2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (52+ words) Blacklock's Reporter Governor General Louise Arbour yesterday in one of her first acts of office notified MPs she is cutting her clothing allowance. Arbour's predecessor was sharply criticized for billing thousands for shoes, silk jackets and other apparel: "The Office…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (45+ words) Blacklock's Reporter A newly-declassified 1992 federal memo predicted Islamic extremists would attempt to bypass federal security checks by filing refugee claims in Canada. The memo to the Department of Foreign Affairs complained that refugee claimants were "extremely difficult to control....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (49+ words) Blacklock's Reporter Overdose deaths went up with decriminalization of narcotics in British Columbia, then fell once police resumed enforcement of drug laws, federal Department of Health figures confirmed yesterday. Cabinet has denied the B. C. experiment was a failure: "We need to…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (58+ words) Blacklock's Reporter Statistics Canada yesterday revised its benchmark inflation calculator to more accurately account for rising costs of auto insurance and other necessities, and reduce the "basket weight" given to the price of books and cigarettes. Adjustments to the Consumer…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (41+ words) Blacklock's Reporter Canada is soon welcoming a "high level delegation" from Cuba, says the chair of the Senate foreign affairs committee. "Cuba needs friends," said Senator Peter Boehm (Ont.), who singled out the United States for criticism....

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (47+ words) Blacklock's Reporter Suppliers submitting bids under cabinet's Buy Canadian program must promise not to hire foreign subcontractors, says the Department of Public Works. The new paperwork followed MPs' complaints of numerous loopholes benefiting foreigners: "A new Declaration Form has been…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (56+ words) Blacklock's Reporter The number of Canadian businesses using artificial intelligence remains marginal, fewer than a fifth, and typically only for mundane chores like drafting a Word document, says a federal report. It follows claims by Industry Minister M'lanie Joly that…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (62+ words) Blacklock's Reporter Cabinet confirms a lengthy backlog of labour complaints against Canadian companies operating abroad. The position of Ombudsman to investigate allegations of exploitation and forced labour has been vacant for more than a year: "A decision regarding the future…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (35+ words) Blacklock's Reporter Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem yesterday acknowledged missing another forecast, this time on the likelihood of a 2026 recession. "We've seen a lot of volatility," he said....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (46+ words) Blacklock's Reporter Social media posts deemed to undermine "social stability" would be subject to blocking orders by a federal censor under a cabinet bill introduced yesterday. "The law applies as soon as it comes into force," said Heritage Minister Marc…...