Canada

In the news for today: Ottawa oil and gas cap plans; AFN still looking for new Chief

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Feds to publish oil and gas cap plans today The federal Liberals will finally p...

Dec 7, 2023

Alberta government rejects amendments to Canada Pension Plan exit legislation

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's government has rejected a proposal that would have compelled it to respect the results of a referendum on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan. The U...

Sheldon Spackman Dec 7, 2023

Defence expected to present case in murder trial of Saskatchewan Mountie

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Defence lawyers are expected to present their case today in the murder trial of a former Saskatchewan Mountie. Bernie Herman, who is 55, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree m...

Dec 7, 2023

Feds to publish plan for capping emissions from oil and gas sector today

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals will finally provide details on their long-promised oil and gas emissions cap today. The policy is a critical piece of Canada's long-term emissions reduction plan but tod...

Dec 7, 2023

N.W.T. legislature members meet to choose new premier, cabinet

YELLOWKNIFE - Newly elected members of the Northwest Territories legislature are meeting today to choose their new premier and cabinet. The territory doesn't have political parties. Under its consensu...

Dec 7, 2023

Shortage of Ozempic, 2 other diabetes drugs expected to last into 2024: Health Canada

Health Canada says it is working with manufacturers to make diabetes drugs, including Ozempic, more available during a worldwide shortage fuelled by high demand that's expected to last into the new ye...

Dec 6, 2023

Political shift underway in B.C., says confident Conservative Leader John Rustad

VICTORIA - B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says Premier David Eby and Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon are both looking over their shoulders at the political gains being made by the new k...

Dec 6, 2023

Quebecers evacuated over fears of dike breach won't be able to return before Dec. 17

MONT-LAURIER, Que. - Residents forced from their homes in Quebec's Laurentians region over fears a dike could burst and unleash a torrent of water won't be able to return for another 11 days. Official...

Dec 6, 2023

Meet the candidates seeking to be national chief of the Assembly of First Nations

OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations is choosing a new national chief as part of its three-day special assembly in Ottawa. There were six candidates competing to lead the Assembly of First Nations, ...

Dec 6, 2023

Cyberactivity targeting elections on rise, says report from Canada's e-spy service

OTTAWA - A new federal report says cyberthreat activity targeting elections is increasing worldwide, and is now more likely to be seen in Canada's next federal ballot. The report by the Canadian Centr...

Dec 6, 2023