Canada

Cap on greenhouse gas emissions singles out Alberta, Premier Smith says

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa's proposed cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the oilpatch singles out her province for punitive measures and she promises another court fight with the fed...

Sheldon Spackman Dec 7, 2023

HIV diagnoses hit 10-year high in Montreal, cases more than double between 2021-22

MONTREAL - Public health officials say they recorded in 2022 the highest number of new HIV diagnoses in 10 years in the city of Montreal and its on-island suburbs. Data shared last week shows the numb...

Dec 7, 2023

CBC head Catherine Tait summoned to committee over job cuts, executive bonuses

OTTAWA - MPs are calling CBC head Catherine Tait to testify about her announcement the public broadcaster would cut 10 per cent of its workforce while not ruling out bonuses for executives. The House ...

Dec 7, 2023

Amanda Todd's mom urges more jail time for tormentor, as Dutch court mulls sentence

WASHINGTON - The mother of B.C. teenager Amanda Todd, who was bullied into suicide by a Dutch national, says she'll be "so angry" if a court in Amsterdam doesn't give him significant extra jail time o...

Dec 7, 2023

Targeted by mistake: Quebec police conduct raids tied to organized crime killings

MONTREAL - Quebec police are conducting raids and seizures tied to a series of organized crime-related killings, including the deaths of three people who were mistakenly targeted. Today's operation, w...

Dec 7, 2023

Federal, Quebec ministers say major grocers need to sign code of conduct

Members of Parliament grilled leaders from Walmart Canada and Loblaw Cos. Ltd. over their unwillingness to agree to a draft grocery code of conduct, as the federal and Quebec agriculture and food mini...

Dec 7, 2023

Calgary mayor says she won't attend Hanukkah ceremony because it's too political

Calgary's mayor says she won't attend the annual menorah lighting ceremony to mark the beginning of Hanukkah. Mayor Jyoti Gondek posted a statement last night on the social media site X, formerly know...

Sheldon Spackman Dec 7, 2023

Financial intelligence agency levies $1.3 million penalty against CIBC

TORONTO - Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has levied a $1.3-million penalty against CIBC for non-compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing measures. The penalty is the se...

Dec 7, 2023

Joly condemns Hamas rapes of Israeli women after weeks of pressure

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is condemning sexual violence committed by Hamas during its attack on Israel, after weeks of pressure to speak out. On the platform X, formerly known as T...

Dec 7, 2023

Assembly of First Nations assembly continues without electing new national chief

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations' special chiefs assembly continues in Ottawa Thursday without a new national chief. First Nations leaders were growing impatient late Wednesday as voting for the...

Dec 7, 2023