Minimum wage rises in 6 provinces

Minimum wage rises in 6 provinces

Amid a cost-of-living crisis driving up food bank visits and economic anxiety, the minimum wage increased in six provinces today – but both advocates and critics fear it may not be enough to tackle the overarching problem. While B.C., Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick and the territories will see no changes to wage rates, … Read more

Canada’s wildfire burn scars visible from space

Canada's wildfire burn scars visible from space

Images captured by satellite show that the damage left in the wake of some of Canada’s worst wildfires. Red-brown burn scars are clearly visible in the images provided to CTVNews.ca by the Canadian Space Agency in late September. These “before” and “after” images were captured by the Sentinel-2 satellite, part of the European Union’s Copernicus … Read more

Canadian spy trial starts this week

Canadian spy trial starts this week

The trial of Cameron Ortis, a former senior RCMP intelligence official, is set to begin on Tuesday. Ortis is accused of passing top-secret national security data to four unnamed persons without authorization. This case will be precedent-setting because Ortis will be the first Canadian to undergo a trial for charges under the … Read more