Canada

Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school

EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 31, 2024

Assassins of B.C. man acquitted of Air India bombing 'hired and paid': court document

Court documents in the case of two men who murdered British Columbia businessman Ripudaman Singh Malik in 2022 say they were "hired and paid" to kill him. However, the agreed statement of facts does n...

Oct 31, 2024

Union talks underway between foremen, employers to avoid latest B.C. port strike

VANCOUVER - Negotiations between British Columbia's port employers and the union representing foremen are entering a final scheduled day in a bid to avoid a labour disruption. Both the BC Maritime Emp...

Oct 31, 2024

After series of scandals, Quebec's new youth protection boss promising transparency

QUBEC - The new director of Quebec's youth protection system is promising more transparency and a full accounting of the troubled network. Lesley Hill, who worked in various roles in the health system...

Oct 31, 2024

Judge grants bail to Quebec woman accused of scalding child with boiling water

LONGUEUIL, Que. - A judge has granted bail to a Quebec woman charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly scalded a 10-year-old Black boy with hot water earlier this month. Stphanie Borel, 46, ...

Oct 31, 2024

Prime Minister Trudeau calls for return of Ukrainian children deported to Russia

MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on countries around the world to do everything possible to repatriate Ukrainian children taken by Russia. Trudeau addressed delegations from more th...

Oct 31, 2024

Quebec freezes two major immigration streams, citing pressure on services

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has suspended applications for permanent residency from two immigration streams because it says it can no longer accommodate the rising number of newcomers. Immigratio...

Oct 31, 2024

Survivors call on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism

OTTAWA - Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, days after the release of a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the i...

Oct 31, 2024

Dental-care program hits 1 million patients in first six months, coverage expands

OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says a million Canadians have received care under the federal dental-care plan six months after the program began. Starting Friday, the program will also cover mo...

Oct 31, 2024

In the news today: StatCan to release estimate for Q3 economic growth

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... StatCan to release August GDP report, estimate for third quarter economic growth Statistics Canada is set to p...

Oct 31, 2024