Canada

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis - a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Man...

Apr 23, 2024

Saskatchewan MP won't run again, cites Tory decision to disallow open nomination race

OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament says he isn't seeking re-election because his party is not allowing an open nomination in a new riding. Gary Vidal cites the party's response to changing e...

Apr 23, 2024

Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says

OTTAWA - A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal...

Apr 23, 2024

B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer onl...

Apr 23, 2024

Plastic treaty talks in Ottawa get underway with pleas for high ambition, flexibility

OTTAWA - The Ecuadorean diplomat tasked with shepherding the fourth round of talks for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa this week says the world cannot wait much longer for governments to get it righ...

Apr 23, 2024

Baby lives after stroller hit and dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. - A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C. Mounties say they received multiple calls that a ...

Apr 23, 2024

RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya

MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says two former United Nations employees in Montreal have been charged after they allegedly took part in a conspiracy to illegally sell Chinese-made drones...

Apr 23, 2024

Doctors ask Liberal government to reconsider capital gains tax change

OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association is asking the federal government to reconsider its proposed changes to capital gains taxation, arguing it will affect doctors' retirement savings. Kathleen Ro...

Apr 23, 2024

In the news today: Tourism operators face heavy debt loads

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Tourism operators face heavy debt, even as business roars back Canadian tourism...

Apr 23, 2024

Trudeau in Saskatoon today highlighting budget's youth, education and health measures

SASKATOON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today. An itinerary released by his office says he will make an announcement this morning to highlight measures focused on youth, educati...

Apr 23, 2024