Category Archives: Canada
Advocacy group welcomes property crime program, says B.C. must deal with root cause
The British Columbia government is going to spend $16 million over the next two years focusing its efforts on 420 chronic offenders behind a "disproportionate" amount of street disorder, and property ...
Jun 22, 2026
Montreal flooding after heavy rainfall renews questions about infrastructure
MONTREAL - Shirley Dahan watched as rainfall steadily accumulated on her street in the Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., on Saturday before it rushed into her home, leaving about 2.5 metre...
Jun 22, 2026
Guard in B.C. prison needed chest compressions after drug exposure, says union
Three prison guards in British Columbia were sent to hospital, one needing chest compressions in the ambulance, after inhaling what they believed to be fentanyl powder that was "sprayed" around a cell...
Jun 22, 2026
Fallen Montreal officer identified, amid warning of possible anti-police manifesto
MONTREAL - Police in Montreal have identified the officer killed Monday in a shooting that triggered a warning to other forces about the possibility of a violent anti-police manifesto. They say Mohame...
Jun 22, 2026
Canada looks to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors, sell more Candu reactors abroad
OTTAWA - Canada is looking to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors over the next 15 years, sell Candu reactors to more countries and double uranium exports, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Monday as h...
Jun 22, 2026
Carney says goodbye to close ally, 'friend' as British PM Starmer says he'll resign
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is saying goodbye to his British counterpart after the two met repeatedly to discuss a shared vision for western countries. Conceding that he had lost the support o...
Jun 22, 2026
Ottawa reverses orders to surrender some 'lost Canadian' citizenship certificates
OTTAWA - Just one week after some "lost Canadians" were told to surrender their new citizenship certificates, a few received letters over the weekend confirming their citizenship claims are valid once...
Jun 22, 2026
Supreme Court nominee Joyal cites access to justice, outreach as key contributions
OTTAWA - Supreme Court of Canada nominee Glenn Joyal describes himself as a "candid and constructive spokesperson" for Manitoba's highest trial court and the judiciary. Prime Minister Mark Carney on M...
Jun 22, 2026
National cannabis lobby group suspends operations, citing black market
HALIFAX - A national cannabis lobby group says it's suspending its operations, citing the financial challenges to the industry from the illicit market. In a news release Monday, the Cannabis Council o...
Jun 22, 2026
Here's a list of May inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.2 per cent in May, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because ...
Jun 22, 2026