Canada

Border strike will start Friday afternoon if mediation fails: union

OTTAWA - The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it still...

Jun 04, 2024

Elenore Sturko's defection to BC Conservatives confuses, disappoints LGBTQ+ advocates

SURREY, B.C. - LGBTQ+ advocates in British Columbia say some in their communities are confused and disappointed by the political defection of legislator Elenore Sturko to the BC Conservatives, whose p...

Jun 04, 2024

Sources: Lawsuit against Argos, quarterback Chad Kelly resolved through mediation

TORONTO - A lawsuit filed against quarterback Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts by a former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach has been settled. Two league sources said the agreement was rea...

Jun 04, 2024

Canadian D-Day veteran Bill Cameron dies just days before 80th anniversary events

OTTAWA - Bill Cameron was looking forward to this week for a long time. The Second World War veteran was planning to be part of Canada's delegation heading to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th annive...

Jun 04, 2024

As Hong Kong cracks down, Canadian Tiananmen Square vigils keep flame burning

VANCOUVER - Activists in Canada say Hong Kong's crackdown on commemorations of the Tiananmen Square massacre has injected new vigour and significance to vigils in diaspora communities. The Vancouver S...

Jun 04, 2024

Privacy commissioners investigate B.C. firm that does background checks for landlords

OTTAWA - The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. They say in a join...

Jun 04, 2024

B.C. school district investigates exam asking pupils to argue if Israel should exist

BURNABY, B.C. - The school district in Burnaby, B.C., has launched an investigation into what it says was a harmful exam that asked students to make arguments about whether Jewish people deserve or ne...

Jun 04, 2024

Montreal police arrest woman in connection with Robert Miller sex charges

MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've arrested an alleged accomplice of billionaire Robert Miller, who is facing multiple sex charges involving 10 complainants. They say 67-year-old Teresita Fuentes ...

Jun 04, 2024

Freeland says committee finding that some MPs aided foreign interference 'concerning'

OTTAWA - Canada's deputy prime minister says the finding that some Canadian members of Parliament were "wittingly" helping foreign state actors is "concerning," but she trusts that law enforcement wil...

Jun 04, 2024

Public servants often disregarded rules when awarding McKinsey contracts, AG finds

OTTAWA - A new report from auditor general Karen Hogan finds government organizations frequently disregarded federal contracting and procurement rules when awarding contracts to consulting firm, McKin...

Jun 04, 2024