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Taylor Farms brand Maple Bourbon Chopped Kit sold across Canada

Taylor Farms brand Maple Bourbon Chopped Kit sold across Canada

OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Taylor Fresh Foods is recalling its Taylor Farms brand Maple Bourbon Chopped Kit due to a possible salmonella contamination.
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Government open to amending paid sick leave bill it wants passed by week's end

Government open to amending paid sick leave bill it wants passed by week's end

OTTAWA — Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says the government is open to amending legislation that would provide 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers.
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A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada

A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: — Canada's chief public health officer says Canada is expecting a potentially massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, driven by the new Omicron variant already spreading through communities.
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B.C. government to lift 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday

B.C. government to lift 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general public that was put in place after flooding and landslides cut off supply.
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Only 8.5 million of the two billion trees promised by PM have been planted so far

Only 8.5 million of the two billion trees promised by PM have been planted so far

OTTAWA — The federal government has planted less than half a per cent of the two billion trees it pledged to put in the ground across Canada by 2030, The Canadian Press has learned. Figures obtained through an access to information request show 8.
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Trudeau's minority Liberal government easily survives first confidence test

Trudeau's minority Liberal government easily survives first confidence test

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government has easily survived its first confidence test of the new parliamentary session with the help of the Bloc Québécois and the NDP.
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Ottawa to include $40B in fiscal update to cover compensation for First Nations kids

Ottawa to include $40B in fiscal update to cover compensation for First Nations kids

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is preparing to spend $40 billion to compensate First Nations children harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of child and family services on reserve, as well as on reforming the current system.
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Ottawa delivers long-awaited apology to victims of military sex misconduct

Ottawa delivers long-awaited apology to victims of military sex misconduct

OTTAWA — The federal government sought to emerge from a dark period in the Canadian Armed Forces’ legacy on Monday as political and military leaders delivered a long-awaited apology to victims of military sexual misconduct.
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Quebec restores some government websites taken down because of software vulnerability

Quebec restores some government websites taken down because of software vulnerability

MONTREAL — Cybersecurity experts warned Monday that getting government departments back online could take weeks or months, after Quebec shut down almost 4,000 of its websites as a preventive measure over the weekend because of a massive software vuln
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Trudeau won't rule out federal intervention in challenge to Quebec secularism law

Trudeau won't rule out federal intervention in challenge to Quebec secularism law

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he was not ruling out federal intervention in a legal challenge to Quebec's secularism law, after an elementary school teacher was recently reassigned because she wears a Muslim head scarf.
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