Canada

Canada is experiencing its 'worst wildfire season of the 21st century': Blair

Canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season of the 21st century. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced the grim milestone Monday, saying more than 47,000 square kilometres have bur...

Jun 13, 2023

Stamp honours First Nations leader George Manuel, whose work spanned globe

VANCOUVER - Canada Post has unveiled a stamp depicting First Nations political leader George Manuel, part of a series of three stamps being released to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day this month....

Jun 12, 2023

O'Toole warns of 'performance politics,' social media perils in final Commons address

OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole is warning members of Parliament about the dangers of "performance politics" and says social media is robbing the chamber of real debate, in his final address in the House of Com...

Jun 12, 2023

Mendicino to testify at Senate after Houses passes Afghanistan aid bill

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is set to testify this evening on a bill meant to unblock Canadian aid in Afghanistan, just hours after it passed the House. Bill C-41 would amend terro...

Jun 12, 2023

'Get at the truth': Judge to study handling of sex allegations against Nunavut priest

A retired Quebec judge is to lead a review into how the Oblates handled past allegations that a former priest sexually abused Inuit children in Nunavut. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate, OMI Lacombe Can...

Jun 12, 2023

Justice Russell Brown retires from Supreme Court, ending judicial conduct review

OTTAWA - Justice Russell Brown is retiring from the Supreme Court of Canada effective immediately, ending a probe into alleged misconduct. The Canadian Judicial Council, the body tasked with disciplin...

Jun 12, 2023

B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers

VANCOUVER - More than 7,000 terminal cargo loaders at British Columbia's ports have voted overwhelmingly in support of strike action against local maritime employers, although both sides are still neg...

Jun 12, 2023

Opposition leaders yet to meet about setting terms of possible public inquiry: Singh

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says opposition leaders have yet to meet to discuss terms of reference for a possible public inquiry into foreign interference. The Liberal government punted the deci...

Jun 12, 2023

'We lost too many children': Ukrainian heart doctor says admission to NATO is urgent

KYIV, Ukraine - A Ukrainian doctor who was forced to treat open-heart surgery patients in a bomb shelter last year says he's grateful for the assistance his country has received from Canada. But Dr. I...

Jun 12, 2023

Permanent refuge for Ukrainians who fled to Canada could be politically fraught

OTTAWA - Stakeholders and experts say it may be time to offer more-permanent status to Ukrainians who fled to Canada from the Russian invasion, but Canada will need to consult carefully with the Ukrai...

Jun 12, 2023