Category Archives: Canada
Who will end the debate? Political gridlock continues in the House of Commons
OTTAWA - Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons. The Conservatives say the debate will continue u...
Oct 07, 2024
More Canadians leaving Lebanon Monday as Israeli attacks on Hezbollah continue
OTTAWA - The foreign affairs minister's office says another plane is set to leave Lebanon today to evacuate Canadians from the country as conflict escalates between Israel and the Lebanon-based milita...
Oct 07, 2024
The latest: Canadians mark the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to mark the anniversary of a brutal Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The Oct. 7, 2023, attack kille...
Oct 07, 2024
Nuremberg and Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures 'unacceptable': Rustad
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Conservative leader says comparing the Nuremberg trials or Nazi Germany to public health measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic is unacceptable and "deeply disrespect...
Oct 07, 2024
In the news today: Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to...
Oct 07, 2024
B.C. wildland firefighter worried about smoke hazards. So he designed a solution
British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job, but he doesn't love waking up with headaches or a clogged nose from inhaling smoke. So he turned his skills as a design student at Emi...
Oct 07, 2024
Foreign interference inquiry to hear from Privy Council Office officials
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from security officials working in the office that supports the prime minister. Various employees of the Privy Council Offi...
Oct 07, 2024
Timeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023
OTTAWA - The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the immediate Israeli retaliation that followed, sent shockwaves throughout the world that have shaken Canada culturally and polit...
Oct 07, 2024
Self-identifying Indigenous group got $74M in federal cash, Inuit leader wants change
As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity have been rejected by Indigenous organizations across Canada, a national Inuit leader worries the Liberal gover...
Oct 07, 2024
Events across Canada set to mark one year since Oct. 7 attacks, Israel-Hamas war
Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada today to mark the anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza. The Oct. 7, 2023 attack killed more than ...
Oct 07, 2024