Canada

Liberals' political will on pharmacare questioned as minister promises progress

OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the government's plans for pharmacare are moving forward, but experts who study government drug plans suggest the Liberals may have lost the political wi...

Apr 01, 2023

Ottawa is going all in on 'friendshoring.' Here's what that could mean.

OTTAWA - This year's budget reveals the federal Liberals envision Canada relying more on its allies for trade in the future, economists and geopolitical experts say - even if that could result in high...

Apr 01, 2023

As economy slows, Liberals push off EI reform over worries it could drive up premiums

OTTAWA - The Liberal government left employment insurance reform out of the federal budget this week over concern that reforming the program amid a slowing economy could drive up premiums for workers ...

Apr 01, 2023

Authorities work to identify eight bodies pulled from St. Lawrence River this week

QUEBEC - Akwesasne Mohawk Police say they are working with Immigration Canada and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to confirm the identities of the eight migrants whose bodies were pulled from...

Apr 01, 2023

Alberta premier's phone call to accused raises questions about court case

EDMONTON - A phone call between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and a Calgary pastor where they discussed his criminal trial raises questions about whether she has compromised the case, the Opposition ...

Mar 31, 2023

MP Han Dong serves Global News with libel notice over foreign interference report

OTTAWA - A lawyer for Han Dong has served Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment with a libel notice after the media outlet published an allegation the Toronto MP spoke to a Chinese di...

Mar 31, 2023

A look at recent migrant deaths and close calls along the Canada-U.S. border

MONTREAL - The deaths this week of eight people of Indian and Romanian descent in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne have underscored the dangers related to illegal immigration. Over the past year, a n...

Mar 31, 2023

Inquiry into N.S. mass shooting says spouse of killer was revictimized by RCMP probe

HALIFAX - The final report of the public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting says the gunman's partner - a survivor of his violent domestic abuse - was revictimized by the RCMP investigation in...

Mar 31, 2023

Freeland says drop in foreign-aid spending is not a cut, Ukraine fight is pivotal

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland insists the government's projected $1.3-billion drop in foreign aid spending does not amount to a cut. The Liberal budget released this week projects that O...

Mar 31, 2023

Vancouver asks artist, vigil keepers to end Indigenous children's shoe memorial

VANCOUVER - Officials in Vancouver are meeting with the artist and volunteers who are keeping vigil on a children's shoe memorial on the steps of the city's art gallery in an effort to end the tribute...

Mar 31, 2023