Canada

Fired scientists failed to protect sensitive information, newly released records say

OTTAWA - Newly released documents say the careers of two scientists at a high-security laboratory ended after security reviews found they failed to protect sensitive assets and information. More than ...

Feb 28, 2024

New Democrat MP Daniel Blaikie to resign his seat, work for Manitoba premier

OTTAWA - A New Democrat member of Parliament is resigning his seat for a job with Manitoba's NDP government. Daniel Blaikie says he will step down from his Elmwood-Transcona seat in Winnipeg at the en...

Feb 28, 2024

Former world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault choose jury trial

LONDON, Ont. - Five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team who are charged with sexual assault in a 2018 incident in London, Ont., have chosen to be tried by a jury. Dillon Dube, Carter H...

Feb 28, 2024

Export Development Canada lends Newfoundland hydrogen project $128M

OTTAWA - The federal export credit agency has agreed to lend millions of dollars to a second green hydrogen project in Atlantic Canada. Export Development Canada and World Energy GH2 say they have rea...

Feb 28, 2024

Online harms: Civil liberty, law critics say stiffer hate crime sentences 'troubling'

OTTAWA - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is voicing concerns over what it calls "draconian penalties" proposed in the Criminal Code as part of the Liberal government's sweeping plan to target...

Feb 28, 2024

Quebec launches new helpline for politicians after hundreds quit office since 2021

MONTREAL - Quebec is committing $2 million to connect politicians and their families with psychological aid after a wave of resignations and leaves of absence among elected municipal officials. A new ...

Feb 28, 2024

Arguments begin at competition body in case against Cineplex over online booking fees

OTTAWA - Canada's competition czar says Cineplex Inc.'s online booking fees are "drip pricing," a harmful practice under the law, and moviegoers don't have any way to avoid them. A lawyer representing...

Feb 28, 2024

Slow procurement keeps pushing defence spending down the line, PBO report finds

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the Defence Department is planning unprecedented capital spending in the coming years, raising concerns about the effect of inflation. In a new report, Y...

Feb 28, 2024

Warm but 'moody' spring expected across most of Canada: Weather Network forecast

Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season's "profound mood swings," according to The Weather Network's latest outlook. The forecast rele...

Feb 28, 2024

In the news today: Conservatives gaining support across Canada, according to new poll

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Support for Tories still growing, poll suggests A new poll suggests support for...

Feb 28, 2024