Canada

In the news today: It's Budget day in Ottawa and March inflation numbers are due out

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Freeland to present federal budget today Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is ...

Apr 16, 2024

Planning next bid to rescue B.C. orca calf will take 'few days': Fisheries Department

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The Department of Fisheries says planning for a new attempt to rescue an orca calf trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon will be finalized in the next few days but no date has been set...

Apr 16, 2024

Orphaned B.C. orca may be eating fish, vet says, as rescuers plan new strategy

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A Vancouver Aquarium expert who's been involved in attempts to rescue an orphaned orca says the calf may be feeding on fish in the B.C. lagoon where she's been trapped for more than t...

Apr 15, 2024

Here's what the Liberals have promised will be in the federal budget on Tuesday

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the federal budget on Tuesday after a countrywide tour that teased many of the housing and affordability measures to be included in the do...

Apr 15, 2024

Singh defends NDP carbon price position — without directly supporting a consumer levy

OTTAWA - The federal leader of the New Democrats is insisting his party's position on carbon pricing remains unchanged. But Jagmeet Singh is refusing to say explicitly whether he supports Canadians ha...

Apr 15, 2024

Link to Canada's security needed to bar suspected spies under immigration law: court

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says people can be barred from Canada under espionage-related provisions of the immigration law only when their activities have a clear link to Canadian security. ...

Apr 15, 2024

Joly says she asked her Israeli counterpart to 'take the win' and not bomb Iran

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she's urging Israel to de-escalate rising conflicts in the Middle East and not bomb Iran in retaliation for Sunday's thwarted airstrikes. Joly says s...

Apr 15, 2024

Dental-care double standard: hygienists ask for equal pay under federal plan

OTTAWA - The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is calling out the Liberal government for what it says is a double standard in the payment of services under a new federal plan. Last week, Health C...

Apr 15, 2024

Liberals to explain how they will foot the bill for new spending in Tuesday's budget

OTTAWA - Chrystia Freeland donned fresh footwear for the benefit of the cameras today - a long-standing tradition the day before the finance minister presents the federal budget. The Liberals have mad...

Apr 15, 2024

Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, no injuries reported

MONTREAL - A wild turkey broke into a long-term care home south of Quebec City over the weekend by smashing through a third-floor window. The local health authority says the animal entered an empty of...

Apr 15, 2024