Canada

In the news today: Ontario family identig, Israeli real estate controversy

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Nashville plane crash victims from Ontario An Ontario town is mourning a family...

Mar 7, 2024

MPs to move on AI bill without testimony from Canadian companies: business group

OTTAWA - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is seriously concerned Canadian businesses weren't able to testify on proposed federal artificial intelligence legislation. While the House of Commons...

Mar 7, 2024

Michael Spavor reaches settlement with federal government over China detention

OTTAWA - The lawyer for Michael Spavor says his client has reached a settlement with the federal government over his three-year detention in China. John Phillips says in an email that the matter betwe...

Mar 6, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Selina Robinson quits B.C. NDP, citing antisemitism in caucus

VICTORIA - Former British Columbia cabinet minister Selina Robinson has quit the NDP, citing antisemitism in the ruling party's caucus. Robinson, who is Jewish, says she can no longer remain in the pa...

Mar 6, 2024

Quebec court grants Jewish group injunction against pro-Palestinian protesters

MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has granted a Montreal synagogue and a Jewish organization an injunction barring some pro-Palestinian protesters from coming within 50 metres of their building...

Mar 6, 2024

Montreal Chinese groups sue RCMP for alleging they hosted illegal 'police stations'

MONTREAL - Two Montreal-area Chinese groups and their director have filed a defamation suit against the RCMP for alleging they hosted clandestine Chinese government "police stations." Chinese Family S...

Mar 6, 2024

Lawsuit takes on Alberta Energy Regulator, province over Kearl oilsands releases

EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the province's energy regulator and the government over releases from an oilsands mine, alleging the agency acted in bad faith a...

Sheldon Spackman Mar 6, 2024

Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September

Health Canada says it plans to completely ban strychnine after completing public consultations on use of the powerful poison. The announcement was made in a conference call between Health Canada offic...

Mar 6, 2024

Trudeau speaks with King Charles for first time since monarch's cancer diagnosis

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and King Charles spoke today for the first time since the King's cancer diagnosis. The Royal Family says the King held an audience with the Canadian prime minist...

Mar 6, 2024

Federal procurement department punishes companies that worked on ArriveCan app

Ottawa says it has suspended the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from bidding or working on government contracts that have security requirements. Public Services and Procurement Ca...

Mar 6, 2024