlier violence to police

Wife of N.S. mass killer explains why she didn't report earlier violence to police

HALIFAX — The common-law wife of the man responsible for the Nova Scotia mass shooting told an inquiry Friday that she lied to police about his illegal weapons and failed to report earlier violent behaviour because she was deeply afraid of him.
Ottawa announces influenza vaccine agreement with GlaxoSmithKline

Ottawa announces influenza vaccine agreement with GlaxoSmithKline

In preparation for future pandemic and seasonal flu seasons, the federal government announced Friday it has signed a new deal with GlaxoSmithKline for influenza vaccines.
CP NewsAlert: Woman charged with attempted murder of hostage in law office

CP NewsAlert: Woman charged with attempted murder of hostage in law office

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in Lethbridge, Alta., say a woman has been charged with attempted murder after a worker in a law office was taken hostage and stabbed multiple times in the neck. More coming. The Canadian Press
Liberal ministers expected to testify at committee on gas turbines export

Liberal ministers expected to testify at committee on gas turbines export

OTTAWA — Opposition MPs demanded Friday that senior Liberal ministers show up at a special foreign affairs committee meeting next week to explain Canada's controversial decision to send repaired parts of a Russian natural gas pipeline back to Germany
Rogers outage committee meeting, BC ruling on private care : In The News for July 15

Rogers outage committee meeting, BC ruling on private care : In The News for July 15

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 15 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
Rooftop parking lot collapses into office space below in Vancouver

Rooftop parking lot collapses into office space below in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Emergency crews are on scene in Vancouver where a rooftop parking lot has collapsed into office space below, injuring several people.