Canada

Settlement services offered to Ukrainians arriving at three airports in Canada

VANCOUVER - Settlement agencies across the country have joined forces to support Ukrainians arriving through a federal emergency program at three airports, Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday. ...

Apr 13, 2022

Quebec duck farm says it has detected a case of highly pathogenic avian flu

MONTREAL - A Quebec duck farm says it has detected a case of avian flu in one of its breeding facilities. Brome Lake Ducks says in a news release that the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influe...

Apr 13, 2022

Local governments need to upgrade to improve housing process: finance minister

VANCOUVER - Canada's finance minister says it's not the federal government's job to build all the houses Canadians need, but it will try to remove roadblocks with a $4-billion fund earmarked to help b...

Apr 13, 2022

'We must do better:' Nunavut leaders optimistic about housing money from Ottawa

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Leaders in Nunavut say they're happy with territory-specific housing money in the federal budget even though the amount is well below what they say is needed to address a long-stand...

Apr 13, 2022

Canada and allies on high alert for Russian disinformation, interference: minister

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Canada is on high alert for Russian disinformation campaigns designed to confuse and deceive people. Mendicino says Canada is using all the tools a...

Apr 13, 2022

Successful amendment: Canadian Pacific will have to pay taxes in Saskatchewan

REGINA - The Constitution is to be amended as it relates to the Saskatchewan Act so as to remove a section that exempts Canadian Pacific Railway from paying taxes in the province. The proposed amendme...

Apr 13, 2022

Human Rights Commission joins call for public inquiry on sexual violence in prisons

OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Commission says Canada needs an independent public inquiry to address serious issues of sexual violence and coercion in federal prisons for women. The commission is ...

Apr 13, 2022

Bank of Canada raises key interest rate by 0.5%, will further ease pandemic stimulus

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is raising its key interest rate by the highest amount in more than 20 years in the face of rising inflation.The central bank is increasing its policy rate by half a percen...

Apr 13, 2022

Bail review begins for Pat King, a key figure in convoy protest

OTTAWA - Ontario Superior Court began hearing arguments to release Ottawa convoy organizer Pat King on bail after his lawyer requested a review of the initial decision to keep him in jail until his tr...

Apr 13, 2022

N.S. mass killer shot himself in head as police were opening fire at gas station

HALIFAX - A public inquiry heard evidence today that the Nova Scotia gunman who murdered 22 people in 2020 likely shot himself in the head within seconds of two officers firing on him. Dr. Matthew Bow...

Apr 13, 2022