Spy watchdog flags risk of bias in CRA audits tied to terrorism
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Oct, 2025 10:09 AM
A national spy watchdog has found "a lack of rigour" in the way the Canada Revenue Agency selects charities for audits over terrorism concerns, saying the process introduces risks of bias and discrimination.
They are among thousands of passengers who faced another day of travel disruptions Monday as Air Canada flight attendants continued to strike despite a return-to-work order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
Environment Canada says about 43.2 millimetres of rain fell on Friday at Vancouver's airport, up from the previous record for that date of 26.9 millimetres set in 1912.
The industrial relations board had declared the strike unlawful and ordered it to end after the federal government on Saturday used Section 107 of the Labour Code to force the two sides into binding arbitration.
Mounties in Agassiz, B.C., say officers responded to the Harrison Lagoon at about 11:20 p.m. on Friday after receiving a report of a possible drowning.
Lisa Smith and Nicole Power, two sisters from Newfoundland, say they were visiting San Francisco and were initially told two days ago that their Air Canada return flight wouldn't be impacted.
