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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 11, 2025 11:58 am Updated February 11, 2025 12:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s auditor general is continuing her fight for more accountability over government spending that isn’t approved by the legislature. Kim Adair says spending outside the official budget process has hit $7 billion over the last decade.Her new report released today says the government spent $1.38 billion in the 2023-24 fiscal year that wasn’t first authorized by a majority vote in the legislature. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada…

Ontario’s police watchdog says they are investigating after a 31-year-old woman died while in the custody of Hamilton police on Tuesday morning. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said officers arrested the woman on Monday in relation to multiple failure to comply offences.She was then taken to the police station and placed in a cell, the SIU said. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. On Tuesday, at about 2:30 a.m., she showed signs of medical distress and paramedics were called. the woman…

Saskatchewan RCMP have released the names of the four homicide victims on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation on Feb. 4. The families of the deceased provided RCMP with photos to share with the media. A news release said, “The families have asked for privacy during this difficult time.”The deceased victims are:34-year-old Tracey Hotomani of Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. Tracey Hotomani. Courtesy of the Saskatchewan RCMP 44-year-old Sheldon Quewezance of Zagime Anishinabek. Story continues below advertisement Sheldon Quewezance. Courtesy of the Saskatchewan RCMP 47-year-old Shauna Fay of Indian Head. Shauna Fay. Courtesy of the Saskatchewan RCMP 51-year-old Terry Jack of…

Canada’s privacy commissioner says he’s launching an investigation into the PowerSchool data breach. That breach led to millions of current and former students and thousands of staff in the country having their data accessed at the end of December 2024.In a statement on Tuesday, federal privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne said he had received a breach report from the company and a complaint as well.While working to obtain more information, he said he is launching an investigation under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).“My immediate focus is on ensuring that the company is taking the necessary steps to…

Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to impose costly tariffs on steel and aluminum, some automotive experts are advising Canadians in the market for a new or used vehicle to accelerate their timelines to get ahead of possible price hikes. “If you’re going to buy a car sometime in 2025, it would probably be good to speed it up. One hundred per cent,” says Baris Akyurek, vice-president of insights and intelligence at online marketplace AutoTrader.Others warn that even signed orders come with uncertainty, and improvements in the state of the North American auto industry can provide a buffer of sorts…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Charities in the Halifax area are worried about Donald Trump‘s plan to place a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. They say many people are already struggling to make ends meet amid the high cost of living, and this will only worsen the situation.“It’s very nerve-wracking for us,” said Romaine Rhoden with Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank.“[We have] already seen a significant shift since the start of this year in terms of demand. That means more people are coming to us for food support — specifically food support.” Trending Now…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A shampoo, available online and in stores like Sephora, has been recalled in Canada due to potential contamination with a hazardous microbe. Health Canada issued the recall Feb. 7, warning that the product, Amika Mirrorball High Shine + Protect Antioxidant Shampoo, may be contaminated with Pluralibacter gergoviae, a bacteria found in water, soil and certain cosmetic and personal care products.“Plurabacter gergoviae poses little medical risk to healthy individuals. Individuals with certain health problems or compromised immune systems are at an increased risk of infection if they use the contaminated product,” Health Canada…

By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted February 11, 2025 7:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will work to convince U.S. President Donald Trump that his steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt both countries. A senior government official said Tuesday that Trudeau spoke with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance about the impact steel tariffs would have in Ohio, which Vance previously represented in the U.S. Senate.Trump signed an executive order Monday to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States, beginning…

Competition for Uber and Lyft is rolling into Canada. Estonian company Bolt announced Tuesday that it has launched its Hopp ride-hailing service in the Greater Toronto Area.Hopp’s Canadian debut adds Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill to the roster of 600 cities in 50 countries it already operates in.In Canada, however, the company may not be in for a smooth ride.It faces stiff competition from Uber, which has been in the market since 2012, and Lyft, which entered in 2017, along with a variety of regional players.Yet Hopp’s general manager for Canada David Riggs maintains the market lacks competition.“Ride hailing isn’t a…

Halifax council is being asked to consider not using the social media platform X because it goes against “municipal values,” says one councillor. Halifax Regional Municipality has used the social media platform, previously known as Twitter, to share updates on municipal topics since 2010.But Coun. Laura White has submitted a motion requesting city staff determine the feasibility of ending its activity on the platform.“In the past two-plus years since Elon Musk acquired Twitter (now X) the platform has become less congenial, informative and useful, and more toxic,” the motion reads.“With Musk now a ‘special government employee’ of the Trump administration,…