Category Archives: Canada
Canadians helped plan U.S., U.K. attacks on Houthis in Yemen: Defence Department
OTTAWA - The Defence Department says Canadian Armed Forces members provided planning support for the U.S.-led attack on Houthi positions in Yemen Thursday but no Canadian equipment was involved. Three...
Jan 12, 2024
Number of newly licensed Quebec nurses reaches 10-year low
MONTREAL - The number of new nursing licences issued in Quebec has reached a 10-year low as the province struggles to staff its medical facilities. The professional order that regulates nursing in the...
Jan 12, 2024
Canada doesn't support 'premise' of South Africa's case against Israel at world court
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada supports the International Court of Justice but that doesn't mean Canada supports the premise of South Africa's genocide case against Israel. On Thur...
Jan 12, 2024
Case of Quebec man sought by U.S. after death of pregnant migrant put off to February
MONTREAL - A Colombian man facing extradition from Canada to the United States on human smuggling charges after a pregnant Mexican woman died crossing the border will remain detained for the time bein...
Jan 12, 2024
Income gap between new immigrants and all Canadians shrunk by half in four years: PBO
OTTAWA - A new report from the parliamentary budget officer finds the gap between the average incomes of new immigrants and all tax filers has narrowed significantly. The report finds the median incom...
Jan 12, 2024
Canada embarks on preclearance pilot project on U.S. side of Quebec/N.Y. land border
WASHINGTON - Canada wants to launch a pilot project to explore letting northbound land travellers clear customs before they leave the United States. An impact analysis on the project was published las...
Jan 12, 2024
In the news today: U.S and U.K. attack Houthi sites in Yemen with Canadian support
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.S., U.K. carry out airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen with Canadian support ...
Jan 12, 2024
Two New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murder fear they will die without compensation
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Walter Gillespie opens his fridge and shows his meagre supplies - a loaf of bread, eggs, peanut butter and juice. There are also a few cans of beans stacked in a cupboard in the 80-...
Jan 12, 2024
Western Canada blanketed in bitter cold, extreme weather warnings
VANCOUVER - Extreme cold and biting wind has gripped Western Canada and it won't shake loose until at least Saturday. Environment Canada cold and Arctic outflow warnings have covered the Canadian map ...
Jan 12, 2024
U.S., U.K. carry out airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen with Canadian support
OTTAWA - U.S. and British forces, with the support of Canada and other allies, attacked more than a dozen sites used by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday. President Joe Biden says the strik...
Jan 11, 2024