Canada

Canola industry concerned about export access to China after diplomatic spat

The canola industry is expressing concern that China will retaliate to Canada's expulsion of its diplomat by blocking agricultural shipments. China blocked canola shipments from two major Canadian com...

May 09, 2023

Riverbank erosion prompts Wisconsin band to ask for emergency shutdown of Line 5

WASHINGTON - An Indigenous band is asking a Wisconsin judge to order an emergency shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline. The Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa says ongoing spring flooding risks e...

May 09, 2023

Trudeau Foundation board chair decries 'unfair attacks' after interference allegation

OTTAWA - The chair of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's board says the organization has been subjected to "unwarranted and unfair attacks" over allegations it received a donation that was part o...

May 09, 2023

Flawed licensing exam led to half of Quebec nursing students failing, report finds

MONTREAL - An investigation has found that hundreds of prospective nursing candidates were denied entry into the profession last fall due to a flawed exam administered by their professional order. The...

May 09, 2023

Quebec tables new bill to crack down on Airbnb-style, short-term rentals

QUEBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would require short-term rental companies to ensure their online listings are certified by the province. The legislation would make it illegal for...

May 09, 2023

Head of 'non-political' B.C. group meets Xi Jinping at meeting for 'fresh troops'

The head of a British Columbia-based group that says it is a "non-political" organization helping Chinese integrate into Canadian society travelled to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping at a governm...

May 09, 2023

Conservative private member's bill raises spectre of abortion debate

OTTAWA - The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada is criticizing a Conservative private member's bill the group says is being used to promote fetal rights. If passed, Bill C-311 would encourage judges ...

May 09, 2023

Canadian envoy who was expelled from Saudi Arabia says consul faces challenging days

A former Canadian diplomat who was barred from Saudi Arabia in 2018 says the consul set to be expelled from China should prepare for challenging days ahead. Dennis Horak, the former ambassador to Saud...

May 09, 2023

Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and fires: emergency minister

VICTORIA - A spell of unseasonably warm weather forecast for British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and fires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the heat will impact the ...

May 09, 2023

Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars, prime minister

MONTREAL - Regulars at a Montreal deli are lamenting the loss of an institution after the restaurant abruptly closed earlier this week. The Main Deli, on Montreal's St-Laurent boulevard, was known for...

May 09, 2023