Canada

As provinces hand out cash, advocates say inflation help should be more targeted

MONTREAL - Anti-poverty advocates say the one-time inflation aid payments announced by provinces including Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are a missed opportunity to help those most in need. Dou...

Oct 10, 2022

Car crash kills three teenagers and injures another in Quebec's Montérégie region

MONTREAL - Three teenagers are dead after a single-vehicle crash in Quebec's Montrgie region Sunday evening. Provincial police say the 19-year-old driver of the vehicle and two 18-year-old passengers ...

Oct 10, 2022

Five things to know as the Emergencies Act public inquiry gets underway

The inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter will start public hearings on Thursday. Here are five things to know abo...

Oct 10, 2022

Trudeau, convoy leaders expected to testify at inquiry into use of Emergencies Act

OTTAWA - The public inquiry into the federal government's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter begins on Thursday, and dozens of witnesses, including P...

Oct 10, 2022

'X-ray specs': Canadian scientists starry-eyed over James Webb space telescope

EDMONTON - It's as if they were using a telescope not just to peer into space, but also into time. Canadian scientists are already using spectacular data and images from the recently launched James We...

Oct 10, 2022

Israel embassy claims Ottawa downgraded security, despite threats

OTTAWA - The Embassy of Israel in Ottawa says it feels at risk of violence after nearly three years of pushing Global Affairs Canada to increase its security. It is exceptionally rare for embassies an...

Oct 10, 2022

Campaigns in crisis mode as B.C. mayors pivot from parks and potholes to big picture

When Merlin Blackwell ran for mayor four years ago in the small community of Clearwater in British Columbia's North Thompson River valley, the issues were simple, to say the least. "It was, 'Are you g...

Oct 10, 2022

Historic drought behind B.C. wildfires, salmon die-off could continue, experts say

VANCOUVER - Thousands of dead fish, a prolonged wildfire season and intense water shortages leading to ice rink closures are all symptoms of record-setting drought in parts of British Columbia. The Lo...

Oct 09, 2022

Federal immigration committee to investigate allegations department misled a judge

OTTAWA - The House of Commons committee on immigration has called an urgent meeting to study allegations that the department misled a federal judge during a trademark infringement case, which former i...

Oct 09, 2022

Member of Parliamentary committee applauds Skinner's resignation from Hockey Canada

A member of Parliament says that more members of Hockey Canada's leadership group should resign. Sbastien Lemire said Andrea Skinner made the right decision to resign as Hockey Canada's interim board ...

Oct 09, 2022