Canada

Lawyer for First Nation says goal of B.C. land claim case is reconciliation

VANCOUVER - The lawyer for a First Nation fighting for title to part of Nootka Island in British Columbia says in his closing argument that the underlying objective of the court proceeding is reconcil...

Sep 27, 2022

Canadian navy struggling with personnel 'crisis': commander

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is struggling with what its commander says is a personnel "crisis" as hundreds of positions sit vacant. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says he needs nearly 1,400 sailors t...

Sep 27, 2022

New victims-rights watchdog appointed nearly a year after former ombud's departure

OTTAWA - The federal government is tapping an internationally recognized expert in the field of victimology to take over as Canada's victims-rights watchdog. Benjamin Roebuck is replacing Heidi Illing...

Sep 27, 2022

Expect serious delays at border due to staff shortages if travel levels rise: union

OTTAWA - The head of a union representing Canada's customs and immigration officers says chronic staffing shortages mean long waits at the border won't necessarily disappear when use of the controvers...

Sep 27, 2022

Seeking diversity, feds add inclusive language to application process for judges

OTTAWA - The Canadian government is making changes to the questionnaire prospective judges must fill out before applying for a federal judicial appointment. The change is intended make the questionnai...

Sep 27, 2022

What each province, territory is doing on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Friday is the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. The federal government made Sept. 30 a statutory holiday for its workers and federally regulated ...

Sep 27, 2022

'We shouldn't have to push people': Most provinces have not made Sept. 30 a stat

While Canada prepares to honour the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Friday, the majority of provinces have not followed the federal government's move to make it a statutory ...

Sep 27, 2022

Trudeau scheduled to visit communities hit by Fiona in Nova Scotia and P.E.I.

Justin Trudeau is scheduled to travel today to P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, where he will meet with residents and inspect the extensive damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona. The prime minister is exp...

Sep 27, 2022

Displaced Port aux Basques residents face uncertain future after Fiona

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Denise Anderson shouted a list of items into her phone over the sound of pouring rain, along with instructions on how to find them: clean socks, a new pack of underwea...

Sep 27, 2022

Quebec election: Liberal leader goes on media blitz in final week of campaign

MONTREAL - Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade is on a media blitz today to raise her profile ahead of next week's election. Anglade is scheduled to conduct no fewer than six media interviews in M...

Sep 27, 2022