Category Archives: Canada
Former CBC bureau chief Elly Alboim, 78, remembered for his lasting mark on politics
OTTAWA - Longtime CBC News parliamentary bureau chief and Carleton University journalism professor Elly Alboim, who died last week at age 78, is being remembered for his lasting mark on politics and f...
Feb 17, 2026
Fact File: Video from Ontario festival misrepresented as anti-immigration march
A video posted to social media this week claimed to show people at an Ontario winter festival calling for "deportations." The video of torchbearers marching during the festival is real, but the chanti...
Feb 17, 2026
PM Carney meets ex-Liberal MP in Terrebonne after Supreme Court overturns election
TERREBONNE - Residents of the Montreal-area federal riding of Terrebonne said Tuesday that every vote in an election should count, following a recent Supreme Court decision that forced their MP to vac...
Feb 17, 2026
5 things you should know about Canada's new defence industrial strategy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada's first-ever defence industrial strategy Tuesday in Montreal. It seeks to boost Canadian defence exports by 50 per cent within a decade. The $6.6-bi...
Feb 17, 2026
Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to B.C. workers, board finds
The B.C. Labour Relations Board has found online retail giant Amazon violated the province's labour code by giving workers at most of its facilities scheduled pay increases, but leaving out unionized ...
Feb 17, 2026
Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
OTTAWA - Federal public service unions and workers are warning there isn't enough office space to accommodate the federal government's new requirements for more in-office work. The Public Service Alli...
Feb 17, 2026
Ottawa kept people on Canada's no-fly list without 'necessary grounds': spy watchdog
OTTAWA - A new report from the national spy watchdog says the federal government kept some people on Canada's no-fly list without proper justification - a possible violation of the law that underpins ...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. police watchdog to determine whether to investigate Tumbler Ridge shooting
British Columbia's police watchdog is taking steps to determine if it will launch an investigation into the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Jessica Berglund, the chief civilian director of the Indepen...
Feb 17, 2026
Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says
OTTAWA - Many Canadians face barriers to accessing health care in their own language and the federal government should prioritize fast-tracking immigration and credential recognition for bilingual and...
Feb 17, 2026
Israeli military says more than 1,500 Canadians were serving in its ranks last year
OTTAWA - The Israeli military says more than 1,500 people with Canadian citizenship - soldiers holding dual or multiple citizenships - were serving in its ranks as of a year ago, according to document...
Feb 17, 2026