The Government of Canada will issue an update on the country's financial status in the last week of this month.Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver the Fall Economic Statement in the House of Commons on November 21.Meanwhile, she will also give information about housing and capacity.On October 24, she had said in a press conference that the government would try to take steps for housing and affordability while staying within a fiscally responsible framework.It is worth noting that the Liberals are trying to deal with the housing crisis at a time when many recent polls show them lagg

Montreal police say shots have been fired at two Jewish schools in the city.According to the police, the first incident was reported at 8:20 this morning.There was one bullet hole in the school door.This school has an elementary and a high school.The second incident took place about half an hour later at another Jewish school.This school also has one day care.No one was reported to be injured in either incident.No one has been arrested so far.Investigation of the matter is ongoing.It is worth mentioning that due to the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel, violent clashes are taking place betw

Replacement workers would be banned during strikes and lockouts at federally regulated workplaces under new legislation introduced in the House of Commons today.Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says the bill will bar employers from hiring someone to do the work of anyone who is on strike or lockout, and will apply to multiple work sites including federal Crown corporations, airports, ports and the federal public service.There are exceptions if not replacing workers would constitute a threat to health and safety, or could cause serious property or environmental damage.The bill fulfils a promise t

A key crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt has remained closed today as hundreds of people connected to Canada await news of when and whether they will be able to escape the besieged Palestinian territory.The federal government confirmed that no Canadians were able to leave the Gaza Strip on Wednesday because of a closure of the Rafah border crossing.A U.S. State Department spokesperson told reporters on Wednesday that the closure was because of a "security circumstance," but offered little additional detail.Global Affairs Canada says Canadian officials in Egypt remain ready to welcome th

Canada's second largest airline WestJet has announced the launch of new flights from Edmonton and Vancouver. The airline has also hiked some baggage and seat selection fees, which came into effect from Tuesday. WestJet has added a total of four new routes to its summer schedule connecting Edmonton and Vancouver with US cities. New flights between Edmonton International Airport and San Francisco will begin on June 20, Nashville on May 2 and Atlanta on April 29. Meanwhile, the new flight between Vancouver and Detroit will start from April 28 on a seasonal basis. The airline has changed the bag f

The English Montreal School Board says it will take the Quebec government to court over strict language rules requiring the board to communicate exclusively in French.The board says it will file the motion in Quebec Superior Court today after it received a warning about its internal communications from the province's language watchdog Office québécois de la langue française.It says the watchdog has interpreted the new language law known as Bill 96 to mean that English school boards must correspond with commissioners, principals and parents in French only.The Montreal board, the largest Engl

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to travel to San Francisco next week for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and International Trade Minister Mary Ng are also to take part in the visit Nov. 15-17.A statement from the Prime Minister's Office suggests Trudeau will be focused on ways to fuel climate-friendly economic growth with Canada's allies and partners.The Canadian delegation will be focused on facilitating trade, identifying opportunities in the digital space and economic empowerment for women.Trudeau is also vowing to foster

More Canadians could soon be leaving Gaza after their names appeared in the latest published document by Gaza's General Authority of Crossings and Borders.The Canadian government confirmed that 75 people connected to Canada left the Palestinian territory via its border with Egypt on Tuesday.Global Affairs Canada said that Canada is unable to determine when or how many people can cross each day, and the situation is fluid and unpredictable.It said Canadian officials were on the Egyptian side of the border to welcome those who are leaving and facilitate their transportation to Cairo.The departme

While Canada is working seriously on climate change, a report released by the United Nations on Wednesday revealed that the top oil producing country is producing far more oil and gas than the target set to limit global warming, including Canada.Oil-producing countries are still planning to more than double production in 2030 from the limit needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the report says.Canada, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, could see its fuel production fall to 25 percent of 2022 levels by 2035 if it does not take further steps to