Canada

Trudeau says best way to close Roxham Road is to renegotiate refugee deal with U.S.

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are no simple solutions to shutting down a rural road in southern Quebec used by thousands of asylum seekers to cross irregularly into Canada. His com...

Feb 22, 2023

Joly tells UN assembly Putin is losing grip on reality, a year after Ukraine invasion

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Russian President Vladimir Putin is losing his grip on reality, a year after his invasion of Ukraine. Canada is pushing the United Nations General As...

Feb 22, 2023

Haitian group asks Canada to condemn 'racism' in Dominican Republic deportations

OTTAWA - A group in Haiti that supports people sent home from the neighbouring Dominican Republic is calling on Canada to raise the alarm about accusations of inhumane and racist treatment. Violent ga...

Feb 22, 2023

International group asks to be given a chance on unmarked graves contract

OTTAWA - The head of an international organization Ottawa hired to give advice on identifying possible remains in unmarked graves at former residential schools says to give its coming work a chance. T...

Feb 22, 2023

'Incredibly premature' to consider drug decriminalization, Alberta police chiefs say

CALGARY - The Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police says it believes, based on research it commissioned, that it would be "incredibly premature" to think about decriminalizing drugs. Instead, it say...

Feb 22, 2023

Judge to amend order restricting strike action in Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE - A Northwest Territories Supreme Court judge says he will amend an order restricting strike action in Yellowknife after mediation between lawyers representing the city and Public Service ...

Feb 22, 2023

Ahead of energy talks, Quebec premier says open to paying N.L. more for electricity

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he is open to making "adjustments" to the Churchill Falls energy agreement between his province and Newfoundland and Labrador ahead of the offici...

Feb 22, 2023

Ottawa revives Law Commission of Canada, announces hires for key roles

OTTAWA - The federal government is reviving an independent commission to offer advice to cabinet on reforming Canadian laws, and has announced its picks for key roles. McGill University law professor ...

Feb 22, 2023

Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting to release final report on March 30

HALIFAX - The public inquiry that investigated the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia announced today it will release its final report on March 30. The Mass Casualty Commission issued a statement sayin...

Feb 22, 2023

Ukrainian Canadian organizations call for Canadians' support as war carries on

TORONTO - Ukrainian Canadian organizations say they raised $52 million for aid efforts last year and are calling on Canadians to continue their support as the war in Ukraine enters a second year. Vict...

Feb 22, 2023