Canada

Overwhelmed food charities say solution to hunger is higher incomes, not more funding

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Newfoundland and Labrador non-profit says dwindling funding and overwhelming demand is forcing the closure of its food helpline, but it's not looking for more money to keep it goi...

Jan 18, 2023

Commissioner recommends delaying Quebec nurse exam amid concerns over high fail rate

MONTREAL - A preliminary investigation into why more than half of candidates failed Quebec's nurse licensing exam last fall has found "concerning elements" surrounding both the exam and student prepar...

Jan 18, 2023

Federal committee will probe government contracts with McKinsey

OTTAWA - A federal committee overseeing government operations is launching a parliamentary inquiry into contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. The firm recently came into the spo...

Jan 18, 2023

Statistics Canada finds people of colour generally more educated but paid less

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada reports that visible minorities are generally more likely than their white counterparts to earn a university degree but less likely to find a job that pays as well. The find...

Jan 18, 2023

B.C. court tosses lawsuit alleging province broke rules to report emission targets

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge has tossed out a lawsuit that accused the B.C. government of violating its own rules to account for greenhouse gas emission targets. In dismissing the lawsuit file...

Jan 18, 2023

Alberta judge investigated for perceived racist remarks won't face sanctions

OTTAWA - The Canadian Judicial Council says it will take no further action against an Alberta judge after receiving a complaint that comments he made about a medical examiner from Nigeria could be per...

Jan 18, 2023

B.C. First Nation says unique deal gives it veto power over proposed coal mine

A British Columbia First Nation is celebrating a deal with a coal company that it says gives it veto power over a proposed mine on its land. Chief Heidi Gravelle of the Tobacco Plains First Nation in ...

Jan 18, 2023

Oilsands execs say a 'just transition' isn't a worry — it's their next big 'boom'

OTTAWA - The CEOs of some of the biggest oilsands companies in Alberta say transitioning their workforce for a net-zero emissions future isn't about cutting jobs, but is about creating them. Cenovus C...

Jan 18, 2023

Poilievre's claims on bail reform not backed by evidence, experts say

OTTAWA - Experts say reforming Canada's bail system to keep certain offenders behind bars will not reduce crime, but it will put more people in jails - contrary to what Pierre Poilievre says. The Cons...

Jan 18, 2023

Child's breathing tube can be removed despite parents' protest: Quebec appeal court

MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal says a Montreal hospital can permanently remove a breathing tube from a child who has been in a coma since June. The decision by the province's high court agrees wi...

Jan 18, 2023