Canada

What you need to know about Canada's tank donation to Ukraine

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is sending four of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. Here is what you need to know: What are Leopard 2s? The Leopard 2 is a modern battle tank th...

Jan 26, 2023

Liberal MPs begin three-day caucus retreat with a focus on affordability

OTTAWA - Liberal members of Parliament began a three-day caucus retreat today, during which they are expected to strategize about their priorities before Parliament returns next week. The federal part...

Jan 26, 2023

Doctor shortage driving people away from Newfoundland town known for growth

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The mayor of the Newfoundland town of Bonavista says a doctor shortage is undermining years of his work turning the community into an internationally lauded example of rural growth ...

Jan 26, 2023

Ceremony for Quebec mosque attack to be held in prayer room where shooting occurred

QUEBEC - A commemoration to mark the sixth anniversary of Quebec's mosque shooting will be held for the first time inside the prayer room where six men were killed. The men were murdered by a lone gun...

Jan 26, 2023

Former Liberal minister Kirsty Duncan taking medical leave, will stay on as MP

OTTAWA - Liberal member of Parliament and former cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan has announced that she is taking an immediate medical leave due to a "physical health challenge." Duncan posted a statem...

Jan 26, 2023

Canada donating four Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada will send four of its German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine "in the coming weeks." Anand announced the move this afternoon, making Canada the latest ...

Jan 26, 2023

Ottawa appoints special representative to combat Islamophobia

TORONTO, Australia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Canada's first special representative to combat Islamophobia. Amira Elghawaby, a journalist and human rights advocat...

Jan 26, 2023

No more expensing home internet bills to taxpayers, Pierre Poilievre's caucus told

OTTAWA - Members of Pierre Poilievre's Conservative caucus have been told they are no longer allowed to charge taxpayers for home internet services. As first reported by the National Post, a breakdown...

Jan 26, 2023

Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog

OTTAWA - Retailer Home Depot shared details from electronic receipts with Meta, which operates the Facebook social media platform, without the knowledge or consent of customers, the federal privacy wa...

Jan 26, 2023

Ex-PQ legislator Harold LeBel sentenced to eight months in jail for sex assault

RIMOUSKI, Que. - Former Parti Qubcois legislator Harold LeBel has been sentenced to eight months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman at his residence in 2017. Quebec Superior Court Justice Serge F...

Jan 26, 2023