Canada

A look at the long-running debate on immigration between Ottawa and Quebec

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday once again rejected Quebec's request for additional powers over immigration, following a meeting with Premier Franois Legault in Montreal. The disagr...

Mar 15, 2024

Orcas that hunt the world's biggest predators may be a new population, say scientists

VANCOUVER - Researchers from the University of British Columbia say they've identified a potentially new population of open-ocean orcas, that hunt the biggest predators on the planet. In a newly publi...

Mar 15, 2024

Trudeau accuses N.L. premier of 'bowing to political pressure' in carbon tax spat

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The chummy Liberal leaders of Canada and of Newfoundland and Labrador are sparring over the federal government's carbon pricing regime. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters ...

Mar 15, 2024

Here's what you need to know about the state funeral for former PM Brian Mulroney

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Wayne Gretzky and Pierre Karl Pladeau are expected to speak at the state funeral for Brian Mulroney, who died last month at age 84. The former prime minister's ...

Mar 15, 2024

Alberta government releases no-go zone map for renewable power projects

EDMONTON - Alberta is blocking off large sections of the province to renewable power development. The government has released a map defining which parts of the province are to be off-limits to wind an...

Mar 15, 2024

No concerns about kids' use of TikTok despite security review: industry minister

OTTAWA - The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn't worry about using TikTok, despite an ongoing national security review of the company. Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says ...

Mar 15, 2024

'No': Prime Minister Trudeau rejects Quebec request for full powers over immigration

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has rejected Quebec's request for full powers over immigration to the province. Trudeau made the comments today following a meeting in Montreal with Pr...

Mar 15, 2024

Funeral for Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa suburb to be held this weekend

OTTAWA - The funeral for the victims of what Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's most shocking incidents of violence will be held this weekend. The Buddhist Congress of Canada says a multi-fai...

Mar 15, 2024

In the news today: Suspect in Ottawa killings being held in protective custody

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Suspect in Ottawa killings in protective custody The 19-year-old charged with k...

Mar 15, 2024

'Plan in advance': Eclipse glasses are hot sellers ahead of rare celestial event

MONTREAL - These days, Mylene Gamache-Tremblay spends her evenings and weekends taking orders for solar eclipse glasses, and packing and shipping them around the eastern part of the country. The Montr...

Mar 15, 2024