Canada

Vancouver gas prices pass $2.39, breaking North American record: analyst

VANCOUVER - Gas prices in Vancouver have hit a new high of more than $2.39 a litre at some stations, blowing past the previous peak set this summer. One gas analyst says that's a new all-time record f...

Sep 29, 2022

Trudeau rejects Russia referendum, again promises sanctions

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has condemned votes in occupied parts of Ukraine to join Russia, but gave no timeline for sanctions Canada promised a week ago. Trudeau says the referendums are ...

Sep 29, 2022

TRC head questions why Catholic Church didn't sell property to compensate victims

OTTAWA - The former head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says the argument the federal government made in 2015 that the Catholic Church was unlikely to raise the money it promised to reside...

Sep 29, 2022

Data breach at border agency contractor involved up to 1.38 million licence plates

OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog says a data breach at a contractor for Canada's border agency involved as many as 1.38 million licence plate images. In a report released today detailing its inve...

Sep 29, 2022

Pierre Poilievre's complaint didn't influence 'Diagolon' leader's arrest: RCMP

The RCMP say Jeremy MacKenzie's arrest yesterday was not influenced by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's request to have them look into comments MacKenzie made about sexually assaulting Poilievre...

Sep 29, 2022

Arctic Ocean acidifying up to four times faster than any other sea on Earth

What may be the broadest and longest study to date has found Canada's Arctic Ocean is growing more acidic up to four times faster than any other sea on the planet. The acidification, linked to the los...

Sep 29, 2022

Defence minister stands by military's vaccine mandate

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the vaccine requirement for Canadian Armed Forces members is necessary to protect Canadians and allies alike. The military vaccine mandate remains in place e...

Sep 29, 2022

Temporary boost to GST rebate would cost $2.6 billion: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Liberal bill proposing to temporarily double the GST rebate will cost $2.6 billion. The government tabled a bill earlier this month to boost the...

Sep 29, 2022

National library association calls for release of remaining residential school records

OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Library Associations is calling on federal cabinet ministers to support a full public release of remaining residential school records held by the Catholic Church an...

Sep 29, 2022

Supreme Court won't hear appeal of decision granting Quebec woman third murder trial

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal of a decision that ordered a third trial for a woman who has twice been convicted of killing her two daughters. The Crown had been seeking ...

Sep 29, 2022