Canada

Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in special assembly

OTTAWA - It's election day for the Assembly of First Nations, where chiefs in the assembly or their proxies will decide who's best suited to lead the organization after several turbulent years. The el...

Dec 06, 2023

Pass federal gun bill without delay, father of Ontario shooting victim urges senators

MONTREAL - The father of a woman who was fatally shot in October by her former partner is urging senators to pass a federal gun-control bill without delay. In a letter sent this week to members of the...

Dec 06, 2023

What is CSIS' physical surveillance unit, where staff allege sex assault, harassment?

A recruitment video for the physical surveillance unit of Canada's spy agency shows people using trains, cars and a bicycle to surreptitiously trail a target through Montreal. A "surveillant" identifi...

Dec 05, 2023

Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians dead in Antigua

OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians have died in Antigua. The department has not provided more information about the deaths on the Caribbean island, citing privacy considerations, but it...

Dec 05, 2023

Senate censures Sen. Michael MacDonald for 'insensitive' comments on 'Freedom Convoy'

OTTAWA - Senators have voted to condemn one of their own, following a colourful rant covertly recorded during the self-styled "Freedom Convoy" protest last year. The Senate ethics watchdog found this ...

Dec 05, 2023

Duelling housing messages showcase different Conservative, Liberal strategies

OTTAWA - Every week now for more than a month, cabinet ministers have been appearing in front of cameras on Parliament Hill in an effort to convince Canadians that the Liberal government has the housi...

Dec 05, 2023

Senators were intimidated, had their privilege breached, Speaker rules

OTTAWA - Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagn says nothing could justify the "disproportionate reaction" some senators had to a decision to adjourn debate on a carbon pricing bill last month. Gagn ruled today...

Dec 05, 2023

Workplace expert says conditions at Canada's spy agency ripe for harassment

VANCOUVER - A University of British Columbia expert on employment discrimination says toxic workplace claims against Canada's spy agency point to a "perfect storm" of conditions that allow harassment ...

Dec 05, 2023

Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan

A new report from Statistics Canada says child care was more affordable across the country in 2023, but parents are having a harder time finding it. The report released today says expenses for childre...

Dec 05, 2023

Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant

OTTAWA - Health Canada has authorized an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax that targets the XBB.1.5 variant. The new vaccine is called Nuvaxovid and is approved for people 12 years of age and over...

Dec 05, 2023