Canada

Military officer Dany Fortin acquitted on 1988 sexual assault charge

GATINEAU, Que. - A Quebec civilian judge has acquitted Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin of sexual assault over an allegation that dates back to 1988. Judge Richard Meredith said he believes the complainant was s...

Dec 05, 2022

Trudeau urges vaccinations amid a rise in kids' illnesses clogging hospital ERs

The prime minster says he is "extremely worried" about a rise in respiratory illnesses among children as hospitals across the country report they are struggling to keep up with high volumes of patient...

Dec 05, 2022

Trudeau listening to 'concerns' assault-style gun definition covers hunting rifles

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is listening to concerns that some of the firearms his government is looking to ban are in fact used more for hunting. The remarks at a press conference ...

Dec 05, 2022

Canada 'watching closely' as U.S. pressed to fix Inflation Reduction Act 'glitches'

WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "watching closely" as Europe presses for changes to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. President Joe Biden last week acknowledged "glitches" in...

Dec 05, 2022

Ottawa calls for project proposals that help internationally trained health workers

HALIFAX - The federal government says that in order to address major labour shortages in health care, it will put $90 million toward projects that remove barriers preventing qualified new Canadians fr...

Dec 05, 2022

Polytechnique announces 2022 Order of the White Rose scholarship recipient

MONTREAL - A Quebec environmental engineering student intent on researching solutions to the global climate crisis is the latest recipient of a $30,000 prize established in honour of the 14 women kill...

Dec 05, 2022

Canada imposes more sanctions in Haiti, targeting country's wealthiest people

OTTAWA - Canada is imposing more sanctions on Haitian elites it accuses of empowering gangs in the Caribbean country. The new sanctions freeze Canadian assets held by three of the country's wealthiest...

Dec 05, 2022

In The News for Dec. 5: Can Ottawa be compelled to repatriate 19 Canadians from Syria

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 Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 ... What we are watching ...

Dec 05, 2022

Canada, China set to co-host global nature talks even as diplomatic tensions persist

OTTAWA - A major UN conference on biodiversity will get underway in Montreal Tuesday with a lofty goal to get every country to agree to protect almost one-third of the world's land and oceans before t...

Dec 05, 2022

Federal Court set to hear case about repatriating Canadians detained in Syria

OTTAWA - A Federal Court is slated to begin two days of hearings today into the Liberal government's refusal to repatriate 19 Canadian women and children who are being held in northeastern Syria. Fami...

Dec 05, 2022