Canada

Trudeau says dealing with Trump will be "a little more challenging" than last time

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says dealing with incoming president Donald Trump and his thundering on trade will be "a little more challenging" than the last time he was in the White House. T...

Dec 09, 2024

Ontario First Nations mull next steps on child welfare amid various legal opinions

OTTAWA - First Nations leaders are split over next steps after a landmark $47.8 billion child welfare reform deal with Canada was struck down, prompting differing legal opinions from both sides. The A...

Dec 09, 2024

Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs and frustration build

It's almost two weeks since Darren Solomon had a working fridge. The appliance's compressor conked out on Nov. 26 and he's been waiting for a replacement part ever since. The supplier he spoke with la...

Dec 09, 2024

'Looking for the Weinstein of Quebec': impresario Gilbert Rozon's civil trial begins

MONTREAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's civil trial for sexual assault opened today at the Montreal courthouse with his lawyer portraying him as the scapegoat in a hunt to find Quebec's Har...

Dec 09, 2024

Critics raise eyebrows over plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine war effort

OTTAWA - Ottawa's new plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia has some experts scratching their heads. The Liberal government announced last week it will work wit...

Dec 09, 2024

North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike

HALIFAX - Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don't receive Christmas gift...

Dec 09, 2024

Finance minister says government's fiscal update coming Dec. 16

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government's fall economic statement on Dec. 16, just before members of Parliament are expected to head home for the holidays. In a stateme...

Dec 09, 2024

GST break could cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces don't waive compensation: PBO

OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's GST holiday could cost as much as $2.7 billion, if provinces don't waive their entitlement to compensation. The Liberal governme...

Dec 09, 2024

Salvation Army says holiday donations down 50 per cent since mail strike began

The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post strike began, amounting to a drop of roughly $9.3 million in seasonal giving compared to this time last year. Mail-...

Dec 09, 2024

French-speaking LGBTQ+ activists want Canada to do more to address funding gap

DOUALA - LGBTQ+ activists across francophone Africa say Western governments and global foundations are ignoring funding gaps for French-speaking countries where repression differs from English-speakin...

Dec 09, 2024