Canada

Joly says Canada's immigration plan stands in face of Trump deportation threats

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will stand firm on its plan to rein in the number of newcomers entering the country, despite concerns that Donald Trump's re-election could sp...

Nov 07, 2024

Reporter accused of being Russian spy tells MPs they fell for disinformation

OTTAWA - A veteran Ottawa Citizen journalist who was accused of being a Russian asset by a former cabinet minister says it is the "height of irony" that a committee studying disinformation has fallen ...

Nov 07, 2024

Business groups say Canada needs to plan differently to deal with Trump's second term

OTTAWA - Donald Trump's mandate to get tough on trade is expected to be stronger in his second term as U.S. president, posing different challenges for Canada than his first four years in the White Hou...

Nov 07, 2024

B.C. gender justice groups call for repeal of Name Act changed over child killer

Gender justice groups in British Columbia are calling for the repeal of recent provincial legislation that prevents people convicted of serious Criminal Code offences from changing their names. The ca...

Nov 07, 2024

Africa strategy back on the table, as Ottawa heralds new embassies, security projects

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have revived their plan to launch an Africa strategy, and are announcing new embassies and anti-terrorism projects on the continent. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly ...

Nov 07, 2024

Storm tracker group confirms rare tornado touchdown on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

A resident of British Columbia's Sunshine Coast says a rare tornado that she saw touch down on Monday was like a scene out of a movie with trees coming down "like dominoes" in the high winds. Western ...

Nov 07, 2024

Expert says silence in B.C. port lockout unusual while retailers call for urgency

VANCOUVER - Canadian retailers say their frustration is growing with the lack of movement to resolve disruptions at Canada's two largest ports, including silence surrounding a lockout at British Colum...

Nov 07, 2024

Quebec man's acquittal in 1978 double murder 'historic and exceptional,' lawyer says

MONTREAL - One of the lawyers for a Quebec man who was acquitted Wednesday of a decades-old double murder hopes her client's case will convince other wrongfully convicted people not to lose hope. For ...

Nov 07, 2024

Housing minister announces applications open for $1B critical infrastructure program

OTTAWA - Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. The Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund set aside...

Nov 07, 2024

Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026

QUBEC - The Quebec government says it wants every Quebecer to have access to a health professional by the summer of 2026 - just before the next provincial election. Health Minister Christian Dub made ...

Nov 07, 2024