Canada

Quebec calls out Ottawa for 'inaction' on asylum seekers, demands $1B compensation

QUEBEC - The Quebec government is ramping up pressure on Ottawa to do more to ease the strain on its services caused by an influx of asylum seekers. Three provincial ministers held a news conference t...

Feb 20, 2024

Feds fund legal advice for Ukrainians in Canada as immigration questions linger

OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says the government will expand a legal advice hotline for war-displaced Ukrainians in Canada to help them understand their rights and navigate the immigration sy...

Feb 20, 2024

French teenager dies after dog sled crash northwest of Montreal

SAINT-MICHEL-DES-SAINTS, Que. - A 13-year-old French tourist has died after he crashed into a tree during a dog sled ride northwest of Montreal. Quebec provincial police say they were called to a prop...

Feb 20, 2024

In the news today: Canada to send drones to Ukraine as part of military aid package

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Canada sending 800 drones to Ukraine The Liberal government will dispatch more ...

Feb 20, 2024

Prime Minister in Vancouver Tuesday to make housing announcement alongside Eby, Sim

VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Vancouver today, set to make a housing-related announcement alongside Premier David Eby and Mayor Ken Sim. Trudeau's public itinerary says he'll make th...

Feb 20, 2024

Financial intelligence agencies flag attempts to skirt sanctions against Russia

OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency and European allies are highlighting attempts to export sensitive technology to Russia in violation of sanctions imposed against Moscow. The warning com...

Feb 20, 2024

B.C. New Democrat government delivers throne speech, budget on way in election year

VICTORIA - The political agenda for British Columbia Premier David Eby's NDP government heading into an election this fall will take shape today with the delivery of a throne speech starting the sprin...

Feb 20, 2024

Mental health minister says 'safer supply' drug concerns rooted in 'stigma and fear'

OTTAWA - Canada's mental health and addictions minister believes fear and stigma are driving criticism of the government's decision to support prescribing pharmaceuticals to drug users to combat the c...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 20, 2024

Jury in cold case murder sequestered as judge begins delivering instructions

SAGUENAY, Que. - The jury that will decide the fate of a Quebec man charged with the first-degree murder and sexual assault of a 19-year-old junior college student in 2000 was sequestered today after ...

Feb 19, 2024

Vancouver and Toronto renters lament quality of life more than homeowners: StatCan

VANCOUVER - Renters across the country faced record low vacancy rates and record high rent increases in 2023, but Statistics Canada says Toronto and Vancouver residents who don't own their homes face ...

Feb 19, 2024