Canada

More than one-quarter of Quebec teachers not legally qualified: auditor general

Quebec's auditor general says more than one-quarter of teachers who worked in the province's classrooms during the 2020-21 school year weren't legally qualified. Guylaine Leclerc presented her annual ...

May 25, 2023

Opposition MPs to seek testimony from foreign interference watchdog David Johnston

OTTAWA - Opposition MPs are looking to put former governor general David Johnston, who is investigating allegations of foreign interference, in the hot seat. Members of a parliamentary procedure commi...

May 25, 2023

In The News for May 25 : New rules for reporting reactions to natural health products

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 25 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

May 25, 2023

Industry blindsided by Ottawa's plan to track ill effects of natural health products

OTTAWA - A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to manufacturers, who say they were blindsi...

May 25, 2023

Pastor says Alberta premier lied about nature of phone call before his criminal trial

EDMONTON - The Calgary street pastor at the centre of an investigation that concluded Premier Danielle Smith interfered in Alberta's justice system says she is lying about the nature of their pivotal ...

May 24, 2023

Postal workers' union settles defamation lawsuit with B'nai Brith

OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Jewish activist group B'nai Brith Canada. The lawsuit stems from news releases in 2018 by B'nai Brith say...

May 24, 2023

Officials report progress on Alberta wildfires as many evacuees return home

EDMONTON - Officials in Alberta say there has been significant progress in the fight against wildfires in the province due to rain, cooler weather and the efforts of firefighters. Several evacuated co...

May 24, 2023

Chinese hackers targeted U.S. infrastructure, warn Five Eyes, including Canada

WASHINGTON - The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is warning about evidence that Chinese hackers have been targeting critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. The alert issued earlier today is pa...

May 24, 2023

Pathologist in B.C. murder trial defends independence, impartiality

VANCOUVER - A pathologist who performed an autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a park defended his impartiality as an expert during cross-examination in the murder trial of Ibrahim...

May 24, 2023

Canadian MPs ask Trudeau to condemn Pakistan arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan

OTTAWA - More than a dozen MPs in the Canada-Pakistan friendship group are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call out Pakistan's arrest of its former prime minister. Imran Khan, who is now the o...

May 24, 2023