Canada

Quebec cuts funding to English college in favour of French schools ahead of election

MONTREAL - Squeezed for space, Montreal's Dawson College has for years been planning an expansion of its medical technology department that would include a clinic to serve the community and train its ...

Feb 04, 2022

Ottawa police deploy 'surge' in bid to control, end 'increasingly volatile' protest

Ottawa police are deploying a "surge" of about 150 extra police officers to central areas of the city paralyzed by the protest against COVID-19 mandates that has been going on for days. Police Chief P...

Feb 04, 2022

'We hear their frustrations': RCMP unsure when Alberta border protest will end

COUTTS, Alta. - An RCMP spokesman says there's no way to predict when the protest at Alberta's main border crossing will end but he understands the public's growing frustration as it drags on. Demonst...

Feb 04, 2022

Convoy stalemate and Olympic opening ceremonies: In The News for Feb. 4

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 Feb. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...

Feb 04, 2022

Statistics Canada to report January jobs figures and show Omicron's impact

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is scheduled this morning to report on how the job market fared in January amid tightened restrictions as the Omicron variant spread. The Canadian economy added 55,000 jobs ...

Feb 04, 2022

Alberta, Saskatchewan take lead in signalling moves to end COVID restrictions

Alberta and Saskatchewan have taken the lead among provinces and territories in signalling their intentions to soon remove most, if not all, remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions. Premier Jaso...

Feb 04, 2022

3 Montreal high school basketball coaches charged with sex crimes involving minors

Montreal police say they are looking for other possible victims after three coaches at a St-Laurent borough high school were arrested this week on sex crime charges. The three staffers from cole Saint...

Feb 03, 2022

PBO says federal funding for child-care system isn't enough to meet goals

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has not set aside enough money to build a national child-care system aimed at expanding spaces and cutting fees. The Liberals' bud...

Feb 03, 2022

B.C. Speaker, adviser yelled at staff during misspending investigation: Trial

VANCOUVER - A former employee of British Columbia's legislature says he was "screamed at like a dog" by the former Speaker and his special adviser during an investigation into misspending allegations ...

Feb 03, 2022

'Everyone has exhaled': Candice Bergen brings steady hand to Conservative caucus

OTTAWA - The new interim leader of Canada's Conservatives hails from a small Mennonite community and is no stranger to leadership. Candice Bergen was picked Wednesday evening to take over from Erin O'...

Feb 03, 2022