Canada

First Nations women overrepresented among B.C. toxic drug deaths: doctor

VICTORIA - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says Indigenous people, especially women, are dying from toxic drugs at disproportionately high rates as the overdose cri...

Jan 31, 2023

Poilievre bringing in record fundraising dollars, more than previous Tory leaders

OTTAWA - The Conservative party has set a fundraising record for a non-election year under the new leadership of Pierre Poilievre, and it is outpacing other federal parties. Elections Canada data show...

Jan 31, 2023

Alberta promising changes to campuses amid university 'woke' free speech standoff

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says changes are coming to further protect free speech on campuses as a former professor speaking out on so-called "woke" policies prepares for a showdown with the Un...

Jan 31, 2023

Ethics committee to probe conflict-of-interest violation by Trade Minister Mary Ng

OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee has voted in favour of launching a study into a recent ethics ruling against International Trade Minister Mary Ng. Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett present...

Jan 31, 2023

'Political theatre': NDP questions sanctions regime as few funds frozen, none seized

OTTAWA - The NDP is accusing the Liberals of basing their sanctions regime on "political theatre" as data suggest few funds have been frozen and none have been seized. The federal government has been ...

Jan 31, 2023

Commission probing use of Emergencies Act for 2022 trucker protests granted extension

OTTAWA - The commission investigating the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to quell the trucker protests last winter in Ottawa has asked for more time to complete its report. A governme...

Jan 31, 2023

By the numbers for British Columbia's overdose crisis

VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner released overdose figures for 2022, showing 2,272 residents died from toxic drugs last year. Lisa Lapointe says drug toxicity remains the leading cause of u...

Jan 31, 2023

St-Onge urges provinces to accelerate efforts to make sports safer for athletes

OTTAWA - Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says ending abuse in sport will require complaints processes that include provincial-level athletes, not just national ones. St-Onge and provincial sport minist...

Jan 31, 2023

U.S. launches second USMCA dispute panel as dairy battle with Canada goes to Round 2

WASHINGTON - The United States is filing another formal dispute over what it considers Canada's failure to live up to its trade obligations to American dairy farmers and producers. It's the second tim...

Jan 31, 2023

Yukon Liberals, NDP renew confidence and supply agreement to hold power

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon Liberals and New Democrats have extended a confidence and supply agreement that the party leaders say will improve housing, health care and education, while advancing reconcilia...

Jan 31, 2023