Category Archives: Canada
McGill says Quebec tuition hike threatens future of Schulich School of Music
MONTREAL - McGill University says Quebec's $8,000 tuition increase for out-of-province students threatens the future of the renowned Schulich School of Music. Principal Deep Saini said Thursday that e...
Nov 3, 2023
Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030
VANCOUVER - An environmental agreement to protect 30 per cent of British Columbia's land by 2030 was signed today between the federal and British Columbia governments and the Indigenous-led First Nati...
Nov 3, 2023
Some 65,000 Quebec teachers to begin unlimited general strike Nov. 23
MONTREAL - A Quebec union representing 65,000 elementary and high school teachers is launching an unlimited general strike as of Nov. 23. Sixty delegates with the Fdration autonome de l'enseignement -...
Nov 3, 2023
Foreign affairs minister says Canadians will soon be cleared to leave Gaza
OTTAWA - Canadians remained off the list of approved foreign citizens to exit the Gaza Strip as Canada's minister of foreign affairs reconfirmed that Canadians and their families will be able to leave...
Nov 3, 2023
In the news today: Trudeau visits Washington and Canadians could soon get out of Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Trudeau to talk trade, migration in Washington Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is...
Nov 3, 2023
Statistics Canada to release October jobs report this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to release its October labour force survey this morning. RBC says it expects the economy added a modest 15,000 jobs last month, and that the unemployment rate ticked ...
Nov 3, 2023
Judge in 'Freedom Convoy' trial expected to rule on admissibility of police evidence
OTTAWA - The judge in the criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected to deliver a ruling today about the admissibility of internal police documents as evidence. Crown prosecutors an...
Nov 3, 2023
Trudeau in D.C. to talk hemispheric trade, migration at White House summit
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in the U.S. capital today to represent Canada at the inaugural Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity summit. The White House meeting, hosted by Pre...
Nov 3, 2023
Finance ministers, Freeland set to meet to discuss Alberta CPP exit proposal
OTTAWA - Finance ministers from across the country will meet up virtually with their federal counterpart Chrystia Freeland today to discuss Alberta's proposal to quit the Canada Pension Plan. Freeland...
Nov 3, 2023
Judge orders Montreal suburb to compensate residents for excessive traffic noise
MONTREAL - A Montreal suburb has been ordered to pay thousands of dollars to around 300 residents who say they've suffered from years of unreasonable traffic noise. The residents, who filed the class-...
Nov 3, 2023