Canada

Here are the bills, big and small, that politicians will be looking at next year

OTTAWA - Parliament has begun a lengthy winter break, but more than a hundred bills are still on the table and ready to be picked up when lawmakers return to Ottawa in late January. Some are major Lib...

Dec 23, 2022

As critics push Trudeau on China interference, Liberal MP says he has become 'target'

OTTAWA - Politicians including a Liberal MP and a senator say they fear allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 federal election will lead to anti-Asian racism. But opposition critics, includi...

Dec 23, 2022

Experts clash on whether medically assisted dying system ready for expansion by March

OTTAWA - Leading experts involved in developing an expansion of Canada's medically assisted dying regime to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental disorder are at odds over whether the exp...

Dec 23, 2022

Prime Minister Trudeau, family headed to Jamaica for weeklong holiday vacation

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica after Christmas for a one-week vacation with his immediate family. The Prime Minister's Office says Trudeau will remain in constant contact...

Dec 23, 2022

Schools closed, travel headaches expected as storm takes aim at Ontario, Quebec

A major winter storm is bearing down on Ontario and Quebec, with residents being warned to reconsider travel plans as conditions could get hazardous. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for...

Dec 23, 2022

Ukrainians who fled war set to mark first Christmas in Canada, far from loved ones

Anastasiia Tertyshna remembers sitting around the dinner table at her parents' house in eastern Ukraine on Christmas Eve last year, cracking jokes with her husband and siblings as they ate a tradition...

Dec 23, 2022

Former Haiti PM Laurent Lamothe seeks to contest Canadian sanctions in Federal Court

OTTAWA - Former Haitian prime minister Laurent Lamothe is asking a judge to strike down sanctions Canada imposed on him over claims he supported gangs that have unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Hait...

Dec 22, 2022

Canada to spend $1.8B on rescue helicopter upgrades, nearly double original budget

OTTAWA - Canada is planning to spend $1.8 billion to upgrade its fleet of military search-and-rescue helicopters - nearly double what was originally budgeted. Defence Minister Anita Anand and Procurem...

Dec 22, 2022

Environment Canada warning Quebecers about possible blackouts due to winter storm

MONTREAL - Environment Canada is warning Quebecers to prepare emergency kits that can help sustain them for up to 72 hours without power, as a major storm approaches the province. The weather agency i...

Dec 22, 2022

Feds opt to focus on making access-to-info law work better amid calls for reforms

OTTAWA - The federal government says departments will focus on making the access-to-information system work better amid calls for fundamental changes to the transparency law. The Access to Information...

Dec 22, 2022