Canada

Woman who was one of eight people to overdose Sunday in Montreal has died: police

Montreal police have announced the death of a 42-year-old woman who was one of eight people who overdosed on Sunday in the city's downtown. Const. Jeanne Drouin says the woman died in hospital Tuesday...

Sep 14, 2023

WestJet union should apologize for trying to 'silence' free speech, Poilievre says

VANCOUVER - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the union representing WestJet cabin crew should apologize for trying to silence free speech. Poilievre used the public announcement system to giv...

Sep 14, 2023

Mohawk Mothers seek halt to excavation amid former Montreal hospital grave search

MONTREAL - A group of Indigenous elders known as the Mohawk Mothers are in court today to stop drilling and excavation at the site of a former Montreal hospital where they think unmarked graves may be...

Sep 14, 2023

In Congress, a mounting push to bring Latin American countries under USMCA umbrella

WASHINGTON - Two members of Congress want to invite Latin American countries to join Canada's trade agreement with the United States and Mexico. Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy and Sen. Michael...

Sep 14, 2023

Legault invited to UN climate summit, seen as recognition of province's efforts

Quebec Premier Franois Legault will be attending a United Nations climate summit in New York next week. Secretary-General of the United Nations Antnio Guterres invited Legault to attend the UN General...

Sep 14, 2023

Visible homelessness in Quebec rose about 44 per cent since 2018, report finds

MONTREAL - A new report has found that visible homelessness in Quebec has increased by about 44 per cent between 2018 and 2022. The analysis by province's public health institute says homelessness inc...

Sep 14, 2023

Trudeau in New York next week to talk climate, development at UN General Assembly

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to New York next week to take part in the 78th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The Prime Minister's Office confirmed today that T...

Sep 14, 2023

Liberal MPs in 'solution mode' as they talk cost-of-living, climate at caucus retreat

LONDON, Ont. - The Liberals are insisting they can reverse their slumping poll numbers as MPs gather for the last day of strategy planning ahead of Parliament's return next week. Most of the party's 1...

Sep 14, 2023

Hurricane watches issued for southwestern Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick

HALIFAX - Residents of western Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick are being warned to prepare for power outages and localized flooding as hurricane Lee is expected to become a powerful post-tropic...

Sep 14, 2023

Twin polls suggest slim majority of Albertans support oil and gas emissions cap

EDMONTON - Most Albertans would support some kind of national cap on carbon emissions from the oil and gas sector, two new polls suggest. The polls, conducted by different polling firms at the same ti...

Sep 14, 2023