Current federal law is inadequate to deal with copper theft, a Senate committee said yesterday. Utilities have sought jail for thieves who sabotage costly telecom lines for scrap copper that sells for $6 a pound: "Copper theft is a threat." READ MORE
Prime Minister Mark Carney last night claimed the first Liberal majority since 2019 with three byelection wins and five floor-crossings. One senior Liberal MP called it an end to years of frustration: "That’s been a part of the frustration of minority government over the last number of years." READ MORE
Income inequality nationwide has risen to its highest level in a generation, Statistics Canada said yesterday. The rising gap between rich and poor had been “relatively stable” for decades: "The wealth gap grew." READ MORE
Deputy Defence Minister Christiane Fox yesterday expressed no regrets for landing an $80,000-a year government job for her husband's cousin. An ethics report concluded the man was unqualified and that Fox violated the Conflict Of Interest Act: "Any regrets?" READ MORE
The Department of Immigration yesterday disclosed it spent more than $9 million on advertising in French-speaking countries from Cameroon to Togo. Cabinet has targeted immigration as key to preserving French in Canada: "It is clear the future of French is found in Africa and we need to recruit where there are pools of French speakers." READ MORE
Canada is short as many as 10,000 homes for military members, the CEO of the Canadian Forces Housing Agency said yesterday. The latest figures follow an audit that found what housing exists was often unfit for young families: "Would you live in military housing?" READ MORE
The CRTC yesterday approved a 23 percent hike in subscription fees for CPAC, the Cable Public Affairs Channel that broadcasts parliamentary proceedings. Management complained the channel’s finances were “critical” despite a multi-million dollar federal bailout in 2024: "We cannot continue." READ MORE
I believe we all look for and need a family. It’s where we go for friendship and respect. If your family at home is so dysfunctional you can’t stay in the house, if you have been told how useless you are, that you are a failure, then you’ll find family with a motorcycle gang or a group of young people shooting up drugs under a bridge. Family is the big difference. The wounds never really heal but there are people who do break their negative habits. Lives change with forgiveness.
