Canada

Spouse of gunman who killed 22 Nova Scotians calls for policing reforms at inquiry

HALIFAX - The spouse of the gunman who killed 22 Nova Scotians in the 2020 mass shooting is calling for improved police training and handling of domestic violence. Jessica Zita, a lawyer representing ...

Sep 22, 2022

New taxes on banks and life insurers will generate $5.3 billion over five years: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates proposed new federal taxes on some financial institutions could generate $5.3 billion over the next five years. Two new PBO reports calculate the ex...

Sep 22, 2022

Quebec election: Party leaders' to debate one more time ahead of Oct. 3 election

MONTREAL - Quebec party leaders will face off one final time ahead of the Oct. 3 election during a French-language televised debate tonight. The incumbent Coalition Avenir Qubec led by Franois Legault...

Sep 22, 2022

Banning Russians from visiting Canada would trap dissidents, Liberals say

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says she does not support following European countries in barring Russians from getting visas, since many are likely to flee their country. Joly says Russ...

Sep 22, 2022

Long-COVID and autoimmune diseases, new Canadian airline : In The News for Sept. 22

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 Sept. 22 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

Sep 22, 2022

Poaching fears as Fraser River salmon are dumped to rot, even as returns slump

VANCOUVER - Rodney Hsu says he has found too many Fraser River sockeye in places they aren't supposed to be this season - from residential areas to gravel roads, wrapped up in garbage bags and rotting...

Sep 22, 2022

Aid groups urge Canada to loosen Taliban sanctions amid multiple Afghanistan crises

OTTAWA - Major humanitarian groups are urging the Trudeau government to loosen its restrictions on working with the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Canadian Red Cross, Oxfam Canada and Amnesty Internation...

Sep 22, 2022

Feds to look at public-health impact of cannabis legalization in mandated review

OTTAWA - Federal ministers are expected to launch a long-awaited review of the government's cannabis legislation today. The Liberals lifted a century-long prohibition on the recreational use and sale ...

Sep 22, 2022

YouTube, TikTok say Liberal online streaming bill fails to protect digital creators

OTTAWA - Online streaming giants YouTube and TikTok are asking Canadian senators to take a sober second look at an online streaming bill that they say would cause significant harm to Canadian digital ...

Sep 21, 2022

Justice minister urges senators to pass Liberal mandatory minimums bill

OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti urged senators this evening to pass the Liberal government's proposed legislation on mandatory minimum penalties. He told senators during a committee hearing th...

Sep 21, 2022