Canada

No joke: Satirical websites get caught up in Meta's quest to block news in Canada

OTTAWA - Satirical websites are getting caught up in Meta's quest to remove all news from its Facebook and Instagram platforms in Canada, which the publications say could threaten their survival. Luke...

Aug 10, 2023

High court won't examine acquittal of B.C. old-growth logging protester

OTTAWA - Canada's highest court has refused to hear an appeal of a British Columbia Supreme Court decision that acquitted a demonstrator of criminal contempt for taking part in a blockade of old-growt...

Aug 10, 2023

First Nations to argue against nuclear waste site near Ottawa River at safety hearing

OTTAWA - The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission will hear final arguments from Indigenous communities today regarding a proposed nuclear waste facility near the Ottawa River. The commission paused its...

Aug 10, 2023

Former Conservative senator, longtime politico Hugh Segal dead at 72

OTTAWA - Former Tory senator and longtime Progressive-Conservative political staffer Hugh Segal died Wednesday at the age of 72. Graham Fox, a managing principal at the Navigator consulting firm, conf...

Aug 10, 2023

Canada joins U.S., Britain in sanctioning Lebanese trio accused of embezzlement

OTTAWA - Canada is joining peers in leveraging sanctions on a trio of people tied to an alleged embezzlement scandal at Lebanon's central bank. The sanctions apply to former bank governor Riad Salameh...

Aug 10, 2023

Highest court refuses to hear appeal from B.C. churches opposed to COVID-19 ruling

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from three British Columbia churches that argued their constitutional rights were violated when provincial restrictions banned indoor...

Aug 10, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and family heading to B.C. on vacation this week

OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau and his family are vacationing in British Columbia for just over a week, the Prime Minister's Office says. The PMO is not specifying where they will be staying, but says they a...

Aug 10, 2023

In the news today: Fed's clean electricity regulations and autoworkers talk contracts

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Clean electricity regulations expected today Environment Minister Steven Guilbe...

Aug 10, 2023

Federal government expected to release new clean electricity regulations today

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce the country's draft clean electricity regulations today. The government has set a target of making the electricity grid net-zero...

Aug 10, 2023

Minister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'

Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if "structural issues" in negotiations led to a 13-day work stoppage. I...

Aug 09, 2023