Category Archives: (Acadia News) yyy National

With longer days and warmer weather on the horizon, Canadians are bracing for an irritating summer nuisance: mosquitoes. The small, long-legged insects are not just a nuisance, but also the world's de...

Sending a letter in Canada will now cost you a bit more. Canada Post has received approval to increase prices by seven cents per stamp. As of Monday, stamps purchased in a booklet, coil, or pane cost ...

A national public inquiry has found there was foreign interference during the last two federal elections. But an interim report says it did not have an impact on the overall results of the 2019 and 20...

Cutouts of red dresses are being hung across the country for Red Dress Day on Sunday. Patty Musgrave-Quinn says it honours missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples, and in...

Canada's NDP leader confirms his party will vote in favour of the Liberals' latest budget. Jagmeet Singh has raised several concerns about the budget since it was introduced on April 18. That includes...

Canada's most wanted fugitive has been taken into custody - in Prince Edward Island. Michael Bebee was arrested at a business in Charlottetown on Tuesday evening. The 35-year-old was wanted for murder...

The federal Conservative leader was kicked out of the House of Commons on Tuesday for using unparliamentary language. Pierre Poilievre called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a "wacko" during a heated ex...

Still no firm commitment from the NDP for a vote in favour of the federal budget. Leader Jagmeet Singh says discussions are underway with the Liberals. "There are outstanding elements that we're still...

Canada's economy continues to grow despite high interest rates that some have worried would lead to a recession. Statistics Canada said real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.2 per cent in Febr...

Make sure you get your taxes in by the deadline. They're due at midnight on Tuesday, April 30. U-File Tax Specialist Gerry Vittaratos says you should store your receipts year-round for your return. "T...