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U.K. wants NATO to speed up Ukraine's membership process as alliance prepares to meet

OTTAWA - Britain's defence secretary says he wants NATO leaders to consider fast-tracking Ukraine's membership in the military alliance when they meet next month in Lithuania. Ben Wallace met Canadian...

Jun 29, 2023

B.C. staff who failed to check on two abused foster children lose jobs: ministry

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says staff members at the Children's Ministry who failed to check on two Indigenous children who were systematically abused by their foster parents have lost...

Jun 29, 2023

Google set to remove news links in Canada over online news law

OTTAWA -Google said Thursday it will remove Canadian news from its platforms and end existing deals with local publishers because of the Liberal government's Online News Act, which forces digital gian...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 29, 2023

Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship program as Bill C-18 fallout continues

TORONTO - Digital giant Meta is terminating the contract for a fellowship program that supports the hiring of a limited number of emerging journalists at newswire service The Canadian Press The move c...

Jun 29, 2023

Double whammy of new climate policies in Atlantic Canada fuel political battle

OTTAWA - The federal government is accusing Atlantic premiers of playing politics with the planet in a clash of wills over two new climate policies set to take effect on Saturday. But some Atlantic Li...

Jun 29, 2023

Lawyers ask Amsterdam court to reduce Canadian 13-year cyberbullying sentence to Dutch citizen

AMSTERDAM (AP) - A 13-year sentence a Canadian court handed to a Dutch cyber bully in a notorious case involving a young girl who took her own life in 2012 should be reduced to four-and-a-half years i...

Jun 29, 2023

Quebec wildfires: Montreal fireworks festival cancels event over air quality concerns

Montreal amusement park La Ronde has cancelled the first night of an international fireworks festival because of concerns over air quality stemming from forest fires in northern Quebec. La Ronde owner...

Jun 29, 2023

Canada, allies head to international court over Iran's downing of Flight PS752

OTTAWA - Canada is among four countries turning to international law to ensure Iran is held accountable for shooting down Flight PS752 more than three years ago. The group of nations - which also incl...

Jun 29, 2023

Canadian cyberspy agency says it disrupted foreign extremist activity

OTTAWA - Canada's cyberspy agency says it conducted operations in the last year to disrupt and remove harmful terrorist content spread online by foreign, ideologically motivated extremists. In its lat...

Jun 29, 2023

Canadian Chamber of Commerce wants B.C. port strike averted, cites economic impact

VANCOUVER - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is "deeply disturbed" the British Columbia port workers' union has served strike notice and is prepared to walk out on Saturday. The chamber has is...

Jun 29, 2023