Category Archives: Canada

In the news today: New report shows how much Canadians will spend on food in 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadians to spend $801 more on food in 2025 as climate, Trump affect prices: report A new report says a Canad...
Dec 5, 2024

Canada Post strike hits three-week mark as union says it's ready to restart mediation
As the Canada Post strike hits the three-week mark, the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers says it has sent new counter-proposals to the government-appointed mediator. The Canadian Uni...
Dec 5, 2024

A timeline of the legacy of the Montreal Massacre
MONTREAL - The Montreal massacre, which took place 35 years ago on Friday, sparked a national discussion about violence against women and drove major public policy changes, especially around gun contr...
Dec 5, 2024

'Name what things are': Recognizing 'femicide' 35 years after the Montreal Massacre
MONTREAL - Ahead of the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre on Friday, Annie Ross, a mechanical engineering professor at Polytechnique Montral, said she often thinks of those who lived through t...
Dec 5, 2024

Chiefs vote for new negotiations on child welfare reforms, inclusion of N.W.T.
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs agreed today to launch new negotiations with Canada over child welfare after voting down a $47.8 billion deal in October. Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations voted to...
Dec 4, 2024

Minister defends decision to accept Taylor Swift tickets from B.C. Crown corporation
OTTAWA - Liberal Minister Harjit Sajjan is defending his decision to accept an invitation from a B.C. Crown corporation to attend a Taylor Swift concert. Global News first reported that Sajjan will be...
Dec 4, 2024

COC repeats calls for increased federal funding as Paris athletes honoured in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Canada's Paris Olympic and Paralympic athletes were celebrated on Parliament Hill today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among a number of dignitaries to speak at a special ceremony in Otta...
Dec 4, 2024

Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn't believe she'll need to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender bills from legal challenges. The bi...
Dec 4, 2024

Vancouver police say they shot suspect who stabbed a 'number' of people
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they have shot a suspect who stabbed "a number of people." They say the violent incident happened in the downtown core, near the city's main library. A video seen b...
Dec 4, 2024

Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert
MONTREAL - A constitutional expert says proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province's public system for five years after they graduate could potentially violate Charte...
Dec 4, 2024