Canada

Trudeau urges caution to ensure foreign influence registry doesn't target diasporas

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging caution in the face of growing calls for Canada to adopt a registry to track foreign influence efforts. The prime minister says the government needs to...

Apr 17, 2023

Ottawa seeks better reporting on environmental emergencies after Kearl oilsands leak

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is taking the first step towards an improved reporting process for environmental emergencies following a leak of wastewater from an oilsands mine in Alb...

Apr 17, 2023

Quebec man sentenced to 13 years in kidnapping of American couple

MONTREAL - A Quebec man found guilty in the 2020 kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Superior Court Justice Michel Pennou delivered the sentence for ...

Apr 17, 2023

In The News for April 17 : Will federal public service workers go on strike?

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 17 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Apr 17, 2023

With strike mandate in hand, federal union expected to make an announcement Monday

OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public service union is expected to reveal what came of last-ditch talks over the weekend after threatening the largest strike against a single employer in Canada's h...

Apr 17, 2023

Internal audit raises red flags over maintenance of graves, cemeteries for veterans

OTTAWA - An internal report by Veterans Affairs Canada is raising red flags over the country's military graves and cemeteries, warning that more permanent funding is needed to keep them from falling i...

Apr 17, 2023

Alberta regulator reconsiders Fort Hills oilsands approval after critical report

EDMONTON - Alberta's energy regulator is reconsidering a project it approved months ago after receiving a critical report on Fort Hills Energy's plan to mine oilsands from a unique carbon-storing wetl...

Apr 17, 2023

Avalanche in Thunderwater Lake riding area claims life of snowmobiler

INVERMERE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada says a snowmobiler died after being caught in an avalanche in a riding area northwest of Invermere, B.C. The avalanche safety organization says a trio of snowmobiler...

Apr 16, 2023

Twitter adds 'Government-funded Media' tag to CBC account

One of CBC's Twitter accounts now has a label which describes the broadcaster as "Government-funded Media." News of the addition to @CBC was shared late Sunday on Twitter by Conservative Leader Pierre...

Apr 16, 2023

No date for coal phase out as G7 environment ministers wrap meeting in Japan

OTTAWA - Environment and energy ministers from G7 countries wrapped two days of talks in northern Japan without acting on Canada's push to set a timeline for phasing out coal-fired power plants. In th...

Apr 16, 2023