Category Archives: Canada

B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation
NELSON, B.C. - A British Columbia regional district has postponed a series of climate action open houses, citing safety concerns and fears of intimidation. The Regional District of Central Kootenay in...
May 19, 2023

Johnston's advice on public inquiry about foreign interference expected Tuesday
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston is expected to release his decision next Tuesday on whether the federal Liberals should hold a public inquiry on foreign interference. The recommendation is ...
May 19, 2023

Quebec updates climate change plan with $1B to reduce carbon emissions from buildings
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will invest $1 billion to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings, which are responsible for almost 10 per cent of the province's greenhouse gas emissions. Pr...
May 19, 2023

Ontario offering more money to Stellantis, Ford says
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is offering more money in a bid to keep automaker Stellantis from pulling out of building an electric vehicle battery plant in Windso...
May 19, 2023

Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a defamation lawsuit initiated years ago by a school trustee against a teacher's union president should not proceed. Barry Neufeld, who was a trustee in Chill...
May 19, 2023

Convicted killer who escaped Quebec federal prison caught after 51 months on the lam
MONTREAL - Correctional authorities say a convicted killer who escaped from a federal prison in Quebec more than four years ago was recaptured this week. Denis Bgin had disappeared on Feb. 15, 2019, f...
May 19, 2023

WestJet ramping up after reaching deal with pilots, but warns it will take time
CALGARY - The WestJet Group says it's ramping up operations as quickly as possible after reaching a last-minute deal with the airline's pilots to avert a strike. However, it warns that the full resump...
May 19, 2023

In The News for May 19 : Travellers breathe easier after WestJet pilot strike averted
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 19 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
May 19, 2023

Passport redesign just the latest battle in the culture war over Canadian identity
OTTAWA - The government hit delete on Terry Fox. That's how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre put it when he posted a nearly-five minute video on Twitter condemning the Liberal government for its p...
May 19, 2023

Rewriting history: A look at some historical sites where plaques may be changed
Parks Canada is rewriting hundreds of outdated historical plaques that mark some of the country's most prominent places and events. Here's a look at 10 sites where texts are being reviewed: 1. Batoche...
May 19, 2023