Canada

'I haven't said I would be resigning' over carbon pricing, Guilbeault tells Senate

OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he has not promised to resign if there are any further carve-outs from the carbon price. Guilbeault made the comment in the Senate on Wednesday, re...

Nov 23, 2023

Aid groups say Ottawa still hampering work in Afghanistan, despite legislation

OTTAWA - Canadian aid groups say they are still facing roadblocks from Ottawa in getting aid into Afghanistan, despite Parliament passing legislation this spring intended to keep them from being prose...

Nov 23, 2023

Quebec public sector strikes: Premier Legault says ready to increase offer

Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he's ready to increase his government's offer to striking public sector workers, but he says their unions have to show more flexibility. He made the comments today ...

Nov 23, 2023

Batman folder, Chinese diplomats and nixed charges: what the Ortis jury didn't hear

OTTAWA - A jury has declared former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis guilty of disclosing secrets to targets of police interest in violation of the Security of Information Act. The verdict...

Nov 23, 2023

In the news today: No terrorism link in border crossing crash: FBI

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... No terrorism link in Niagara Falls crash, no explosive materials found: FBI The...

Nov 23, 2023

Israel-Hamas, Ukraine wars to feature prominently in EU-Canada Summit beginning today

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A major meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the European Union begins today in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city of St. John's. The war unfolding...

Nov 23, 2023

'This is my life': Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. The iconic singer, songwriter and activist says the recen...

Nov 23, 2023

No terrorism link in Niagara Falls crash, no explosive materials found: FBI

The FBI says a deadly car crash and explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing between New York state and Ontario shows no sign of terrorist involvement and there were no explosive materials at t...

Nov 23, 2023

Despite ceasefire, Toronto man says his family needs Canadian help to get out of Gaza

MONTREAL - With one of his sons in a Gaza hospital, Toronto resident Nahed El-Khalidy said the recently announced ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is good news, though it came too late to save his d...

Nov 23, 2023

Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year

WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says it posted a $105-million surplus in the 2022-23 fiscal year, $65 million more than it predicted. Yukon Finance Minister Sandy Silver tabled the territory's publi...

Nov 22, 2023