Canada

Concordia University issues apology to Black community for history of racism

Montreal's Concordia University today issued a formal apology to Black communities for the harm caused by institutional racism and in particular for events that led to a landmark 1969 student protest....

Oct 28, 2022

Advocates urge Ottawa to remove quota on Afghan refugee sponsorship program

TORONTO - A group of advocates is urging the federal government to remove the limit on applications to sponsor certain Afghan refugees in Canada - or at least stop counting rejected applications towar...

Oct 28, 2022

Cybersecurity centre warns of evolving ransomware tactics, state-sponsored threats

OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre says criminals who hold data for ransom are expected to use new techniques - such as threatening a target's partners or clients - to increase their chances of...

Oct 28, 2022

Supreme Court declares parts of sex offender registry unconstitutional

OTTAWA - Canada's top court says parts of the national sex offender registry are unconstitutional In a ruling this morning, the Supreme Court of Canada says mandatory registration of all sex offenders...

Oct 28, 2022

Federal government posts $3.9B surplus for April-to-August period

OTTAWA - The federal government posted a surplus of $3.9 billion for the first five months of its 2022-23 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the finance department says the result for the Apr...

Oct 28, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Freeland to deliver fall economic statement on Nov. 3

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will deliver an update on federal finances in the fall economic statement to be presented in the House of Commons on Nov. 3. More coming. The Canadian Press

Oct 28, 2022

Feds take first step toward hiring a company to process dental-care claims

OTTAWA - Health department officials say the federal government plans to hire a third-party company to process claims for its new dental-care insurance program. The procurement department has invited ...

Oct 28, 2022

Former Ottawa police chief at inquiry, latest GDP numbers : In The News for Oct. 28

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 Oct. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......

Oct 28, 2022

U.S. secretary of state continuing first Canadian visit in Montreal today

MONTREAL - United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Montreal today as he continues his two-day trip to Canada. Blinken is to visit a battery recycling facility in east-end Montreal before...

Oct 28, 2022

Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry

OTTAWA - Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly will testify today at the public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to clear "Freedom Convoy" protesters. Sloly resigned t...

Oct 28, 2022