Canada

Questions surround Canada's donation of air defence system for Ukraine one year on

OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says improving air defence is a top priority for his country in the new year, but getting air defence systems onto the battlefield has been slow. The s...

Jan 9, 2024

In the news today: Gazans vie for visas and Iranian student denied a study permit

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Families with relatives in Gaza vie for visas Hundreds of families in Canada ho...

Jan 9, 2024

Minor soccer referees in Quebec to wear body cameras to prevent abuse

MONTREAL - In an effort to prevent abuse by parents and some coaches, a minor soccer association in Quebec's Eastern Townships plans to equip referees with body cameras next season. Referees in the as...

Jan 9, 2024

Quebec public school students return to class as strike has system playing catch up

MONTREAL - Quebec public school students will be back in the classroom today after an end to labour strife that had kept some students at home since late November. Major public-sector unions reached t...

Jan 9, 2024

Families across Canada with loved ones in Gaza vying for limited number of visas

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Two Palestinian sisters in Newfoundland are among families across Canada applying for a limited number of special visas they hope will rescue their loved ones from the Israel-Hamas ...

Jan 9, 2024

Iranian student, denied permit to study in Canada, disputes security danger label

OTTAWA - An Iranian man is challenging the federal government's decision to deny him a permit to study at a Montreal university because he is considered a danger to the security of Canada. A lawyer fo...

Jan 9, 2024

B.C. wants unified truck safety system after spate of overpass crashes reveals gaps

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transport minister has written to his federal counterpart asking for the closure of road safety gaps he says allow some trucking companies to avoid consequences while op...

Jan 8, 2024

The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau

OTTAWA - These are the 10 most expensive years for natural disasters in Canada as measured by insurance payouts, adjusted for inflation in 2022. This data is from the Insurance Bureau of Canada. 1. 20...

Sheldon Spackman Jan 8, 2024

Another class-action lawsuit over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak filed in Canada

VANCOUVER - A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Law firm Slater Vecchio says it has filed the lawsuit in B...

Jan 8, 2024

Feds must decide whether 'all Canadians' have right to assisted dying: senator

OTTAWA - A senator who pushed for people with mental illness to be able to seek a medically assisted death says the federal government must decide whether it will "allow all Canadians" their choice of...

Jan 8, 2024