Canada

Biden nominates tech exec, political adviser David Cohen as U.S. ambassador to Canada

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has nominated David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be his ambassador to Canada. Cohen, a lawyer, lobbyist a...

Jul 21, 2021

Green party execs end ceasefire with leader Annamie Paul, as battle heads to court

OTTAWA - Court filings show the Green party is trying to overturn arbitration orders that stymied threats to Annamie Paul's leadership, ending a brief ceasefire between warring factions. In a notice o...

Jul 21, 2021

Quebec rejects $14-billion natural gas project in Saguenay over environmental issues

Quebec is rejecting a $14-billion natural gas project proposed for the province's Saguenay region. Environment Minister Benoit Charette told reporters today the government is not convinced the project...

Jul 21, 2021

Quebec researchers propose new heat wave alert system in response to climate change

MONTREAL - Researchers in Quebec have developed a new warning system for heat waves they say is more precise and adapted to climate change. Quebec has had a heat-alert system since 2010, but researche...

Jul 21, 2021

Psychiatric evaluation ordered for man accused of trying to murder Montreal cop

MONTREAL - The man accused of attempting to murder a Montreal police officer last January appeared briefly in court today and will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Ali Ngarukiye appeared by video con...

Jul 21, 2021

Canada spends another US$71M on F-35 amid calls to cancel fighter jet purchase

OTTAWA - Canada has quietly made another multimillion-dollar payment toward development of the F-35 stealth fighter despite uncertainty over whether it will buy the aircraft and calls from some promin...

Jul 21, 2021

Montreal police continue hunt for suspect in Quebec's 14th femicide this year

Montreal police are still looking for a man they suspect murdered his 32-year-old partner on Monday in what is believed to be the province's 14th femicide this year. They said today there is still no ...

Jul 21, 2021

Ottawa commits money to lay foundation for Indigenous law centre in Ontario

OTTAWA - The federal government is earmarking funds for projects that aim to build on Ottawa's commitment to help revitalize Indigenous legal traditions. Justice Minister David Lametti says $918,000 w...

Jul 21, 2021

Canadians see NDP's Singh as a better PM than Tories' O'Toole, survey suggests

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh might have reason to smile only weeks before a possible election call as a new survey suggests more Canadians believe he would make a better prime minister than the C...

Jul 21, 2021

Bank of Canada names new deputy governor, 'temporarily' expanding governing council

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is naming a long-time central banker as a new deputy governor beginning early next month. The bank says Sharon Kozicki will take on the role on Aug. 2 after serving eight y...

Jul 21, 2021