Canada

Canadian MPs unanimously condemn FIFA threat to punish World Cup players for armbands

OTTAWA - Canadian members of Parliament passed a unanimous motion Tuesday condemning FIFA's decision to threaten on-field punishment if soccer players in the World Cup wear armbands supportive of the ...

Nov 22, 2022

Proposed definition of prohibited assault-style firearm draws Conservative ire

OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons public safety committee have begun a clause-by-clause review of the Liberal government's gun-control bill. Among the early amendments put forward by the govern...

Nov 22, 2022

'Your guy has really screwed the pooch': Kenney told feds over Coutts blockade

OTTAWA - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney accused the federal government of leaving provinces "holding the bag" to clear "Freedom Convoy" protesters who blockaded a border crossing in southern Albe...

Nov 22, 2022

Manitoba man who rammed truck into Rideau Hall approved for day parole

OTTAWA - A Manitoba man who armed himself and rammed a gate at Rideau Hall to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been granted day parole. The Parole Board of Canada denied full parole for Core...

Nov 22, 2022

One in three Ukrainians with visas have reached Canada as applications approach 700K

OTTAWA - New government statistics show fewer than one-third of Ukrainians approved for temporary Canadian visas have arrived in the country. The temporary visas are part of the special immigration me...

Nov 22, 2022

Pilot project at Canada-U.S. border crossing offers hope for stalled Nexus program

WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are road-testing a workaround for their irreconcilable differences over Nexus - evidence, officials say, of a shared bilateral commitment to the treasured but...

Nov 22, 2022

Lawyers frustrated by Ottawa's disclosure of documents at Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA - Several lawyers at the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act last winter say Ottawa has been too slow to disclose documents and are raising concerns about a lack of...

Nov 22, 2022

Tears and fond memories shared by paramedic who unknowingly treated daughter in crash

AIRDRIE, Alta. - An Alberta paramedic who unknowingly treated her own daughter after a fatal crash last week brushed away tears as she remembered a beautiful girl who fought until the end. Jayme Erick...

Nov 22, 2022

B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's new premier won enthusiastic approval from delegates to a BC Federation of Labour convention in Vancouver while taking a pointed jab at his Ontario counterpart. David Eb...

Nov 22, 2022

Torn loyalties in Montreal ahead of World Cup match between Canada and Belgium

MONTREAL - A soccer rivalry is forming in Montreal between fans of the national teams of Belgium and Canada ahead of Wednesday's World Cup match between the two countries. Montreal has a sizable Frenc...

Nov 22, 2022