Canada

Canada to pilot options for national emergency response agency in 2024: Sajjan

OTTAWA - A new national emergency response agency may consist of regional response teams that Ottawa can call into action when disaster strikes, Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a...

Dec 15, 2023

Glen Assoun's daughter says probe of his wrongful conviction must become a priority

HALIFAX - The daughter of a wrongfully convicted Nova Scotia man says that even in death her father is being denied justice - and she is demanding a stalled criminal investigation of his case become "...

Dec 15, 2023

Canada will send helicopters to Latvia next year, defence minister says

OTTAWA - Four Canadian Griffon helicopters will be sent to Latvia next year as part of a NATO deterrence mission. Defence Minister Bill Blair made the announcement this morning with defence chief Gen....

Dec 15, 2023

52 commerical and backyard flocks in B.C. have been infected with bird flu

VANCOUVER - More than 50 poultry farms in British Columbia have been infected with avian flu since October, but animal health officials say that rate is slowing as the fall migration of wild birds end...

Dec 14, 2023

Senate passes Liberal bill that enshrines handgun freeze, targets ghost guns

OTTAWA - Senators have passed a government bill that cements restrictions on handguns, increases penalties for firearm trafficking and aims to curb homemade ghost guns. The legislation also includes a...

Dec 14, 2023

Ottawa should set deadline to clear immigration backlogs: House of Commons committee

OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons immigration committee say the government should set a deadline to clear immigration application backlogs and appoint an ombudsperson to hold the department acc...

Dec 14, 2023

Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hits 342 people last year: Coroner's report

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Coroners Service says there's been a sharp increase in deaths among people experiencing homelessness. A statement from the coroners service says the deaths of 342 people ...

Dec 14, 2023

Bill that lifts GST from rental developments, amends competition law to become law

OTTAWA - Legislation that lifts GST charges off rental developments and amends the country's competition law has passed in the Senate and is poised to become law. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in...

Dec 14, 2023

A look at alcohol sales rules by province across the country

TORONTO - The Ontario government has announced sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026. Here's how alcoh...

Dec 14, 2023

Palestinian envoy in Ottawa praises Canada's UN vote for ceasefire, seeks more action

OTTAWA - The Palestinian ambassador in Ottawa is praising Canada's vote at the United Nations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, while urging the Canadian government to do more to stop Israel's milita...

Dec 14, 2023