Indigenous

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to launch its own infrastructure bank – with an initial $3 billion in public funding – in order to help foot the bill for long-term care homes and transportation projects, as slowing economic growth has the province sin

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia murder case is raising questions from the Crown attorneys' association over why the suspect was released on bail despite earlier charges of assaulting the woman he is now accused of killing.

ARCADIA, Calif. — He's won the King's Plate, Woodbine Oaks and Prince of Wales Stakes but a Breeders' Cup victory would be a crowning achievement for Canadian trainer Kevin Attard. "Being Canadian, the King's Plate means a lot," Attard said.

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he plans to recalibrate the number of people who come to Canada temporarily to make sure the program is sustainable, but details about what measures the government is considering remain unclear.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s finance minister says he’s open to examining whether a seniors income benefit can be implemented in his province.

ESTEVAN, Sask. — A woman and her son are dead following two altercations in southeast Saskatchewan, one of which also led to a police officer being seriously injured.

OTTAWA — A Senate committee says anti-Muslim hate needs to be met with the creation of new criminal offences, more education and less bias in federal tax audits.

OTTAWA — The finance committee of the House of Commons has called on the Finance Minister to block RBC's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada over concerns it will hurt competition.

TORONTO — Ontario's fall economic statement showed Thursday that projections for housing starts are up from what the province had expected when the spring budget was tabled, but still well short of the pace needed to build 1.5 million homes.

OTTAWA — Canada will pay an estimated $73.9 billion to buy, fly and maintain its new fleet of F-35 fighter jets, the parliamentary budget officer said Thursday.