Canada

Lametti says Tories exploiting tragedies 'to score political points' on bail reform

OTTAWA - Canada's justice minister is accusing Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives of using tragedies such as the killing of a young Ontario Provincial Police officer "to try to score political points." ...

Feb 02, 2023

As sexual assault rates rise, provinces face shortages of specially trained nurses

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - An assistant nursing professor at the University of New Brunswick says there is a crisis-level shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners in the country. Martha Paynter, who is also...

Feb 02, 2023

Supreme Court agrees to rule on independence of Canadian military's judges

OTTAWA - Canada's top court has agreed to rule on whether the military's judges are truly independent. The Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision this morning in response to an appeal from sev...

Feb 02, 2023

China accuses Canada of 'politically manipulating' with Uyghur refugee vote

OTTAWA - The Chinese government says a motion MPs passed Wednesday to provide asylum to persecuted Uyghurs amounts to political manipulation by Canada. MPs including Prime Mister Justin Trudeau unanim...

Feb 02, 2023

Tax on share buybacks to raise $3 billion in government revenue over five years: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal Liberals' planned tax on corporate share buybacks will raise $3 billion in government revenue over the next five years. A new report prepared...

Feb 02, 2023

In The News for Feb. 2 : Delay expected for MAID eligibility extension

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 Feb. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Feb 02, 2023

Groundhog Day: Furry forecasters make their spring prognostications

Famed and furry forecasters of spring are set to make their predictions this morning. It's Groundhog Day, and as folklore goes, a groundhog will emerge from its burrow and if it does not see its shado...

Feb 02, 2023

House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage

VANCOUVER - In the 138 years since an Indigenous house post was chopped down and ordered burned by missionaries, it was sold under duress, damaged and displayed as a historic oddity, donated to a muse...

Feb 02, 2023

Liberals set to introduce bill to delay expansion of assisted dying eligibility

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected to introduce a law today to delay the extension of eligibility for medically assisted dying to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder. Justice Min...

Feb 02, 2023

Hockey team of preteen Ukrainian refugees arrives in Quebec City for tournament

QUEBEC - A team of preteen Ukrainian refugees has arrived in Quebec City, where they'll get the chance to compete in a renowned hockey tournament. The team of 11- and 12-year-olds landed in Montreal o...

Feb 01, 2023