Category Archives: Canada
Moe says cabinet minister who took gun into legislature didn't initially remember
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is defending a cabinet minister who said he didn't bring a long gun into the legislature only to reverse himself days later and admit the story was true. Moe sa...
May 27, 2024
University presidents say there's more work to do to combat antisemitism on campuses
OTTAWA - Four university presidents conceded to members of Parliament today that antisemitism is a problem on their campuses. MPs questioned the presidents of the University of Toronto, McGill Univers...
May 27, 2024
Quebec police investigating after entire herd of 75 cattle allegedly stolen
COOKSHIRE-EATON, Que. - Quebec provincial police are investigating after an entire herd of about 75 cattle were allegedly stolen in the Eastern Townships region last week. Farm co-owner Jonathan Forti...
May 27, 2024
Police issue Amber Alert for two Quebec children allegedly abducted near Quebec City
QUBEC - Police in Quebec have issued an Amber Alert for a two-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl who they say were abducted. They say Charles and Evelyne Gourgues were taken by 40-year-old Keven G...
May 27, 2024
Ottawa working on artificial intelligence strategy for the public service
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Anita Anand says Ottawa is developing a new artificial intelligence strategy for government operations. She says the strategy will help make government more efficient...
May 27, 2024
Miller increases cap on applications for Palestinians to join relatives in Canada
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller is increasing the number of applications that will be processed under a much-criticized program to reunite Palestinians with Canadian relatives. The move come...
May 27, 2024
Judge grants partial injunction against pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal's UQAM
MONTREAL - A judge has granted Universit du Qubec Montral a partial injunction against pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment on its downtown campus earlier this month. Superior Court Jus...
May 27, 2024
In the news today: U of T protesters plan rally at encampment site
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... U of T protesters don't plan to pack up, will hold rally at eviction deadline P...
May 27, 2024
U of T protesters don't plan to pack up, will hold rally at eviction deadline
TORONTO - Pro-Palestinian protesters who have been camped out at the University of Toronto for weeks say they have no plans to honour the terms of a trespass notice issued by the school and clear the ...
May 27, 2024
Fort Nelson, B.C., evacuees heading home after being forced to flee wildfires
FORT NELSON, B.C. - Residents in Fort Nelson are able to go home today after being evacuated for more than two weeks due to wildfires. The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and the Fort Nelson Fi...
May 27, 2024