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MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit by Jewish students at McGill who allege the university failed to combat antisemitism on campus. The lawsuit alleges that ...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
CHICOUTIMI - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is "loyal" to the supply management system protecting Canada's dairy sector and is pointing to the Liberals' choice of candidate in an upcom...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
MONTREAL - Quebec's wildfire protection agency reports it saw "above-average" fire activity in the province last month, largely due to lightning strikes. The agency says the province saw 90 wildfires ...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
Several online videos claimed a chemical smell in Canadian wildfire smoke was deliberately created rather than a natural phenomenon. Wildfire smoke naturally contains volatile organic compounds, and i...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal party says it has chosen career lawyer Jessica Cardill as the party's new national director, filling a crucial backroom post that oversees daily operation...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
Walking off the job for a day helped earn flight attendants at WestJet a more than 18 per cent wage hike over three years and new compensation for duties the company hasn't typically covered. The term...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Vigil held for Calgary boy, 11, found dead in pipe system after disappearance A vigil was held outside Calgar...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
CALGARY - A vigil was held outside Calgary's city hall on Wednesday evening for an 11-year-old boy with autism who was found dead inside a labyrinth of water pipes a week earlier. Parker's disappearan...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
On a weekend when thousands of people were forced to flee a ferocious wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes along Okanagan Lake, others were lighting illegal fires nearby, and in other parts of Br...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026
ST. JOHN'S - Staff at the federal Fisheries Department are worried the United States government is about to adopt legislation jeopardizing the survival of the North Atlantic right whale, according to ...
The Canadian Press Aug 6, 2026