Canada

Government says there is no need for every toxic chemical to have a pollution plan

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will not change Ottawa's environmental protection law to make it mandatory for every toxic substance to have a pollution prevention plan. John Moffet, an assistant deputy...

Jan 30, 2023

Judge says Federal Court lacks jurisdiction for Uyghur genocide case

OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has thrown out a Uyghur group's attempt to sue the Liberal government over its lack of response to a possible genocide in China. The judge says courts can only rule on w...

Jan 30, 2023

Quebec RCMP say they rescued man trying to cross U.S. border on foot through woods

MONTREAL - Quebec RCMP say they rescued a man over the weekend who became lost in the woods in heavy snow while trying to cross the border into the United States. Cpl. Tasha Adams says a person called...

Jan 30, 2023

Const. Nicole Chan feared she'd never work again after hospital stint: VPD sergeant

BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan's friend and mentor has told a coroner's inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource...

Jan 30, 2023

Congressman wants Canada, U.S. to use video teleconferencing for Nexus interviews

WASHINGTON - A New York congressman wants to add some Zoom to the sluggish effort to clear a bilateral backlog of Nexus trusted-traveller applications. If passed, the "Make Nexus Work Act," introduced...

Jan 30, 2023

What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. The pilot project will co...

Jan 30, 2023

B.C. to begin drug decriminalization Tuesday as province says services ramped up

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says its plan to decriminalize small amounts of drugs for personal use includes hiring staff in health authorities to connect people with services in their ...

Jan 30, 2023

Quebec calls for resignation of federal government's anti-Islamophobia representative

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is calling for the resignation of the federal government's special representative to combat Islamophobia. Quebec Secularism Minister Jean-Franois Roberge says Ottawa s...

Jan 30, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith opposes assisted-dying expansion as Ottawa eyes delay

OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office says the province objects to Ottawa's plan to extend eligibility for medically assisted death to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental ill...

Jan 30, 2023

Tamil groups ask Ottawa to bring Sri Lanka officials to International Criminal Court

OTTAWA - Tamil diaspora groups are praising Ottawa's sanctions on Sri Lanka officials, while asking Canada to bring that country to international tribunals. Ottawa sanctioned four high-ranking officia...

Jan 30, 2023