Bangladeshi refugee applicant in ICE custody barred from returning to Canada: CBSA
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — A Bangladeshi man in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody is permanently barred from returning to Canada, a Canada Border Services Agency spokesperson said. Mahin Shahriar, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi national who had lived in Canada since 2019, said he inadvertently crossed the Canada-U.S. border in May and has been in ICE custody ever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auditor finds gaps in federal cybersecurity shield as threats multiply
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal auditor found “significant gaps” in the government’s cybersecurity services, monitoring efforts and responses to active attacks on information systems. In a report released on Tuesday, Auditor General Karen Hogan said the federal government must continually bolster its defences as cyberattacks become more sophisticated, pervasive and harmful. The Treasury Board of Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous Services failing to improve critical services for First Nations, AG finds
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada is falling far behind on its efforts to address long-standing health and infrastructure problems in First Nations communities, the federal auditor general says. In a report released today, Auditor General Karen Hogan says that despite an 84 per cent increase in spending since 2019, Indigenous Services Canada continues to struggle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CRA call centres offered too many taxpayers bad advice, auditor general says
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency’s contact centres provided only five per cent of callers with quality tax help in June, the federal auditor reports. Auditor General Karen Hogan’s office placed calls to the CRA’s contact centres for four months this year, asking general questions. In a report released today, Hogan says taxpayers waited an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: AG says military behind on recruiting, living quarters inadequate
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan says many living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members across three bases are in “poor physical condition” and ripe for overcrowding. In a separate report, Hogan warns the military is not recruiting and training enough members to meet its operational needs, and National Defence does not always ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Auditor finds gaps in federal cybersecurity as threats multiply
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — The federal auditor general says there are “significant gaps” in the government’s cybersecurity services, monitoring efforts and responses to active attacks on information systems. In a report released today, Auditor General Karen Hogan says the federal government must continually bolster its defences as cyberattacks become more sophisticated, pervasive and harmful. Hogan found not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bangladeshi refugee applicant in ICE custody barred from Canadian re-entry: CBSA
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — A Bangladeshi man in U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement custody is permanently barred from returning to Canada, a Canada Border Services Agency spokesperson says. Mahin Shahriar, a 27-year-old Bangladeshi national who had lived in Canada since 2019, says he inadvertently crossed the Canada-U.S. border in May and has been in ICE custody ever ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 2.0 per cent (1.2) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.7 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s a list of September inflation rates for Canadian provinces
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 2.0 per cent (1.3) — Prince Edward Island: 1.7 per cent (1.1) — Nova Scotia: 2.7 per cent (2.2) — New Brunswick: 2.3 per cent (1.6) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inflation jumps to 2.4% in September thanks to gas, grocery costs
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
OTTAWA — Inflation jumped higher in September, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, thanks largely to annual changes in gas prices and persistent pressure at the grocery store. Annual inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent last month, the agency said. That’s a jump of half a percentage point from 1.9 per cent in August and a tick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How common is severe climate change anxiety in Canada? Study offers a glimpse
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
Two new studies are helping to shed light on the extent Canadians feel climate change is impacting their mental health. A national study published today suggests about 2.3 per cent of people in Canada experience climate change anxiety at a level the authors considered “clinically relevant,” causing meaningful distress and disruption in their lives. The ... Read More »
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