Canada

Some Tories want a tougher stand on Bill 21. Will that happen in the leadership race?

OTTAWA - A spokesman for the World Sikh Organization of Canada says members of the community will be watching to see what Conservative leadership hopefuls have to say about a controversial secularism ...

Mar 09, 2022

Canada can help Europe turn to renewables instead of Russian oil: Guilbeault

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada cannot realistically help Europe replace its Russian oil imports with Canadian crude or natural gas, but it can and is looking at ways to ex...

Mar 09, 2022

Guilbeault touts coming green bond, as experts note need to choose projects wisely

OTTAWA - Canada's environment minister says investors will soon get to buy a new government bond aimed at financing green projects, which will be selected under guidelines that experts warn could pose...

Mar 09, 2022

CTV expresses 'regrets' over errors included in Patrick Brown article

TORONTO - CTV News is expressing "regrets" over errors included in a segment that torpedoed Patrick Brown's career in provincial politics. A statement sent by the broadcaster and Brown' s office says ...

Mar 09, 2022

Canada urged to help as millions may starve due to Russian invasion of Ukraine

OTTAWA - The UN World Food Program is warning that millions of people in the developing world and conflict zones are on the brink of starvation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one of the world...

Mar 09, 2022

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg welcomes Trudeau's talk of more Canadian defence spending

OTTAWA - The head of the NATO military alliance says he welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's assertion that Canada will be looking at increasing its military spending following Russia's invasion o...

Mar 09, 2022

Tory critic asks privacy commissioner to investigate hack of convoy fundraising site

OTTAWA - The Conservative critic for ethics and accountable government says he has asked the privacy commissioner to investigate the hacking of a crowdfunding platform that raised money for convoy pro...

Mar 09, 2022

Nunavut aims to lift public health emergency, COVID-19 restrictions in April

IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says the territory will aim to end its public health emergency on April 11. Dr. Michael Patterson says COVID-19 public health measures will als...

Mar 09, 2022

Spouse of N.S. mass shooter to face restorative justice on ammunition charge

HALIFAX - A criminal charge against the common-law spouse of the man who killed 22 people in the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting has been referred to the province's restorative justice program, clearin...

Mar 09, 2022

Rogers suggests Canada ban RT and other Russian state-owned broadcasters from Canada

OTTAWA - Communications giant Rogers is suggesting that Canada ban all state-owned Russian broadcasters from the air, not just RT. It is suggesting that all broadcasters owned or controlled by Preside...

Mar 09, 2022