Canada

Liberals pushing ahead on assault-style gun ban with legislation, regulation: LeBlanc

OTTAWA - The federal public safety minister says the Liberal government is pushing ahead with efforts to keep assault-style firearms out of the hands of Canadians. Dominic LeBlanc, who assumed the por...

Oct 23, 2023

Chiefs hopeful court will approve landmark child-welfare settlement this week

OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs and advocates are hopeful the Federal Court will approve a landmark child-welfare settlement this week. The court is hearing final arguments in Ottawa this week on a prop...

Oct 23, 2023

Politicians condemn protest at Jewish-owned business as police monitor demonstrations

OTTAWA - Toronto police say they are aware of a demonstration that happened this weekend in front of a Jewish-owned business, but no one has filed a report with them. Footage shared on social media sh...

Oct 23, 2023

CP NewsAlert: School bus with numerous students rolls over north of Calgary, RCMP say

DIDSBURY, Alta. - RCMP in central Alberta say an officer came across a school bus rollover north of the town of Didsbury, Alta., and there were numerous students inside. Police say the extent of the i...

Oct 23, 2023

B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that is expected to add skilled workers into the labour force more quickly by reducing barriers for internationally trained profes...

Oct 23, 2023

Fraser says more housing measures are coming in fall budget update

OTTAWA - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government will reveal more housing measures in the fall budget update and in the coming months. In a news conference this morning, Fraser outlin...

Oct 23, 2023

Poilievre says Trudeau soured relations with India

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a diplomatic chill with India, saying Ottawa needs a "professional relationship" with the government of India...

Oct 23, 2023

Canadian in Gaza says Israeli air strikes now relentless ahead of ground invasion

A Canadian man in Gaza says Israeli airstrikes that were previously heard roughly every hour can now be heard every few minutes as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. Mansour Shouman says Israel's bombard...

Oct 23, 2023

'Spamouflage' campaign targeting Trudeau, MPs linked to China: Global Affairs Canada

OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says there's a social media campaign connected to the People's Republic of China is targeting dozens of MPs with spam. The department says a bot network known as "Spamou...

Oct 23, 2023

Canada using 'dormant' treaty to sidestep Indigenous rights in U.S.: court documents

WASHINGTON - Human rights and environmental groups say Canada is trying to exploit a "dormant" cross-border treaty to prevent the shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline. The argument is in new court document...

Oct 23, 2023