Canada

What is citizens' services, and what should be expected from the new minister?

OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reorganized his front bench Wednesday in a massive federal cabinet shuffle, he also created a single new job: minister of citizens' services. But when the min...

Jul 27, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Former senator, MP, journalist Pat Carney is dead at the age of 88

VANCOUVER - Pat Carney, who pioneered roles for women in Canadian politics and journalism has died at the age of 88. Her niece, Jill Carney, confirmed in a statement that the former MP and senator pas...

Jul 26, 2023

Canadian Human Rights Tribunal approves $23B First Nations child welfare settlement

OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a $23.4-billion settlement agreement for First Nations children, youth and families harmed by the federal government's underfunding of child we...

Jul 26, 2023

Alberta government says clinic offering faster doctor access for a fee is an outlier

CALGARY - The Alberta government says a Calgary medical clinic charging its patients fees for faster access to a physician is an outlier and it will take action against any clinic that follows suit. A...

Jul 26, 2023

Shoal Lake 40 files lawsuit against federal government, Winnipeg over water diversion

WINNIPEG - An Anishinaabe community in northwestern Ontario is suing the federal government and the City of Winnipeg, claiming it hasn't been compensated for a diversion to supply Manitoba's capitalwi...

Jul 26, 2023

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...

Jul 26, 2023

Quebec judge denies request to appeal decision maintaining school prayer space ban

MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has refused to allow a Muslim organization and a civil rights group to appeal a lower court decision maintaining the province's ban on prayer spaces in public sch...

Jul 26, 2023

Indigenous leaders hope new minister Anandasangaree will follow in Miller's footsteps

OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders say they are hopeful that new Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will take inspiration from his predecessor's approach with organizations, community me...

Jul 26, 2023

Not all heat warnings are equal: 5 things about Canada's alert system for hot weather

MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings this summer for parts of the country used to baking in the heat, but also in places unaccustomed to extended periods of hot weather. Earlier this...

Jul 26, 2023

After 'historic' fires, Cree fire marshal wants more training for community members

MONTREAL - As the threat to northern Quebec Cree communities from historic wildfires diminishes, the Cree Nation's top firefighter is looking to a future where destructive blazes like those that have ...

Jul 26, 2023