Canada

Yukon begins providing $1,300 a year in dental benefits for those with no coverage

WHITEHORSE - Yukon has begun offering $1,300 a year in dental benefits to residents who don't have coverage under another plan. The government says in a news release the program will cover dental trea...

Jan 04, 2023

Rich nations must help build Haiti consensus: former governor general Michaëlle Jean

OTTAWA - Former governor general Michalle Jean says wealthy countries must admit mistakes they've made in Haiti and pressure that nation's elite to find a path out of an ongoing humanitarian crisis. J...

Jan 04, 2023

Quebec's social services under pressure by influx of asylum seekers

MONTREAL - The influx of asylum seekers to Quebec is putting pressure on the province's social services network, with homeless shelters in Montreal bearing the brunt. France Labelle, with a youth home...

Jan 04, 2023

Holiday travel mess shows why Canadian air travel industry needs competition: NDP

OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says the holiday travel woes that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports or struggling to find flights home show why there should be more competit...

Jan 04, 2023

Private funeral in Barrie, Ont. today for slain OPP officer

BARRIE, Ont. - A private funeral is set to be held this morning for an Ontario Provincial Police officer who was shot dead in an ambush attack last week. The OPP says the service for 28-year-old Const...

Jan 04, 2023

In The News for Jan. 4: What's the story behind the first National Ribbon Skirt Day?

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 ... What we are watchi...

Jan 04, 2023

Canada marks first National Ribbon Skirt Day

OTTAWA - Today marks Canada's first National Ribbon Skirt Day. Manitoba Sen. Mary Jane McCallum's bill to recognize the day every Jan. 4 passed in Parliament late last year. It was inspired by Isabell...

Jan 04, 2023

About 1,500 checked bags remain unclaimed in Vancouver after holiday travel chaos

RICHMOND, B.C. - About 1,500 checked bags remain unclaimed at Vancouver International Airport after winter storms wrecked havoc on holiday travel last month. Robyn Fant says her family recovered their...

Jan 03, 2023

B.C. becomes first province to require 3-day contract waiting period for homebuyers

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to require a three-day waiting period for buyers after they've signed an agreement to purchase a home. The new homebuyer protection...

Jan 03, 2023

Wear something that shows who you are, says girl behind National Ribbon Skirt Day

OTTAWA - For Isabella Kulak, marking National Ribbon Skirt Day means wearing clothing that represents who you are. Her decision to do so a little more than two years ago led Parliament to designate Ja...

Jan 03, 2023