Canada

Federal public-service strike lands in middle of political battle for working class

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has often been followed by crowds of people looking to snag selfies, but with the largest federal public-sector strike in decades underway, Jagmeet Singh is the ...

Apr 21, 2023

Labour board flags 'irregularities,' low turnout in public service strike vote

OTTAWA - The federal labour board has found low turnout and irregularities of significant concern with the strike vote that led more than 100,000 public servants to walk off the job this week. The boa...

Apr 21, 2023

Mohawk Mothers, McGill reach deal to search for graves at site of former hospital

MONTREAL - McGill University and a group of Indigenous elders have reached a deal to search for the possibility of unmarked graves at the former site of a Montreal hospital. The Mohawk Mothers allege ...

Apr 21, 2023

Hassan Diab's supporters urge Canada to rebuff extradition after guilty verdict

OTTAWA - Supporters of Hassan Diab are calling on Canada to refuse any new extradition request from France after a court found the Ottawa sociology professor guilty of a 1980 bombing. Diab, who has al...

Apr 21, 2023

Insurance association warns federal dental plan could lead employers to drop coverage

OTTAWA - An association of health insurance providers warns it might not be worth it for small businesses to provide dental benefits to some employees once the government launches a national dental pl...

Apr 21, 2023

Former industry minister takes job at Rogers two years after leaving office

OTTAWA - Former Liberal industry minister Navdeep Bains is joining Rogers as the company's new chief corporate affairs officer. Rogers announced several new appointments to its executive leadership te...

Apr 21, 2023

CP NewsAlert: New Ontario Volkswagen EV battery plant to create 3,000 jobs

ST. THOMAS, Ont. - A massive new Volkswagen electric-vehicle battery plant in southwestern Ontario will create up to 3,000 direct jobs and 30,000 indirect jobs in the region. Prime Minister Justin Tru...

Apr 21, 2023

In The News for April 21 : Canada's premiers, police chiefs to talk bail reform

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 April 21 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Apr 21, 2023

'A perfect example of what not to do': ex-U. S. envoy on PM's reported NATO comments

CLEVELAND - A former U.S. envoy to Ottawa says he's concerned about what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly said about Canadian defence spending. David Jacobson, who served as Barack Obama's amb...

Apr 21, 2023

Canada pledges $39M in sniper rifles, non-lethal aid for Ukraine

OTTAWA - Canada is committing another $39 million in weapons and non-lethal military aid to Ukraine. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the latest contribution during a meeting with counterparts f...

Apr 21, 2023