Canada

Trudeau applauds Thailand for legalizing gay marriage during meeting at ASEAN summit

VIENTIANE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated the prime minister of Thailand for her country's recent move to legalize same-sex marriage. Trudeau made the comments during a bilateral mee...

Oct 10, 2024

In the news today: Overtime strike set to kick off at Montreal port

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Port of Montreal dockworkers set to launch overtime strike as contract talks continue Dockworkers at the Port ...

Oct 10, 2024

Advance voting begins for the British Columbia provincial election on Oct. 19

VICTORIA - Keen voters in British Columbia's provincial election can start casting ballots at hundreds of advance voting locations today. Elections BC says there are 343 advance voting places, althoug...

Oct 10, 2024

Joly, Mendicino to appear at foreign interference inquiry today

OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into interference in Canada's affairs is slated to hear today from Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly. Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino is also scheduled to t...

Oct 10, 2024

BC Coroners Service says no record of fatal overdose where Rustad says he saw man die

VANCOUVER - The BC Coroners Service says it has no record of any recent drug toxicity death at a Vancouver intersection where B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said he saw a man die on his way to a...

Oct 09, 2024

Higher rates of mental disorders, suicidal thoughts among transgender people: study

TORONTO - Serious mental health disorders and thoughts of suicide are more prevalent among people who are transgender or gender diverse in Canada, researchers say. Their study published recently in th...

Oct 09, 2024

Feds move ahead with sustainable investing guidelines, but details still scarce

TORONTO - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans are sc...

Oct 09, 2024

'Wired' after election debate, NDP's Eby says he'll focus on relaying improvements

RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia New Democrat Leader David Eby says he was "wired" and had trouble falling asleep after the televised election debate, adding that he would see his performance as succ...

Oct 09, 2024

Boissonnault appointed to lead federal government's effort to rebuild Jasper

JASPER, ALTA. - Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lead the federal government's share of the work to rebuild Jasper, Alta. In July, a wildfire ...

Oct 09, 2024

Canada adds $15M to aid for Lebanon and will match $6M in donations

OTTAWA - Canada is adding another $15 million to its humanitarian aid package for Lebanon after an escalation in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah. Internation...

Oct 09, 2024