Canada

Eby downplays Danielle Smith's concerns about diversion of B.C. safe-supply drugs

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby is downplaying concerns raised by his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith about the diversion of safe supply opioids from B.C. Eby says diversion from the...

Mar 8, 2024

Eby meets Jewish leaders and vows to 'root out' antisemitism in B.C. public service

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he believes people from the Jewish community have faced antisemitism while dealing with public servants, and the province is committed to "root out"...

Mar 8, 2024

Spy service analyst loses appeal in discrimination case

OTTAWA - A Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee has lost another round in his discrimination lawsuit against the spy agency. In a 2-1 decision, the Federal Court of Appeal upheld a ruling t...

Mar 8, 2024

B.C. RCMP announce seizure of millions of dollars worth of contraband cigarettes

SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say they've seized more than 27 tonnes of contraband cigarettes worth more than $24 million in a pair of investigations over the past year. Assistant RCMP Com...

Mar 8, 2024

Canada's military will soon have a new leader. Will it finally be a woman?

OTTAWA - The search is on for the next leader of the Canadian Armed Forces - and it's long past time that a woman became chief of the defence staff, observers say. Canada has had 21 full-time defence ...

Mar 8, 2024

Support women for a better future, Governor General says on International Women's Day

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says supporting women leads to better futures for all. Simon gave a speech today at an event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa for International Women's Day, and refl...

Mar 8, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Canada resuming funding to UN aid agency in Gaza

OTTAWA - The federal government says Canada will resume funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza. Canada was one of 16 countries that temporarily halted future payment...

Mar 8, 2024

Contractor defends work on ArriveCan app, says conflict concerns were addressed

OTTAWA - A contractor that worked on ArriveCan is defending its integrity after Ottawa suspended its federal contracts following a report that its founder was a government employee. Dalian Enterprises...

Mar 8, 2024

Alberta RCMP say no charges after voter fraud probe into 2017 UCP leadership race

EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP say there will be no charges following a probe into potential voter identity fraud in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race that saw former premier Jason Kenney el...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 8, 2024

Manitoba government urged to keep promise to search of landfill for women's remains

WINNIPEG - The families of two slain First Nations women are continuing to press the Manitoba government to search a landfill for their remains. The families, along with supporters and Indigenous lead...

Mar 8, 2024