Canada

Federal environment minister says Alberta silence over oilsands spill 'worrisome'

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Alberta's nine-month silence over two releases of toxic oilsands tailings water is worrisome. He says Alberta is supposed to notify the federal gove...

Mar 09, 2023

Security committee of parliamentarians begins latest foreign interference study

OTTAWA - The committee of parliamentarians that oversees national security says it has begun a study of foreign interference, following a request from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In a statement, th...

Mar 09, 2023

RCMP investigating two alleged clandestine Chinese police stations in Quebec

MONTREAL - The Quebec RCMP say they are investigating two alleged secret police stations operated by Chinese authorities in the province. In a statement, the federal police force says its Integrated N...

Mar 09, 2023

Ottawa to fast-track purchase of weapons for Canadian troops in Europe: Minister

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa will fast-track the purchase of anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-drone weapons for the Canadian military with a mechanism last used during the war in...

Mar 09, 2023

Grocery CEOs deny accusations food price inflation is driven by profit-mongering

OTTAWA - The leaders of Canada's major grocery chains insist that food price inflation is not caused by profit-mongering and that their margins on food-related profits have remained low. The CEOs and ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 09, 2023

In The News for March 9 : Just how much do Canadians owe in credit card debt?

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 March 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Mar 09, 2023

More mental health resilience during COVID-19 than previously thought, study suggests

A new study suggests the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic took a relatively limited toll on global mental health. Canadian researchers reviewed 137 studies from around the world that measured peopl...

Mar 09, 2023

Housing groups call for state of emergency for Indigenous people in N.W.T.

YELLOWKNIFE - Two national housing groups are calling on the Northwest Territories to declare a state of emergency for housing Indigenous people, particularly women and girls. The National Indigenous ...

Mar 09, 2023

CSIS warns 'smart city' technology can open door to attacks, foreign interference

OTTAWA - Canada's intelligence service warns that technological innovations adopted by municipalities could be exploited by adversaries such as the Chinese government to harvest sensitive data, target...

Mar 09, 2023

Liberals to amend Criminal Code terrorism provisions that block aid to Afghanistan

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is expected to introduce legislation today to alter terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code that have blocked Canadian humanitarians from working in Afghanistan. A pa...

Mar 09, 2023