Canada

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney accepts role in Calgary advising law firm

EDMONTON - Jason Kenney, more than three months after stepping down as Alberta's premier, has landed a new role as a Calgary-based adviser in law firm Bennett Jones. Kenney, who is also a former feder...

Feb 01, 2023

Wilkinson says 'just transition' bill for energy workers isn't expected for months

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says legislation to oversee the government's plan to protect jobs during the clean-energy transition is still months away. The minister had indic...

Feb 01, 2023

'Dances with Wolves' actor to be charged in U.S. may have victims in Canada: police

CALGARY - Police in southern Alberta say they have been working with authorities in the United States in a sexual assault investigation involving a former actor in "Dances With Wolves." Nathan Lee Cha...

Feb 01, 2023

Group says administrators at private school near Montreal ignored racism complaints

MONTREAL - A private school west of Montreal is promising action after allegations that for years administrators ignored complaints about racist bullying targeting two Black students. Joel DeBellefeui...

Feb 01, 2023

Work conditions in long-term care must go beyond new standards: labour congress

OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Labour Congress says new standards to improve the quality of long-term care are not enough to address the serious staffing issues that led to dismal and deadly condit...

Feb 01, 2023

Liberals set to introduce law delaying expansion of medically assisted dying regime

OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to introduce a law as early as Thursday to delay the extension of medically assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental...

Feb 01, 2023

Drug users say B.C. 'fight continues' during decriminalization amid safe supply calls

VANCOUVER - Members of an advocacy group for drug users have gathered to celebrate the start of decriminalization in British Columbia and discuss how they will "fight back" against any efforts to seiz...

Feb 01, 2023

Former Tory interim leader, longtime Manitoba MP Candice Bergen stepping down

OTTAWA - Former Conservative interim leader and longtime Manitoba member of Parliament Candice Bergen has announced she is stepping down. Bergen said in a video posted to Twitter that she submitted a ...

Feb 01, 2023

NDP seeks to probe federal contracts with other consulting firms — not just McKinsey

OTTAWA - The NDP is calling on the a House of Commons committee to expand its study of federal contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company and include other consulting firms that have received large c...

Feb 01, 2023

Trudeau says Quebecers are not racist as he stands by Elghawaby appointment

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's new special representative on combating Islamophobia is the perfect person to help Canadians grapple with difficult conversations about religion. Q...

Feb 01, 2023