Canada

NDP delegates unanimously support pharmacare redline in their deal with Liberals

HAMILTON - Delegates at the New Democratic convention have made pharmacare the redline in their deal with the Liberals, saying they will withdraw their support if the minority government doesn't adher...

Oct 14, 2023

Canadian Israeli woman, missing since ambush at musical festival, has died: family

Family of a Canadian Israeli woman, who was missing since Hamas militants ambushed a music festival in southern Israel last Saturday, are dealing with the heartbreaking news she has died. Shir Georgy'...

Oct 14, 2023

Foreign affairs minister announces plan to help Canadians evacuate from West Bank

Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the federal government is still working to get Canadians out the Gaza Strip, but announced an evacuation plan for those in the West Bank. Joly's announcement ...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 14, 2023

Partial solar eclipse could be seen in B.C., but forecast may hamper view

VANCOUVER - Residents in southwestern British Columbia are in the best place to view the solar eclipse this morning. The event is known as a ring-of-fire eclipse, where the moon passes in front of the...

Oct 14, 2023

Forest Practices Board investigates planned back burn in B.C.'s Shuswap region

British Columbia's forest watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the province's response to wildfires that ripped through small communities on the shores of Shuswap Lake in August, destroying or d...

Oct 13, 2023

Friends and families mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel

OTTAWA - Friends and family have confirmed that at least three Canadians were killed last weekend when Hamas militants conducted a series of brutal attacks in Israel. Two Canadian men were killed by H...

Oct 13, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's UCP to debate motion on gender pronouns in schools

EDMONTON - Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party are to debate a resolution surrounding gender pronouns in schools and parental consent. The party's annual general meeting set for N...

Oct 13, 2023

Economy to 'stagnate,' federal deficit expected to balloon to $46.5B this year: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says higher interest rates will lead the economy to stagnate in the second half of the year and the federal deficit will rise significantly this fiscal year. ...

Oct 13, 2023

Reaction to Supreme Court's ruling on environmental review law

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against federal legislation dealing with the environmental effects of major developments. Five out of seven judges found most of it unconstitutional, because it s...

Oct 13, 2023

Former Mountie acknowledges tension between intelligence units within RCMP

OTTAWA - A former senior Mountie acknowledges there were tensions from time to time between an intelligence unit he led and one run by Cameron Jay Ortis, who is charged with breaching Canada's secrets...

Oct 13, 2023