Canada

Jesuits continue to investigate alleged sexual abuse in Quebec Mohawk community

MONTREAL - The Jesuits of Canada say they will continue to probe allegations of sexual abuse linked to a priest who once worked in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake outside Montreal. The decision foll...

Mar 28, 2022

Canada to offer language training, employment assistance to Ukrainians fleeing war

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will help Ukrainians arriving in Canada find a job and learn to speak English or French. Applications opened March 17 for a program to all...

Mar 28, 2022

Trudeau says Russian invasion of Ukraine spurs push to develop cleaner energy sources

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that while the Russian invasion may be driving up energy prices, it is still providing the impetus to drive the world towards developing greener energy sour...

Mar 28, 2022

New Brunswick man injured in attack on Ukraine military base returns home

FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick man who was injured when a military base near Ukraine's western border was struck by Russian missiles two weeks ago has returned home. Twenty-four-year-old Hunter Francis...

Mar 28, 2022

A look at federal child-care deals signed with jurisdictions across Canada

Ontario has signed a child-care agreement with the federal government, making it the last jurisdiction to sign onto a national plan to bring $10-a-day child care to every province and territory by 202...

Mar 28, 2022

New emissions plan coming this week more specific than ever, Guilbeault says

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will show Canadians this week how many greenhouse gas emissions every polluting sector in the country will have to cut if Canada is to hit its latest cl...

Mar 28, 2022

Liberals expected to launch negotiations to buy F-35 fighter jets

OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected to announce today that it will enter into final negotiations on purchasing the F-35 fighter jet. Government and industry sources have told The Canadian Pres...

Mar 28, 2022

Ontario MPP Randy Hillier facing charges after Ottawa convoy protest

OTTAWA - Randy Hillier, an independent member of Ontario's legislature, surrendered to Ottawa police on Monday to face nine charges related to his involvement in the protest that seized the core of th...

Mar 28, 2022

'Absolutely tragic': Three children, two adults dead after Brampton, Ont., house fire

Three children and two adults died in an early-morning house fire in Brampton, Ont. on Monday, as firefighters risked their lives to battle the flames, a fire chief said. Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boye...

Mar 28, 2022

Elections Canada report finds failures denied First Nations voters right to vote

OTTAWA - Elections Canada has apologized to voters in three Ontario First Nations communities after breakdowns in communication led to them being denied their right to vote in the last election. An in...

Mar 28, 2022