Category Archives: Canada
B.C. judge rules 'faint hope' parole ban for some killers breaches section of Charter
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a portion of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under the so-called "faint-hope" ...
Oct 19, 2026
Union calls out Carney government over cuts to translation bureau
OTTAWA - A federal union is speaking out against cuts to the federal translation bureau and is accusing the Carney government of hypocrisy as Ottawa defends French language standards in trade talks wi...
Oct 19, 2026
U.S. won’t drop digital issues in trade talks: former negotiator
OTTAWA - While digital issues will continue to be a source of trade tensions with the United States, Canada can gain strength if it teams up with other allies that have similar interests, Canada's for...
Oct 19, 2026
Canadians step up to give blood after fire at Alberta military base kills four
WAINWRIGHT - Canadian Blood Services says it has been "deeply moved" by a surge in public support following a deadly fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta. The non-profit reported Monday that it...
Oct 19, 2026
News publishers launch copyright suit against AI company Anthropic in Ontario
OTTAWA - A coalition of news publishers that includes Canada's largest newspapers is suing the AI company Anthropic in an Ontario court. Postmedia, Torstar, The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Press s...
Oct 19, 2026
Key figure in Pearson gold heist says he can't recall conversations with man on trial
A man who received a prison sentence for his role in the Toronto Pearson airport gold heist told a Brampton, Ont., court that on the day of the theft, he communicated with the man currently on trial b...
Oct 19, 2026
'Felt like the right time': Former broadcaster Pamela Wallin resigns from Senate
OTTAWA - Pamela Wallin knows her decision to resign from the Senate on Monday came as a surprise to some - but to her, she said, it "just felt like the right time" to move on after 17 years. "I know p...
Oct 19, 2026
Here's a list of September inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely be...
Oct 19, 2026
Here's a list of September inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 3.1 per cent in September, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.7 per ...
Oct 19, 2026
Timeline: How the deadly fire spread at CFB Wainwright
A fire that quickly ripped through a Canadian Armed Forces training ground in Alberta on Saturday killed four soldiers and injured 39 more. Here is what is known about how it unfolded: -- Maj.-Gen. Wa...
Oct 19, 2026