Canada

Freeland says the two-month GST holiday is meant to tackle the 'vibecession'

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is hoping a temporary break on GST will address a 'vibecession' that has gripped Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announ...

Nov 25, 2024

Montreal man held by Sudanese officials seemed puzzled by detention, diplomat says

OTTAWA - A Canadian diplomat who visited Abousfian Abdelrazik while in Sudanese custody says the Montreal man told him he did not know why he was being held and that he wanted to return to Canada. Abd...

Nov 25, 2024

Long-awaited carbon rebate for businesses being sent earlier than promised

OTTAWA - About 600,000 small businesses will start receiving their long-awaited federal carbon rebates today. The federal government has promised to return about $2.5 billion collected from small and ...

Nov 25, 2024

Trudeau directs key adviser to deliver renewed national security strategy

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has directed a top adviser to deliver a renewed national security strategy setting out a framework for Canada's security, defence and diplomatic posture. In a ma...

Nov 25, 2024

Justin Trudeau defends spending record on military amid fresh criticism

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his government's record on supporting national defence, following fresh criticism that Canada is failing to live up to its NATO defence-spending com...

Nov 25, 2024

In the news today: Saskatchewan Party to deliver throne speech

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Saskatchewan Party to deliver throne speech Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government is to outline it...

Nov 25, 2024

Court hearing legal arguments in sex assault case of five hockey players

LONDON, Ont. - A London, Ont., judge is set to hear legal arguments today in the sexual assault case of five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod...

Nov 25, 2024

B.C. health minister vows overdose revamp after addictions portfolio is scrapped

VICTORIA - British Columbia's new health minister says she's aiming for more treatment beds and fewer deaths in a revamped approach to the province's drug overdose crisis. It comes after David Eby's n...

Nov 25, 2024

Passerby stabbed during shoplifting at Vancouver liquor store

VANCOUVER - A passerby has been seriously injured after he was stabbed by a shoplifter who was trying to flee a liquor store in Vancouver's Olympic Village neighbourhood. Vancouver police say the atta...

Nov 24, 2024

Second Cup dumps Jewish General Hospital franchisee over video with 'hateful remarks'

MONTREAL - Second Cup Canada is cutting ties with a franchisee operating at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital who was allegedly filmed making hateful and antisemitic comments during a protest in the ...

Nov 24, 2024