Canada

Trudeau to attend G7 summit in Italy, Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to attend the G7 leaders' summit next month in Italy, followed by the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. In a news release today, the Prime Minister's O...

May 29, 2024

Blair announces billions in training, equipment deals at military trade show

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair announced an $11-billion deal to train Air Force pilots at a defence trade show in Ottawa this morning. The federal government has also signed a $2.5-billion deal ...

May 29, 2024

Five Ontario school boards, two schools join legal fight against social media giants

TORONTO - Five more Ontario school boards and two private schools are suing social media giants Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat. They join some of Ontario's largest school boards who filed su...

May 29, 2024

Canada to see warm summer, wildfire risks loom for some regions: Weather Network

Get ready to feel the heat, Canada. The Weather Network is predicting more sunshine and warmer temperatures for the summer. The weather broadcaster's annual summer forecast released Wednesday indicate...

May 29, 2024

In the news today: Property controls a barrier for domestic grocers

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Property controls a major barrier for grocery competition in Canada: experts Ex...

May 29, 2024

Search for truth goes on, regardless of killer Pickton's fate, say victims' advocates

VANCOUVER - Advocates for alleged victims of British Columbia serial killer Robert Pickton say they remain focused on getting justice for the women, as Pickton lies in a Quebec hospital in a coma afte...

May 29, 2024

How my photos of a pick-up football game made a mark on Canadian political history

"Hey, Doug - did you take that shot of Stanfield on the front of the Globe and Mail this morning?" We were boarding the Progressive Conservative campaign bus outside the Hotel Vancouver early on May 3...

May 29, 2024

Black-owned business program gives owners a shot at government, corporate contracts

VANCOUVER - Governments and corporations in Canada spend billions each year procuring products and services, but Jackee Kasandy says that historically barely any has gone to businesses owned by Black ...

May 29, 2024

A political picture is worth a thousand words — and, sometimes, a career

OTTAWA - They say a photo is worth a thousand words. Sometimes, it's worth your career. A momentary snapshot can send the public a strong signal about what a politician's fate could be. It can seem to...

May 29, 2024

Human smugglers used B.C. freight trains to move people across border, U.S. says

VANCOUVER - The U.S. Department of Justice says two men are facing human smuggling charges in Seattle for their alleged role in what it calls a dangerous scheme to transport people out of British Colu...

May 28, 2024