Canada

Resource crunch at federal emergency centre caused 'significant staff exhaustion'

OTTAWA - An internal government memo reveals budget and staff challenges have exhausted employees and sapped morale at the federal nerve centre for managing forest fires and other emergencies. The mem...

Sep 3, 2024

China retaliates over EV tariffs with anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports

OTTAWA - China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. In a ne...

Sep 3, 2024

NDP to have 'tough conversations' about its deal with Liberals at coming retreat: MP

OTTAWA - New Democrat labour critic Matthew Green says his party will be having "tough conversations" about the future of its agreement with the Liberals at a coming caucus retreat. Two years ago the ...

Sep 3, 2024

In the news today: Concerns raised after Via Rail passengers stranded

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Concerns raised after Via Rail passengers stranded A tourist visiting Canada is questioning the safety of Via ...

Sep 3, 2024

'Like being in prison': Via Rail passenger says people stranded without food, water

OTTAWA - A tourist visiting Canada is questioning the safety of Via Rail after he says his phone was snatched from him by an employee when he was documenting a train delay that left passengers strande...

Sep 3, 2024

B.C. Conservative leader outlines views on energy, education in podcast appearance

B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says British Columbia needs to have a "conversation" about nuclear power playing a role in the province's energy future, and review educational materials that he s...

Sep 3, 2024

Move quickly on gun regulations, directives to stem domestic violence, Ottawa urged

OTTAWA - Several civil society organizations, including women's advocates, are calling on the Liberal government to swiftly flesh out firearm legislation passed last year by enacting crucial regulatio...

Sep 3, 2024

The ups and downs (but mostly ups) of federal health transfers

OTTAWA - The message Canada's premiers sent to Ottawa last year was unanimous: the federal government needed to pay its fair share to contain the ballooning cost of health care. Before Prime Minister ...

Sep 2, 2024

Quebec labour tribunal orders McGill to stop obstructing union of law professors

MONTREAL - Quebec's labour tribunal has ordered McGill University to stop obstructing and interfering with a union representing full-time law professors. The tribunal found the university appears to h...

Sep 2, 2024

In dueling TV ads, NDP and Conservatives try to define Poilievre to union voters

OTTAWA - New Democrats and Conservatives have both launched television ads that attempt to define Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre to union voters, a group politicians see as having increased power in the...

Sep 2, 2024