Retirement savings in Canada — by the numbers

Saving for retirement is a lengthy process and often involves utilizing contributions to both a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) and a tax-free savings account (TFSA) as well as other types of investment vehicles. However, statistics show...

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EI changes led to threat at MP's office

Malpeque MP Wayne Easter is renewing his call for Service Canada to stop visiting the homes of people on employment insurance following a threatening phone call made last week to his constituency office on P.E.I. Service Canada workers face potential...

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Ex-McGill hospital boss faces arrest warrant

An arrest warrant has been issued for the former head of the McGill University Health Centre. Arthur Porter is being sought on fraud and abuse of trust charges involving the construction of Montreal's superhospital complex. He is now living in the Bahamas....

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Top court strikes down part of Sask. human rights code

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld provisions against hate speech in the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, but stuck down some of the code's wording in the case of William Whatcott against the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. The court found...

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Ontario storm makes for messy morning commute

Are you affected by the storm? Submit your breaking news, stories, photos and videos. Upload Now You must be a member of the CBC News Community to upload. Sign Up now. Southern and eastern Ontario are being hit with a mix of snow and rain,...

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Fatal Via crash could have been avoided, ex-CN supervisor says

A deadly high-speed Via Rail train derailment in Burlington, Ont., one year ago might have been prevented had CN heeded warnings and removed or upgraded an "obsolete" crossover between tracks designed mainly for freight trains at a maximum speed of 24...

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Tories set 'targets,' not quotas for EI fraud

The federal government denies it has given civil servants quotas for catching employment insurance fraud — but now says there are performance objectives in place. Human Resources Minister Diane Finley had flatly denied previous reports that EI investigators...

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Synthetic pot widely available amid legal grey area

The sale of herbal incense that may give a high similar to marijuana remains in a regulatory void in Canada, despite a crackdown on similar substances south of the border. A CBC News investigation has found that the product is available to buy in stores...

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Bride-to-be beaten at Vancouver bachelorette party

The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a weekend attack allegedly involving a Yaletown bar's staff member that sent a bride-to-be to the hospital with cuts and bruises on her body and gash to her forehead. Sgt. Randy Fincham said police were...

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First Nations wait on jury representation report

A long-awaited report examining a lack of First Nations representation on juries in Ontario is set to be released Tuesday in Thunder Bay. A year and a half ago, the Ontario government appointed retired Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci...

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Grieving mom fights Ottawa over lawsuit for slain daughter

Lawyers for the federal government say the family of a B.C. woman, who died after RCMP failed to investigate the gunshots that killed her, can't sue the government because the victim lost her rights when she died. Rosemary Surakka, mother of shooting...

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Does New Brunswick have the answer to Canada's pension funding crisis?

The city council of Saint John, N.B., heard some blunt language in November 2012. Faced with a pension plan that was underfunded to the tune of at least $195 million, one pension consultant told council the city had "the worst pension plan I've ever...

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'Anger' among Ontario teachers over resuming extra-curriculars

The president of the Ontario secondary school teachers union says it's entering a "new stage" with the provincial government and has agreed to resume extra-curricular activities, but it will be up to each individual teacher to decide how to act. Ken...

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Major grocers sell canned fish years past shelf life

A woman who bought lobster pâté at a Wal-Mart recently and felt ill after eating it said she was shocked to find the can should have been pulled from circulation more than a year ago. "It was scary. Very frightening," said Margaret Radomski, 78, of...

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Ottawa fights charge it discriminates against aboriginal kids

Just as Bernard Valcourt starts his new job as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development minister, the federal government will appear before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal beginning Monday to defend itself against allegations that it discriminates...

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Thousands rally against federal government's EI reform

Thousands of protesters across the province of Quebec, in Ottawa and in Tracadie, N.B., took part in demonstrations denouncing the government's employment insurance reform Saturday. The government's changes to the EI program compel laid-off seasonal...

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Herbal tea recalled due to salmonella warning

A batch of Tega brand Organic Lemon Hibiscus Green Rooibos Herbal Tea could be tainted by salmonella. (Nu-tea.com) A brand of herbal tea sold in B.C. is being recalled voluntarily on the recommendation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency who advised...

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No bodies found in capsized N.S. fishing boat

Local dive teams found no bodies inside the hull of the Miss Ally, the boat that capsized off the coast of Nova Scotia last Sunday in rough weather with five fishermen on board, CBC News has learned. Local fisherman Sandy Stoddard said the dive crew...

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Post-traumatic stress: looking for a place to rest

A Canadian Armed Forces chaplain who was sent to Afghanistan to give spiritual support to the troops came home with post-traumatic stress disorder himself, despite never seeing combat. Maj. Michel Martin takes listeners to his dark corner of reality,...

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Body of lost skier found in Gaspé provincial park

The body of a 36-year-old man who perished while on a ski expedition in Gaspé provincial park was found by a pair of skiers yesterday. Bertrand Marcotte of Pont-Rouge, near Quebec City, had been missing since last Sunday. According to police, Bertrand...

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Mike Duffy to repay expenses claimed for Ottawa home

Senator Mike Duffy says he's going to pay back the living expenses he's claimed for his Ottawa home. In an interview with CBC News, Duffy said the issue has become a "major distraction" from the work he's trying to do for Prince Edward Island, the province...

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Avalanche kills skier near Revelstoke, B.C.

Revelstoke Mountain Resort, B.C. A skier has been killed by an avalanche in an out of bounds area near B.C.'s Revelstoke Mountain Resort. The avalanche happened Friday afternoon while the victim was skiing with four friends in the Greely Lake area....

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Tiny 'lunch-box' satellites carry huge Canadian hopes into space

They are no bigger than a lunch box or a big suitcase, but the small high-tech satellites that will blast into space aboard an Indian rocket on Monday carry significant expectations for Canada's future in space. These satellites will try to spot asteroids,...

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Quebec man found guilty of killing brother, stabbing parents

A 22-year-old man who killed his brother and stabbed his parents four years ago has been found guilty of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder. The jury in the case reached the verdict after deliberating since Friday morning. Tobby...

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Miss Ally spotted capsized, but still afloat

There has been no sign of the five young fishermen who were aboard the Miss Ally. (CBC) A plane has located the hull of the Miss Ally, the boat that capsized off the coast of Nova Scotia last Sunday in rough weather with five fishermen on board, according...

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Family holds out hope as Nova Scotia boat search resumes

The family of one of the five fishermen believed to have perished after their boat overturned in stormy seas off Nova Scotia says it's too soon to conclude the Miss Ally is gone, despite an aerial search that has turned up nothing but scattered debris....

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